Name Your Favorite Gun Shop
My business affords me the opportunity to travel around the United States and in my free time I like to visit local gun shops. Of course, the Yellow Pages are a good starting point, but advertisements are often deceptive. And while I don't mind hitting the local chain, i.e. Bass Pro or Cabela's, etc, I really enjoy visiting "mom and pop" operations. You just never know what jewels you're going to find. So, having said all that, I'd like to know what local gun shops are your favorites and why. Come on, sing the praises of your local gun store, include contact information and addresses, and give the travelers among us something to look forward to when we're in your neck of the woods.
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No gun shops per say for 75 miles and i don't like that one.
A one sporting good store in town, has 20-30 long guns
3-4 pistols usually 44 mag or 22lr.
Sportsmen's is 130 miles away don't like them either prices are to high
Best over all prices and selection has to be Vanwagens Finance, Orem UT.
The owner may be a dick at times, but 100 bucks is 100 bucks.0 -
Bull-Shooter's Supply in Elizabeth City, NC. Been doing business there for years. Great guys to deal with. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Odawgp
No gun shops per say for 75 miles and i don't like that one.
A one sporting good store in town, has 20-30 long guns
3-4 pistols usually 44 mag or 22lr.
Sportsmen's is 130 miles away don't like them either prices are to high
Best over all prices and selection has to be Vanwagens Finance, Orem UT.
The owner may be a dick at times, but 100 bucks is 100 bucks.
I was in that shop a couple of weeks ago. Interesting guy, that owns it! I like all the "exploded" guns from "home made experimental hand loads" Gunnies looked like it had possibilities too. Just not enough used stuff for my liking.0 -
Guns and Gold Pawn, Riverdale, Georgia 0 -
Olde English Outfitters
480 East Ginghamsburg Road
Tipp City, Ohio 45371
http://www.oeoutfitters.com
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Stonewall in Brecksville OH 0 -
Guns&Ammo
Southaven, Ms
Over 1100 guns in that store. Two good guys working there.0 -
quote:Originally posted by gearheaddad
quote:Originally posted by Odawgp
No gun shops per say for 75 miles and i don't like that one.
A one sporting good store in town, has 20-30 long guns
3-4 pistols usually 44 mag or 22lr.
Sportsmen's is 130 miles away don't like them either prices are to high
Best over all prices and selection has to be Vanwagens Finance, Orem UT.
The owner may be a dick at times, but 100 bucks is 100 bucks.
I was in that shop a couple of weeks ago. Interesting guy, that owns it! I like all the "exploded" guns from "home made experimental hand loads" Gunnies looked like it had possibilities too. Just not enough used stuff for my liking.
Yes the owner is a very interesting guy. The exploded gun colection is continuously growing. I have not been in there for 3-4 yrs now but when I lived in Lehi, it was a once a week thing. He doesn't have alot of stuff out to show but if you dont see it just ask and he probably has 10-12 in the back either guns lossed to pawn or trade.
Did you get a good look down into the gun room? from the end of the handgun counter closet the new guns you can see one or two of the racks. I have been in the back and he has to have 100,000 new and used guns back there and in the basement is quite impressive.
Gunnies was better 10yrs ago. They lost their most knowledgeable gun goowroo to cabelas when they opened their Lehi Ut. store 2-3 yrs ago?0 -
quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
Jojo's in Birmingham Alabama
Larry's in Hunstville Alabama
+1 on Larry's, probably one of the best selection of used guns as any I've seen.0 -
Big John's, Yucaipa CA
The Shootist, Murrieta CA
Of course I do love Bass Pro in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, but I'm there everyday.0 -
G.I. Loan & Pawn, AKA "Sweeds" Grand Island, NE. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Glock23Expert
Lawson's Outfitters, Laurens, South Carolina (thanks drjew)
Trader's Gun Shop, Taylors, South Carolina
You beat me to it. Thanks, though. I just took a Rem 700 off of the bench and put it back in the sack to take to work tommorow for a customer. 700 LSS .270 WSM. Absolutely beautiful rifle. Too pretty to take to the woods.0 -
I used to love to go to the Gunroom in Chapin, SC and talk to Dan Hightower. I really hate they are no longer there. I bought my first GLOCK from him when they were finally approved in SC. Thanks to Jim McClary and Jay Long. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
Whittaker Guns / Kentucky
Guns N Gold / Belleview Florida
Jensen Arms / Loveland Colorado
I stoped in to Jensen Arms the other day for the first time nice shop but not sure I will go back any time soon.0 -
Silver State Arms in Reno, Frontier liquor in Fallon, NV and the Gunstop here in the twin cities. I just found a great little gunshop in Shakopee, MN but can't remember the name of it....Oh ya...can't forget Ahlmans out of Morristown, MN. 0 -
Pekin Guns & Sporting Goods
Pekin, Illinois
next door to Peoria
great inventory good prices0 -
Williams Gun Sight and Guns Galore. Both are about 45 minutes south. 0 -
Jays Sporting Goods
Clare
Michigan
Also smaller store in Gaylord.
Its a big store, about like a Gander Mountain, but many more guns.
Family owned, plus they believe in and UNDERSTAND customer service.0 -
Marino's Hancock, NY 0 -
Gander Mountain in Merrillville, IN and CNI in Crown Point, IN. Even Rink's in Lockport, IL is decent. 0 -
Sportmans warehouse St Cloud, Minnesota
Iron Hills Pawn and Gun Pine River, Minnesota
Reeds gun Shop Walker, Minnesota
PO-Boys Dothan, Alabama0 -
Tomball Pawn 0 -
Bull's Eye Shooters' Supply - Yep, that one
They got screwed by employee theft, nearly run out of business. They have lotsa pistols and rifles, new and used, and they have many for rent to learn what fits your hands, along with the indoor range, and a "Pro-Shop", and tons of reloading supplies.
414 Puyallup Avenue
Tacoma, Washington
(253) 572-6417
Kesselring's
4204 Old Highway 99
Burlington, Washington
(360) 724-3113
Just off I-5 exit 242 in Skagit County
Washington, near the U.S./Canadian Border
LEO's and Gun Clubs buy here, from the 3 or 4 surrounding states - absolutely a Candy Store par Excellence for Gun Lovers. I believe it is Family run, and everybody is really nice. Prices ROCK!0 -
ABC GUNS , Niota , Tn 423-746-2724
Hicks Trading Post , Pinkneyville , Ill.
Good Luck !!!
d.a.stearns
Gunsmith / LEO
Niota , Tn0 -
Collector's Firearms, Houston, TX
http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/
As much of a museum as a gun shop. Whenever I travel back to Houston on business or pleasure I make it a point to stop in there. Well worth the time to stop by and check them out.0 -
Showmeshooters in Claycomo MO right by the big Ford Plant and it has 12 lanes for indoor shooting.[:D][:D][:D][}:)] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by eboydell
No question... ...These new giant sporting goods stores are the wave of the future...God help us. No personal service, no personal greetings about your family and mutual friends...just mass sales![:(]
You got that right Eboydell. Anyone up here in MN at Gander who gets hired on and knows guns is let go or moved to the ladies clothes department. True story.0 -
This needs to be a sticky. 0 -
Im not implicating anyone![8D] 0 -
BuyMilSurp.com
This is Mark Kubes Custom Firearms, he deals mostly in milsurp stuff. He is a big parts guy. My favorite place to go and browse.
And also Kastle Keep guns in Largo Florida.
I go to Knights Shooting Sports, but for the indoor range only, theyre prices are entirely too high, and all the people that work there are J/O's.0
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