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In the BubbaFudd's defense I did just use only the acronym. But he blurted that out before he would allow me to elaborate. Figured this was not the place to purchase anything except a good laugh.
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I live in a small town. Only gun stores here are Pawn shops. Anyway, they carry a few generic new but a buttload of used pos, wore out, downright dangerous rifles. No ar's but plenty of SKS and the like. I mean wore out, beat to hell. I had my latest ar shipped there and when I went to pick it up they were selling this young black kid an SKS. Not new, not refurbished. No. It looked like it had been through 3 wars and buried in someones backyard for 30 years or so. He got a hellofadeal. Only 450 and that included a 30 rd mag that was so used it had holes in it.
As a contrast to this, we have some NIB DPMS low-pro style rifles on the shelf for $629. A guy asked to see one last night and I looked @ the price tag and was like WTF? I still wouldn't buy it, but that's pretty cheap. The fudd customer was convinced it was a "deal" and he would never buy the "overpriced" KAC we had on the same rack. Whatever...
As far as holsters go, you wouldn't have much more luck in our shop. We rock the Fobus, Uncle Mikes, and...wait for it...Blackhawk Serpa!!!! In reality, though, I don't see how any shops actually justify stocking quality holsters. That's a lot of inventory $ to tie up in what is almost certain to not be right (Color, RH vs LH, IWB vs OWB, Kydex, Leather, Nylon)
Grant, what holsters do you stock in your store and how do they move (not counting online sales)?
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I befriended a local shop owner upon his opening last june. I helped him here and there and i got discounts and alot of first dibs. At first his prices couldnt be touched even by the internet. Pmc .223 bronze at $4 a box and golden bear 7.62x39 for the same. I bought many guns from him (prob 8 or 9) and traded countless times. but after Christmas i started noticing increases across the board and less value to be found. I asked him one morning why? why the rising costs and changing methods of business. He simply replied "Im tired of getting screwed and walked on, now its my turn to trample and screw". Needless to say I dont frequent this establishment much any more except when I see some retired friends posted up talking. The old time way of conducting business has been stifled by the ability to sell on the internet and not even have a store front. Times they are a changin'.![]()
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The majority of gun stores suck. I stay out of them with rare exception.
you'd think in larger cities like Dallas, we'd be ok, we're all gun totin rednecks down here
But its the same old same old. i took it upon myself to take a lesson because I am a self taught pistol shooter. I asked for recommendations from my local IDPA/IPSC group. I got a lot of recommendations for a guy at the local gun store. So I signed up, and absolutely blew me off and handed me off to one of his buddies. I've been in their multiple times and most of the time I try and discuss, but they are mostly trying to get me to buy a kimber.
I took my CHL there and the instructor was a Glock guy. I couldn't get him to talk to me about a glock during the break....
They have decent prices, but i'm treated like an animal there. Get in, buy what we tell you, get out.
Others around are friendly, but highly priced and I ran into the "good ol boy" who tried to tell me why 45 was better than 9, even after I told him I'd been hanging out with "you guys" And of course he had a story. I politely listened and turned and walked away...
I did find one guy locally who was willing to talk to me, show some differences between different S&W snubbies and take the time to talk to me. He sold me a ruger. (and showed me how to do a trigger job!) I was more than happy to give him the commission as I just need someone who doesn't treat me like an idiot (that's what I hang around you guys for!). I find it is the older guys who generally take the time to explain things and actually know their you know what from a hole in the ground. Its not all of them, but most of the time, if the salesman looks like my dad or grandpa, that's the guy i want to talk to.
Let's see, I currently have Raven Concealment, Safariland, Blade-Tech and for custom leather, we use this company: http://www.gun-holsters.com/links.html
We sell VERY few holsters in our store as most people around us cannot afford the guns we sell let alone the holsters for them.
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Haven't bought anything from a b&m gun shop in a long time. I buy virtually everything gun related on the internet. No tax and it's easier to shop around.
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