Well in comparison Olde English's averageness makes it sparkle like a gem.
I only have one complaint about Olde English...
I was going to buy some of their 9MM Win Ranger T JHP one day but when I opened the box I did not find Ranger T ammo. I'm not sure what kind of ammo it was (it was some sort of crappy JHP) but it sure wasn't Ranger T. I don't suspect Olde English of any wrong doing. Perhaps an employee decided to upgrade. I pointed this out to the guy who showed it to me but he seemed uninterested and didn't seem to think I knew what I was talking about.
gun store in centerville - sucks (owner told me he once killed a *racial slur* with a hammer
) also somewhat overpriced and rude if he doesn't like what you're saying. He told me anyone with any knowledge about guns can tell the difference between a "german makarov" and any other makarov with a blind fold on. The german one is the only one worth a darn and the slide on other makarovs feel like you're rubbing two bricks together.
Arms Depot - overpriced and very cranky about it, occasionally you can knock him down near average, he might be little cranky and late to open the store sometimes but he really is a good guy (no sarcasm here) He does charge a ridiculous fee for using a credit card.
Jim's Guns - I just don't know why I keep going back to this place. If you ever have a difficult firearms question this is the place to go. Jim is a big gun history buff. I might not agree with him on everything but he knows his guns. Prices here 99% of the time are terrible. They will normally come down a little bit but they are still generally way overpriced. I did find a decent price here once. Jim must have slipped up. For some reason he will only pay $250 for a lightly used glock and then thinks he can sell a police trade in for $550.
New taurus 85 is going to cost you atleast $400 here. Bulgarian Makarovs for $235 - 279???
They are always telling me I can't get it cheaper from anyone else. Haven't they noticed all the gun transfers they do for me? Obviously I CAN get them cheaper even after paying shipping and the $25 transfer fee.
Aim Surplus - only a 20 minute drive from Dayton, decent prices and a great place to buy mil-surp guns and ammo.
Gun shop in Xenia - can't remember what this place is called. They are normally way over priced.
Target World - After the manager screamed expletives at me over the phone and hung up on me I refuse to step foot in that place. They lost a customer for life. To bad for them. I buy a ALOT of guns. Basically what happened was I signed up for a CCW class. They were booked up 2 MONTHS in advance. I specifically asked what the deposit refund/cancellation policy was. Well they told me I just had to cancel atleast 48hrs ahead of time to keep my money. I had my wife call the next day to do just that. I found a closer location at a closer date. They were very rude to my wife and told her no refunds. I called them back the same day (two months ahead of time) and told them I need to cancel. They said ok. Done. I asked if they would then be charging the deposit back to my card. No we don't give refunds on deposits. Well I knew that since they were totally booked solid and still filling up this spot would be filled within the next hour. I mentioned the 48 hours policy. They explained that was to allow me to use the deposit for another class not for a refund.
So I explained to them that I am not liable in this situation and the law requires them to give me a refund. If I had cancelled at the last minute I would not expect a refund. They were being very rude this whole time and only getting worse. I asked for a manager at this point. The woman I was talking to claimed to be the manager. I explained to her again I'm not going to pay for this. I will dispute this charge. Her: "YOU WERE TOLD!!! WE ******* TOLD YOU ...TJOHW ****. SOLWHLWJO **** SOGLABH!!!!!.click" She hung up on me and the screaming that had taken place was totally unprovoked. I had no idea what she said, I was being very respectful and polite. I guess she couldn't tolerate my insolence any longer. I called Visa after that and the woman I talked to thought it was funny how the manager lost her cool. But she also seemed angry and low on patience with people like this trying to take advantage of consumers. Needless to say target world paid the money back. This situation made me think....maybe some people should not be allowed to have guns. If I had been standing there I think this woman might have taken a couple shots at me.
There are a couple other places around that I haven't been to. The bulk of the gun stores around here suck. None of the pawn shops that I've been to are worth mentioning. There is one near the arms depot that has a decent amount of guns but I'm not sure how their prices are. They don't seem very knowledgable there so you might just find a deal.
Edit: How could I forget Gander Mountain? I love that place. Prices aren't too bad. Nice selection of ammo there and lots of guns to look at.
Also Dicks Sporting goods where I got a good deal on a Mossberg 500 and of course good old Walmart.
When will these gun store owners realize that if you sell ten glocks and profit $50 each you will make more money than if you sell one glock and make $150.
But they manage to stay in business since many people don't shop around.
I realize this doesn't have much to do with the original post but oh well.
