Need Some Input Help Gents: CLYDE ARMORY - ATHENS, GA

[RobertTheTexan]

Hey guys,

Has anyone had any business interaction with Clyde Armory out of Athens, GA? https://clydearmory.com/

I'm in the process of making a purchase of several hundred dollars, and they require me to send a Cashiers Check or MO to them to pay for the item. According to their website: "Due to recent attempts at credit card fraud, all optics being purchased must be paid with a cashier's check or money order."

My initial instinct is to just drop it, but I have been having a hard time to find this particular optic in this price range. It's not a "too good to be true price", but it is a very good price, but not unreasonable.

So is Clyde Armory legit? Business owners, esp. GS owners - does this practice makes sense? I'm struggling because they seem to be a legitimate company, they have positive reviews in social media-land, (Facebook, Yelp, BBB, and on the HighRoad forum (from 10 years ago)
Plus he's a veteran, and a proponent of gun store rights:Athens gun shop owner testifies to Congress on asset seizure

The more I write and dig, the more comfortable I am becoming, but I would appreciate any insight from the 'brotherhood'.

As always, thank you.

RTT

[Buckaroo]

Deal with them regularly, always pleased with them. Live about 3 miles away.

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[JoshNC]

I've dealt with them for years. Bought SIG 550 mags, a couple Colt 6943 SBRs and mp5 mags over the years. They even took care of me after I bought a bunch of mp5 mags and discovered around 6 months after purchase that a few were not german. They swapped them out for German mags without any hassle. They are good to go.

You can deal in confidence.

[RobertTheTexan]

Deal with them regularly, always pleased with them. Live about 3 miles away.

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Thank you Buckaroo. My home office is in Athens so I was thinking to ask my boss to go by and pick the item up, but then I'd have to pay sales tax.

Thank you for chiming in. Much appreciated.

I've dealt with them for years. Bought SIG 550 mags, a couple Colt 6943 SBRs and mp5 mags over the years. They even took care of me after I bought a bunch of mp5 mags and discovered around 6 months after purchase that a few were not german. They swapped them out for German mags without any hassle. They are good to go.

You can deal in confidence.

Thank you Josh for the feedback. This is good enough for me.


Mods, if you want to close this thread, it's fine. I've got what I need.

[Firefly]

Parroting Josh, I too have bought from them over the years.

They are good to go. If you are ever in GA, stop by their storefront. Lots of interesting items. Esp. police surplus/resale.

They once had a Mini-UZI transferrable for a really good price and I boneheadedly thought I needed food instead.

[RobertTheTexan]

Food over an Uzi....what were you thinking!?!

Food over Guns... egads!

[PaLEOjd]

I've made a few purchases from Clyde's and everything always went smooth. The yare definitely GTG from my experience.

[ST911]

Multiple purchases, GTG.

"site:m4carbine.net clyde armory" gave me a bunch of threads with customer experiences.

[justin_247]

Bought my first AR from them. Good to go!

[SamuelBLong]

I've dealt with them for personal guns, as well as guns and accessories for my department.

Nothing but positive things to say about them.


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