Wiley's Gun Shop
Address: 7009 Vz County Road 2120, Wills Point, TX 75169 - Van Zandt County
Phone: (903) 848-7912
It was a beautiful thing - I drove up to the shop, about 10 miles off of Interstate 20.
There, stacked on the shelf, were bricks of primers - small pistol primers - priced at $40 a brick.
I asked the clerk, "So, how many of these can I buy?"
He turned to the owner, "Are we still limiting the amount of primers for sale?"
The owner grunted, "Naw, we just got a big shipment in."
My knees went weak. This is what it must have been like back in those legendary days the old-timers spoke of - when anyone could walk into a store and just buy primers, like it was no big deal.
"I'll...I'll take a brick..." I stammered as I took the box from the shelf. I could hardly believe it - a thousand primers - no waiting - not unreasonably priced.
"No," I said - my voice steadying. I stood tall seeing the promise of better days ahead - "I'll take two."