State of
Queen City
Arms
It has been some time since we had a State of QCA post. We want to always keep open and clear communication with you, our valued customers and friends. First, this last year has been hard! As I know many of you have felt the immense pressure and stress; so have we. We all have and continue to navigate through this pandemic. Which has caused so many disruptions we are still dealing with.
Our hours are still reduced due to the limited inventory. We are working every day we are closed. The inventory we do receive we typically sell the same day and try to be as fair as possible in listing these items for sale. It is important to know we have offered inventory to our local customers first and kept our word not to price gouge.
As enthusiasts this can be very challenging times. To our new customers, thank you for checking us out! We have worked hard to try to steer you in a good direction if we do not have the item you want or need. The idea of settling on a firearm that may not be a good fit has been a very difficult scenario for us. We hope all the new and awesome people we have assisted over the last few months know they can reach out to us if you have questions or need advice. New gun owners face a lot of questions and we want to make sure you have a good support system.
Let’s talk ammo…
As most of you know it is very hard to come by. Ammo prices have increased marginally, however the limited availability has definitely driven the prices through the roof. For full transparency we have been moving all ball ammo to Queen City Shooters to keep the range stocked for range use. When we have ammo it is mostly defensive. There is no set time when it comes in and the amounts are not consistent. We are unable to back order it and we do not do wait lists as we have no idea when supplies will be available. It looks like the best and most cost effective way to purchase it is online right now. You may still pay a premium for it. This will pass and things will regulate eventually. Which brings us to one of our favorite sayings…BUY IT CHEAP AND STACK IT DEEP!
Shipping for the time being seems to be regulating. However, most shipments are still 7-10 days out. As a reminder on our online store, if an item states, “available” it is in stock and drop shipping from our distributors. Shipping times fall in that 7-10 day window. The status “on the self today” means it is in stock at one of our locations and usually can be picked up the same day. We have been working very hard to keep a live inventory of items as they come. As you can imagine due to the incredible demand some products sell before it makes it to our online site.
We have been growing our content here on Queen City Classifieds. Due to the increasing censorship on social media platforms we have been trying to navigate our customers here to find current inventory and QC news.
Our newest feature of Queen City Classifieds is our Auctions. We have enjoyed conducting them. We hope as things stabilize we will be able to expand and host even more! We welcome your feedback too.
What does the future look like? Well, just know we will keep hustling to bring you all the #qcadeals we can, to be honest and transparent. We are excited and hopeful the new year will bring new opportunities to grow. Our builds are currently on hold due to the limited availability of parts but we are always working on new ideas.
Thank you for supporting us! Thank you for all the love we have received over the last several months! Just a big thank you.