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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    The words "honest" and "gun dealer" don't go together I am afraid.

    We talk customers out of expensive chit they either don't know how to use, don't need or is not going to "fix" their problem. The look on their face when you just saved them $500 dollars is priceless!

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    I see most gun dealers as a mix between "Comic Book Guy" on the Simpsons and a used car dealer, but when do you cross the line of being dishonest and just having no business sense?

    I buy from you a fair amount. To be honest there are some things that you have really good prices on and others not so much, but I've never seen you price anything that I would consider silly or stupid.

    There is a large shop by my folks that my Dad and I usually window shop when I am home on leave. They have had the same two Colt 6920s and the same two DD M4s in there for over three (3) years. $1,900 for the Colts, $2,100 for the DDs. Why? They aren't even preying on anyone, just letting guns collect dust.

    From a seller's standpoint, is there any rhyme or reason to this?
    Last edited by Dunderway; 03-04-11 at 22:23.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robb Jensen View Post
    You can always mail me stuff to hammer on dude. I'll be sure to use my biggest baddest BIG F***ING HAMMER it fixes everything!

    Even in doing that Robb I think the work would still be head and shoulders above anyone else in the aera. Thanks for everything !!
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    There used to be a really knowledgeable guy who owned a shop near me and had great deals. He knew a lot about AR's,1911's and ton about fishing stuff. His prices were only slightly higher than online so I bought a lot from him. He would also match most peoples prices on guns and had a great business with local LE.

    The problem was he was a slob and his store was a disaster with crap everywhere.

    One night a group a hoodlums from 2 towns over smashed a car through the front door and stole a ton of weapons. The investigators were super pissed at his record keeping and he was out of business shortly after.

    I guess you just can't win.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldState View Post
    The investigators were super pissed at his record keeping and he was out of business shortly after.

    I guess you just can't win.
    You can win by keeping good records

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    I believe all of us here are "gun snobs". We are the minority! I spend half of my day at the shop explaining why the Taurus Judge is NOT the best personal defense handgun and the other half explaining why Bushmaster is NOT a real AR. People look at me like I'm speaking in tongues. I guarantee that if I put a complete BCM next to a Shrubmaster most people would buy the Bushmaster. My boss stocks what people ask for. He knows that it is inferior but it's what sells.
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    Quote Originally Posted by t42beal13t View Post
    You can win by keeping good records
    By "you" I meant "us". Referring to finding an all around good gun shop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldState View Post
    By "you" I meant "us". Referring to finding an all around good gun shop.
    Oh, well in that regard you are spot on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BCmJUnKie View Post
    Prices are crazy at the stores now. When I was about to order my Troy Ind rail (7") I found one at a CVolorado springs store...for $250. The guy working the counter told me if I wanted the best I would have to pay for it hahaha. Sorry but a $100 mark up is a little crazy to me
    I think I know what store you're talking about. I like that they have a large selection of things, but these days I go in there just to get hands-on, then go someplace else to get a good deal on exactly what I'm looking for.

    There is a good store here locally that I now purchase things from. One of the reasons that I will go there before other local gun stores is that they seem to truly care about getting the right product for the needs and wants of the customer.

    It means something to me that the proprietor of a store cares more about getting the right tool to the customer rather than his profit margin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CoryCop25 View Post
    I believe all of us here are "gun snobs". We are the minority! I spend half of my day at the shop explaining why the Taurus Judge is NOT the best personal defense handgun and the other half explaining why Bushmaster is NOT a real AR. People look at me like I'm speaking in tongues. I guarantee that if I put a complete BCM next to a Shrubmaster most people would buy the Bushmaster. My boss stocks what people ask for. He knows that it is inferior but it's what sells.
    I own a bushmaster. Quality and workmanship are one thing and there are better quality AR's but the truth is if it came down to an emergency situation the person(s) threatening you will never know nor care what upper/lower you have or if your rifle has a carry handle or not ; he will only be concerned with the damage dealt.
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    obviously never encountered automatic weapons.-MacArthur

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    Quote Originally Posted by leroyswift View Post
    I own a bushmaster. Quality and workmanship are one thing and there are better quality AR's but the truth is if it came down to an emergency situation the person(s) threatening you will never know nor care what upper/lower you have or if your rifle has a carry handle or not ; he will only be concerned with the damage dealt.
    And YOU will be concerned if your rifle fails to function in this hypothetical emergency situation (notice the "if").

    Again, no is saying that Bushmaster rifles will experience a 100% failure rate. However, their failure rate is higher than a number of competitively priced brands that have superior components. Any rifle can fail, however, there's no reason enter a fight with worse odds if you can help it.

    Quality and worksmanship aren't just one thing, IMHO; they are of extremely high importance for a firearm that may one day be used to defend your life.
    Last edited by opmike; 03-05-11 at 02:59.
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