Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Adapting To Change In The West oe Dominguez has been manager of The Stockade, one of Southern California’s largest gun stores, located in Westminster, for 20 years. He said the post-November ’08 election shifted the focus on handgun accessories. “The whole profile of handgun-accessory sales has changed. It may return to whatever you call ‘normal’ at some point in the future, but for now, you have to adapt quickly, take advantage of every option, and make sales happen if you want to stay in business,” Dominguez said. Dominguez said his gun-display cases and racks were virtually emptied following the first waves of the buying frenzy. “One observation we made early on,” Dominguez said, “was since all these people had purchased handguns, they needed something to put them in — for security, protection, transport, whatever. So, we’ve launched efforts to showcase everything from small gun cases to safes — and it works. They’re selling great!” Dominguez said single-, double- and four-gun hard cases from Pelican Products are tops in their field, and SKB Cases are also popular. He reported strong sales of J MEC-GAR is proud to offer “Optimum” - our new and unique series of high capacity flush-fit pistol magazines. The new design of the magazine housing and interlinked magazine components, together with a special Anti-Friction Coating offer far superior performance even in difficult operational environments. his value line of gun safes, StackOn Safes, in sizes ranging from single-handgun to 24- and even 36-handgun size. His top-of-theline safe brand is Browning, and Dominguez can hardly keep them Joe Dominguez, manager of The Stockade in Westminster, Calif., says the on the floor. handgun accessory market has expanded. Dominguez noticed increased Among other accessories, Dominguez interest in range bags after the elections, reported holsters are still in high demand, and filled an antique flower cart with TAC with BLACKHAWK! CQC SERPAs Force Range Bags, placing it in a strategic, and Galco models, especially the Scout hard-to-miss location. Sales have been, he and Walkabout IWB holsters, ringing up said, spectacular. steady sales. He has only recently begun “The TAC-Force range bags are superior carrying Wilderness Products, and has quality at about half the price of comparable been selling their Original Instructor’s bags from other better-known makers,” Belt, Zip Slide holsters and mag pouches Dominguez said. “The quality is unbeliev- to handgun owners. Dominguez says sales able for the money, from the outer materi- are good and growing, and customer satisals to their padded compartments to their faction is high. heavy-duty zippers. Plus, TAC-Force ships! In weapon-mounted lights, the You call, and they get product to you fast!” sales leaders are SureFire’s X300 and X400 models. “Some things never change no matter what happens in the market,” Dominguez said. “If you offer quality goods, display World’s Finest Magazines them properly and stand behind them, you will make sales — and get loyal, re“OPTIMUM”. THE WORLD’S BEST MAGAZINES peat customers.” The increased firepower of MEC-GAR “Optimum” magazines can be further raised by an optional “Plus Two” adapter. “Plus Two” is a new set of hollow butt-plate and inner base to raise the capacity of the MEC-GAR “Optimum” magazine by 2-rounds and stick out only 5/8” from the butt of the pistol! Available For: Beretta 92FS 9mm 18rd / 20rd Beretta 96FS .40S&W 13rd / 15rd Para-Ordnance P14 .45ACP 14rd SIG P226 9mm 18rd / 20rd SIG P226 .40S&W 13rd / 15rd Springfield XD 9mm 18rd Springfield XD .40S&W 13rd Taurus PT92 9mm 18rd / 20rd Taurus PT100 .40S&W 13rd / 15rd Mec-Gar USA, Inc., 905 Middle Street, Middletown, CT 06457 Tel: (800) 632-4271 Fax: (860) 635-1712 www.mec-gar.com JUNE 2009 Trijicon Night Sights are solid sellers. Pelican’s hard cases, available in a number of colors, are popular with customers at The Stockade. 32 Read SI DIGITAL www.shootingindustry.com