Local Gun Shops That Stand Out - Good to Go

DNP · November 10, 2021

No joke. Here’s what’s come in since I posted. It’s about this rate or higher all day and has been for the last few weeks. Was almost this bad around the 2020 election.

Armed Eye Doc · November 10, 2021

Spam filter removes most of that before I see it.

jtallen83 · November 10, 2021

I've put senator grassley on my block list at least a hundred times over the years, evidently can't block his email....... rules for thee, not for me schit.

98Z5V · November 10, 2021

On 5/19/2019 at 5:36 AM, mrraley said:

Davenport Guns in Davenport, IA. is good.

If you ever make it there talk to Janelle and tell her Pat sent ya. 😉

https://www.davenportguns.com/

You are missed around these parts here, Pat. Hope you're doing well, brother. Get your ass back in here already... :thumbup:

BrianK · January 2, 2023

My LGS is really good, very knowledgeable and will take time to talk basics to folks needing that. A&G Firearms in Fairfield, Maine off of I95. It sorta ticks me off. Bear with me and let me explain. When I show up to chew the fat they can be busy with noobs and they take priority. Don't they know that I'm there to take up their time to discuss politics and such? Anyway, their priorities are correct.

As far as having things on hand when others had nothing during the recent shortages they had ammo and no shortage of firearms. New designs? They get them in before the ink is dry on the magazine pages that review them.

2 mail order outfits that get kudus from me for faster than fast service, R&S Precision Sports, LLC (1022racerifle.com) took my order and had it shipped in under 2 hours. The other is Power Custom. They took my order and shipped it in under an hour. When I was in business that was the way I shipped and I know what it takes to do that; one needs to care about the customer. Yeah, they both get high marks!

98Z5V · January 3, 2023

8 hours ago, BrianK said:

The other is Power Custom. They took my order and shipped it in under an hour.

I love those guys... :hail: :thumbup:

BigNate · June 25

New one for those in the North Phoenix / New River area - and maybe some online? https://www.grannysgotguns.com/

About a year ago on my commute I saw a new "GUNS" sign pointing to the local strip mall near my home... The shop is named "Granny's Got Guns" and it is a pretty typical small business gun store. Their inventory is pretty typical for a small gun shop - a bit of new stuff - a bit of used stuff - some fancy / collectible stuff and some vanilla guns. It appears to be owned by a couple - the wife ("Granny" - I guess) runs the front of the shop and the husband (I assume) does gunsmithing and helps with overflow. There's at least one other employee. The place has a small town barbershop feel.

I had stopped in a couple of times to window shop - and a few weeks ago asked them about ordering a gun that I'd been looking for. They said that they could get it for me - and gave me a price that was about 5% below what I'd see at the big sporting goods stores.

Now the cool part... The gun arrives - I'm working on fitting a brake - the shims that came with the brake don't let me properly clock it. I go back down to the shop asking if there's any chance that they have a shim kit for sale... the guy says "just a minute" and goes back into the shop - comes out with a pack of shims and says something like: "we don't sell shim packs - but here you go - bring back what you don't use and we'll figure something out... " It turned out I just needed a single 0.004 shim. I brought the rest of pack back to the shop - told him what I had used - and he tried to waive off any money. Small town service...

Going forward I'll take my money back there first.