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Instead of trying to post daily on Facebook, Instagram, or Reddit (I will still post on X since there is free speech there) I will be posting updates here more often. Why? Due to the fact that either Facebook or other platforms are flagging firearm and ammo related posts or anti gun individuals or groups reporting our posts and causing us to be put in "Facebook Jail" for several days or a month. I heard they started using AI in December of 2023 to detect anything that is in possible violation to their rules. This blocks us from posting or restricts our post for the duration of the jail (restricted) time. This happens even though we have proof we are a license firearms dealer. Eventually the page will be removed from the platform if there are too many violations. They ignore the fact that most illegal activity happens in privates groups and messenger.
Another issue is even though we have thousands of followers on Facebook only a few hundred actually see our posts in their news feed. Facebook, Instagram and others limit post from pages like ours. The only way for those 1000's of followers to see our posts would be to go to our Facebook page daily. Well since this is the case and appears as though there is no hope of any changes in the future we decided to use this method instead.
FYI: 2024 has been a hard year so far for firearms related posts on Facebook and Instagram. Gun Owners Of Maine has been hit hard and is in danger of losing their Facebook group page. I have been hit several times with violations since December. We will have to use pages like this, Blogs, Forums, or other Social Media platforms that are far less popular but do not have the restrictions META platforms have.

What will be posted here?
Updates on shipments, changes in hours (Google is the best place to look), price changes, policy changes, gun related news, or anything else that the owner feels is important. All without social media limiting our free speech.

This will not replace these pages:

Hours Page
Guns, Ammo, and Reloading Coming Soon Page
Guns Ammo, and Reloading Just Arrived Page

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LATEST NEWS:

3/3/2025

FFL TRANSFER FEES HAVE BEEN UPDATED SEE THE FFL TRANSFER PAGE

I will be closed on most Saturdays but appointments can be made if you know what you want see the appointment page also. I have happy to announce I will be a grandfather in July. No I have a my grandparents house to get ready for the new family by the end of May. I will have many meeting with contractors and doing much work myself. I will only be a 2 or 3 miles from the shop. I have to have weekends to do any work. If I am open on a Saturday my day is gone most do not realize the paperwork involved after I close on a Saturday. I only have Sunday off and a lot of times I am in here working on Sunday also when I am open on a Saturday.

THE BEST THIS TO DO IT ALWAYS CHECK MY BUSINESS HOURS ON GOOGLE. I might post on Facebook, X, or on here or the hours page but GOOGLE WILL ALWAYS BE UPDATED.

3/5/2025

FYI MY PHONE NUMBER IS CHANGING TO A DIFFERENT CARRIER. I HARDLY EVER USE 207-848-4995. Most customers email me or use my text number posted on this website. Well 207-848-4995 will be a mobile text number also starting this week. I have to get everything set up which may take a few days. You can still call it but it will no longer be a landline. My phones in the shop will be removed. I could not pay over $100 dollars a month for a phone I never used. I wanted to keep the number and have it active for text messages and calling out. Answering calls is VERY hard for me as I am one person and I have a lot to manage. Email and test works great for me and my responses are generally quick.

3/8/2025

FYI, Consolidated was charging me over 100 a month for my landline. I just added my business number to my cellphone for $10 a month so now I have two business numbers that can be used for text messaging. I still have not set up any voice mail message on my business number. I prefer customers use text or email. I have a Blocker on my phone so it only rings when people on my contacts list call. I did not know but this applies to my business number as well and there's no way to change that. At least that I found. I get so many potential spam calls that I can't have my phone ringing all day and all night especially with two phone numbers. I am going to keep that setting unless something changes. As you know I have hardly any time to answer the phone anyways.

3/28/2025

Still working on a family house just down the road for my daughter, her boyfriend, and future grandson on the weekend. SEE ABOVE POST.

Thank you to Carmichael Electric and Nason's Plumbing

Still working on a finding a contractor to do other work including foundation, insulating, windows, roofing, and interior work. VERY difficult to get anyone to get back to you! Very frustrating.

4/03/2025

FYI - A customer was in the shop yesterday and he was showing me a bullet hole above his rear tire of his truck. Someone took two shots at him in a road rage incident near the Carmel exit on 95. The State Police are investigating.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18ZNvS5eok/

In the next few months, Glock is streamlining their sku listing.

The Gen 3 line is being reduced from 45 skus between US and Austrian made, it is going to 19.

GEN 4'S ARE GOING AWAY COMPLETELY (THINK 29'S)

Gen 5 - currently there are 64 skus between US and Austrian made, it is going to 38.

4/5/2025

See this article about price increases.

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/ammo-tariffs-2025-sgammo-price-warning/

4/8/2025

https://smokinggun.org/gun-industry-silent-as-tariffs-threaten-to-raise-firearm-prices/

Check Google for hours as some mornings I may open at 10am or 10:30am. I have my grandparents house I'm still in the process of renovating for my daughter. It is located just down the road a couple miles but there are mornings that I have to meet with electrician (Carmichael Electric), and plumber (Nason's Plumbing). Sometimes they are not there until 9:30. I'm hoping it will be done by the end of May. Always check Google. The website is still being updated throughout the day. I am still working on trying to get a foundation company and carpenter to get back to me on a quote for repairs. They look at it and nothing. I've been through I don't know how many. I'm lucky to have found who I have right now. They are good guys.

4/17/2025

Lots going on between the house renovation, baby on the way, and my wife's family dealing will severe illness. This year is going to be a rough one. I will keep Google up to date to reflect current hours. I have been opening at 10am due to having to meet with contractors. I am closed on the weekends for now. Appointments can be made if available. I had an issue with the filter option on the website. Not being able to scroll down to see all options on Android. There are always issues with Android or Apple that pop up if you see anything let me know. You should be able to scroll through all options now. I have almost 40k in ammo in stock use the filter options to see what I have in stock in your caliber.

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Does the 1st Amendment apply to social media?
The First Amendment protects individuals from government censorship. Social media platforms are private companies, and can censor what people post on their websites as they see fit.

Amendment II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Leviticus 19:11
11 “‘Do not steal. “‘Do not lie. “‘Do not deceive one another.

Proverbs 13:11
11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

Proverbs 10:9
9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.

Have a Great Day!

Fred

Fred Emerson III
Owner
ALLSPORT PERFORMANCE INC
681 BOG ROAD
HERMON, MAINE
EST. 1997

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