Buying Stock in Firearms & Related Companies?

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DougB

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I've been thinking of investing in firearms and firearms related companies because (1) I know something about firearms and have some "feel" for what may be successful, (2) I'd like to support them, and (3) it would be interesting to research and follow. The problem is, it seems like many are either privately held or part of some huge conglomerate with many different kinds of businesses. I admit I haven't researched this much, but does anyone know of firearms companies whose stock is traded on NASDAQ or the NYSE? I might even consider foreign companies if their stock can be readily traded. Thanks.

Doug
 
Ruger is traded on NYSE under RGR. Just looked, it's at 10 even. It's been running around 8 /34 to just over 10 for the last couple of months.
 
I have a fair number of shares of RGR, which is traded on the NYSE. Bought some for the heck of it 20 years ago because I thought the company made a good product and was well run. I did quite well for a long time. However the last few years of anti-gun politics blew a big hole in the price of the stock and I lost about 60% on paper. I still have it and the dividends pay my property taxes, but I don't expect it to come back to where it was for a long, long time, if ever. A sad commentary on business and whipped up emotions.

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RGR's Yearly dividend yield is about 9%. It's no tech stock but, that's about 7 points better than a bank account.

They are a very well run company with little or no debt. Pretty consistent trading range, usually 8 to 12 bucks a share.

Very good investment for purely income from dividends.
 
I'm a newbie to investing, but not to guns. Im pretty sure that Ruger is the ONLY publicly traded gunmaker.
 
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