Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 1030 Combination of Production and Marketing
"I find it very difficult to make money from bullets, shells and other small things. Maybe as you said, it is not difficult at all to reach the break-even point, including small profits, but those profits are difficult to support it. Development needs! The profits of guns and ordinary gunpowder and ammunition are very meager, otherwise, in the civilian market, those firearms manufacturers and the like would not be overwhelmed and try every means to snatch the market!"

"Firearms. I really haven't considered this aspect. I know that its profit is very meager, and there is no need to end it directly. Even if I want to do it, I might as well be a dealer. In this regard, if it is a weapon dealer, I would rather There's a source of access to a lot of guns that cost very little."

"China?"

Rick guessed what Carter was thinking without even raising his eyelids.Over the past few years, Rick has noticed the extremely low labor costs and resource costs.

"That's right, it's also a coincidence. When I went to Ellicott to purchase the day before yesterday, I saw a gun store at the door. The big sign said that there was a big discount on AK rifles! It can only be said that once the Soviet Union in the East fell, Regardless of whether others made money or not, those small gun workshops made money first! Anyway, now that they are tinkering with these things, no one has the energy to trouble them. In the group of firearms enthusiasts, in the past, Mao Many people are interested in this type of weapon, coupled with its low cost, this is a small hot spot in the firearms market today.”

"It's a coincidence that China now has a large number of Type 56s, which are actually AKs, which are being gradually launched into active service. If you want to get them, those prices may not be much more expensive than the scrap iron in Sudong! From the distribution From the perspective of businessmen, if it is to be done, the break-even point will be reached very quickly, but at the same time, this craze will pass quickly!"

Lying back on the chair, Carter put his arms around the back of his head.In Carter's view, there is no problem in the difficulty of being a weapons dealer.Even if there is no import channel for those special low-priced weapons in China, it is the normal purchase from the firearms company
Distributors are also channel providers, and establishing channels is nothing more than throwing money and spending money!

Ordinary people want to enter this market and open a small gun shop. It is difficult for you to directly negotiate with the gun manufacturer for the purchase volume.Most of them purchase from second-level and first-level contractors, and as long as I want to do it, I can open multiple stores at any time, and then engage in centralized procurement from various companies. Not to mention how advantageous it is in terms of cost, at least it will not happen. disadvantage.

Even relying on the relationship in the army system, I will make two more trips to Fort Benning in the future. At that time, some fully automatic rifles that have been eliminated by the military will change the speed and speed, and be directly disassembled into semi-automatic rifles for second-hand activities or discounts. Promotions attract customers, and the gameplay can be described as quite a lot!

It's just that it's not worth spending so much in Carter's view.It is possible to make money, but after investing so much money in the early stage, you have to wait for it to pay back, so during this period of time, the opportunity to really get involved in some defense contracting projects may be gone.Although, I haven't seen any great opportunities now!
"It's a bit of a headache. I feel like a mouse stuck on a shelf. I can't get up or down. Small projects are easy to do, but I don't like them. Big projects are good, but I don't have the ability. Such a leading company has basically eaten up more than 80% of the industry's profits, those Lockheed Martin, General Electric, etc., are all monsters! If you want to catch up with them in the short term, I will see There's no hope."

"Then let's lower our eyes first! Even if Chrysler is not doing well now, General Electric still has a lot of shares. Although it is not as large as General Dynamics, it is still a TOP10 defense contractor! They will benefit from it, and you will You are also benefiting, why do you have to have something you can control?"

"It's a kind of sentiment, you can't understand it, buddy! But then again, you still persuade me to lower my eyes, just now I don't look down on the bullet-making, cannonball-making, it seems to be you?!"

"Okay, okay, I think of an idea, otherwise, how about we can do the business of dealers and manufacturers together? Apply for an FFL No. 10 license, plus a SOT 02 certification, then we can do it Try to enter this market by combining production and sales!"

After raising his hands jokingly and admitting defeat, Rick smiled and explained his thoughts:

"I didn't like what I said just now. The main reason is that it's not worthwhile for you to buy back the defense department that was once sold to General Dynamics just for this reason. With that money, I think you can start a new job, and you won't apply for a license qualification For the problem of being stuck, you must have a license from that department."

"Personnel, equipment?"

Carter rubbed his temples.

Indeed, as Rick said, he did not lack the application restrictions for a federal firearms practice license, but it would be easier to buy back the entire original department!Technical personnel, workers, production equipment, etc., are a complete set.

Doing as Rick said, from the perspective of business, it will indeed be more, but it is very troublesome!
"These are not easy to get?! The front shop, the shooting range personnel, those who retire from active service in the Rangers every year, and those who retired in the past few years, can all be recruited. Selling guns is no more than selling other things. You need to have The hype, for the shop assistants, as long as they can abide by the safety rules, and can skillfully inform and teach customers the performance, parameters and usage methods of each gun and ammunition, it is enough. These things, the Rangers have long been Mastered, it can be seamlessly connected!"

"In terms of production, let's not talk about equipment. Those things are easy to get, and you can spend money. As for manpower, do we still lack those who play with guns in the United States? In terms of production technology and production process, you can rest assured Leave it to them to do it. If you want to innovate and do research and development, get some newer ammunition or something, then it involves a wider range of things. Materials, chemistry, mechanical structure, aerodynamic structure design, etc., they Maybe they can’t figure it out, especially in the area of ​​material chemistry, and the rest of the projectile structure design can be explored through experiments.”

"But material chemistry. In the ranking of this major, the top five universities in the United States are: MIT, Caltech, Stanford, Princeton, and UC Berkeley. Professors at Princeton, we are no strangers, MIT is It is also an old neighbor, so it is difficult to engage in a school-enterprise cooperation and get some entrustment?"

"Stop! Stop! Just tell me straightforwardly, do you want to do this job? As long as you nod your head, you can do whatever you say! I'll put the money in! It doesn't sound difficult, but you know Yes, I don't really want to spend too much time on it, at least not at the beginning!"

"But you want it to go well!"

"So, I found you, and I hope you can do this job! It just so happens that your major is barely compatible with your engineering studies, and you don't lack relevant contacts or resources. I can't think of any more The right person has been chosen!"

(End of this chapter)