The new website ( and new rifle design) tells me that Vista Outdoors is getting ready to dump Savage. The big run up in sales has ended, over saturated markets are contracting, and the big corporations that gobbled up all the arms manufactures are ready to move on to the next emerging money maker.

Savage had a brilliant website, especially compared to other manufactures. What I see now is a website tailored to a particular, and very narrow mindset made to attract impulse buyers. Those who will briefly check out the mfg website as they wait in line at the firearms counter of the local big box sporting good store.

I don't think it will be the end of Savage, but I do think we'll see a big downturn in available models, service/support and parts inventory.

Or am I just being paranoid.......again?