Index  •  FAQ  •  Search  

It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:59 pm

This is a static archive the Twin Cities Carry forum, maintained as a public service by the current forum of record, The Minnesota Carry Forum.

All times are UTC - 6 hours




Forum locked This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 157 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  Next
 Attitudes of Gun Shops in Cities? 
Author Message
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:18 pm 
Member

Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:39 pm
Posts: 20
joelr wrote:
Yup. Good guys in both places, but I definitely recommend Frontiersman for new folks. Marv and Paul, while not at all salesmany in any bad way, really do have the good riffs down.

Different strokes for different folks.

Yeah. I found the vibe at GunStop a bit odd. It was the first time in 30-odd years of shooting and visiting shops coast-to-coast that I couldn't get counter help. I knew what I was looking for (1911) and saw several likely specimen in the case, I just couldn't seem to get past that point.

If someone doesn't want new customers, I'm happy to oblige.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: No sweat!
PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:44 pm 
Senior Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:00 pm
Posts: 373
lastgunshop wrote:
They might want to ask to talk to the Mgr. In my case at my shop I'm the Mgr. :lol:


You still don't point loaded guns at customers do you? I was in your shop a long time ago looking at a what I thought was a Kevlar helmet with a friend. I remember one of us asking if it was bullet proof, to which you responded: "Try it on and we'll see." while drawing you pistol and pointing it at us.

I'm sure you found it hilarious, but it annoyed us a bit. Maybe you just didn't like kids/youth in your store. :P

_________________

In a big country dreams stay with you, like a lover's voice fires the mountainside. Stay alive.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:27 pm 
Member

Joined: Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:57 pm
Posts: 15
For what it's worth, I bought my first revolver at Gunstop a few months back, and I was actually really pleased with the service. I didn't have to drop any names or say any magic words. Then again, maybe I intimidated them into helping me with my 5'10" chiseled body and stern demeanor. :lol:


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:53 pm 
Member
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:45 pm
Posts: 30
Location: Hopkins
I guess I'll drop my opinion on dealing with various gun shops in the Twin Cities.

Bill's at Robbinsdale

I've only been here three times. The first time was for my friend's bachelor's party where we took advantage of Bill's full auto offerings. The second was for my permit to carry class and the third time was to buy a gun. I have to say I had a few people help me there when I was looking for a carry gun, all of them were quiet helpful as well as polite. I ended up walking out with my Springfield XD. I have no complaints.

Cabela's

I don't generally buy and big ticket items here, and have never purchased a gun from them (I like to give the big money to the small guys). But anytime I've been there to pick up powder or other various reloading supplies that I couldn't acquire elsewhere I didn't have any complaint. I didn't get much help but I don't usually expect that in a large store such as Cabela's. Overall I have no real pros and no real cons.

Gander Mountain in Eden Prairie

Because of the prices I really haven't bought anything here. So the only comment I have is the fact they charge too much for most everything.

Ammo Craft

I do most of my business with Ron nowadays. He's a great guy to deal with, fun to B.S. with, and he usually has what I need for reloading supplies. His selection of handguns and non-traditional hunting rifles isn't as good as other places (although I did get my AR-15 when nobody else seemed to have them in stock) but he can order in almost everything (he said the only thing he can't get are Benelli guns). He always treats me well and he's prices are very good (for instance that AR-15 would have been close to $1000.00 at many places and he sold it to me for $850.00).

Gun Stop

What I don't do with Ron I usually end up doing here. When it comes to reloading supplies these guys have you covered and then some. Sometimes you will be waiting for a while for help but that's usually because they are busy helping other customers. This doesn't bother me because of the simple fact that they are willing to help people. I haven't purchased a gun from them yet but I did convince my friend to buy his Glock 19 there. Overall their prices are great and their staff is knowledgeable and fun to talk to.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:42 am 
Raving Moderate
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:46 pm
Posts: 1292
Location: Minneapolis
I hereby nominate this thread for the "Reanimated Corpse that Refuses to Die" award... :wink:

_________________
I'm liberal, pro-choice, and I carry a gun. Any questions?

My real name is Jeremiah (go figure). ;)


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Sad but not uncommon
PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:02 am 
Journeyman Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 8:34 am
Posts: 85
Location: Northwest Suburbs
Your experience is shameful, but not real surprising. That kind of attitude is very common in the Twin Cities. Even the chains like Gander and Cabellas can be the same way. I have seen this in many shops and find it repulsive. Makes me want to get an FFL just so I don't need these places anymore. I would like to see a shop that actually cares about talking to their customers. They would get my business and my recomendations to friends


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:26 am 
Senior Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:16 am
Posts: 364
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Since this thread is still alive, I wanted to give a shout-out to the Wolf's Den in Hugo. It's kind of a hole-in-the-wall, but I've found some fantastic deals there.


Offline
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Great Experience
PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:02 pm 
Journeyman Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 8:34 am
Posts: 85
Location: Northwest Suburbs
Visited DK Mags in New brighton today and was treated better and with more respect than any shop I have visited in the Metro. The guys were very helpful and not that they were actually knowledgeable as well. I will definitely do more business there. A Big Thumbs Up!!!


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Great Experience
PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:35 pm 
Junior Member

Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:18 am
Posts: 7
Location: Here and There...
diskdoctr@yahoo.com wrote:
Visited DK Mags in New brighton today and was treated better and with more respect than any shop I have visited in the Metro. The guys were very helpful and not that they were actually knowledgeable as well. I will definitely do more business there. A Big Thumbs Up!!!


I've stopped out there a few times to pick up some mags and Kevin was great, he even let me return a mag that was sticking in my gun months after I bought it, after I had lost the receipt, and gave me a new one. They have a DEEP inventory of magazines and accessories, not to mention a nice selection of firearms, all at good prices (my new alternative to shopping the net). Both times I've been there the vibe was friendly and guns were discussed at great length, and like diskdoctr, I highly recommend DK Mags to all.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Great Experience
PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:26 pm 
Member

Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:00 am
Posts: 41
Urban Phantom wrote:
like diskdoctr, I highly recommend DK Mags to all.


Thanks for that, I can't believe that there's a gun shop a couple miles from my house that I've never heard about.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Great Experience
PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:42 am 
Junior Member

Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:18 am
Posts: 7
Location: Here and There...
cryptical wrote:
Urban Phantom wrote:
like diskdoctr, I highly recommend DK Mags to all.


Thanks for that, I can't believe that there's a gun shop a couple miles from my house that I've never heard about.


In the past they only did business on the internet, but recently have opened their doors to the public, so it's basically a new store. I only discovered that they had a storefront when I contacted them about some mags for sale online.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:32 am 
Senior Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:51 pm
Posts: 172
What's their website and/or address?
b


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:48 am 
Journeyman Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:28 am
Posts: 88
lets see.... go to search bar... type in "DK Mags new brighton"
That was easy, now wasn't it?
And took.... let's see........3.4 seconds. Now.... how long did it take me to post this useless post?


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:15 am 
Junior Member

Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:18 am
Posts: 7
Location: Here and There...
Here's a link to DK Mags website: https://www.dkmags.com/ and I originally discovered them on Gunbroker.com.


Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:20 am 
Senior Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:51 pm
Posts: 172
replicant_argent wrote:
lets see.... go to search bar... type in "DK Mags new brighton"
That was easy, now wasn't it?
And took.... let's see........3.4 seconds. Now.... how long did it take me to post this useless post?


Interesting - they didn't come up last night, today they do. No idea why that happened.

Thanks for the useless post ;)

Or, we could have done this:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=dkmags+new+brighton%2C+mn

b


Offline
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Forum locked This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 157 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  Next

This is a static archive the Twin Cities Carry forum, maintained as a public service by the current forum of record, The Minnesota Carry Forum.

All times are UTC - 6 hours


 Who is online 

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 22 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron


 
Index  |  FAQ  |  Search

phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group