New BX on the base

[CJofWolfcreek]

During the base exchanges construction I was impressed by its size. It had its grand opening yesterday and I went in there today. My heart sank as i realized there was no increase in floor space and if anything, it was smaller. Walking the isles I was rapidly losing hope about finding a scope for my rifle until I got to the far corner of the bx. My wife said my eyes popped open like a kid in a candy store. There was ammo, rifles and handguns.

Never in my 16 years here did I think the bx would ever have a decent sporting goods section, let alone a firearms section! Springfield armory 1911 for less than $600, Bushmaster AR15 for $900. Marlins and Rugers and Smiths...Taurus and Mossbergs and yes even a HiPoint 9mm. for a small area they had a wide variety of firearms ranging from $120- $2000. Something for everybody. I was right about one thing though, their shipment of scopes hadn't come in yet. Gee I'm going to have to go back there now.

 

[jcall]

So when buying firearms on base, do you have to pay tax or are they exempt as well?? That would be pretty awesome if no tax. Do they have accessories for AR15's? If so, I might have to make a trip out to the base near here.

 

[deadin]

Minot or Grand Forks?

 

[CJofWolfcreek]

This was at the new Minot Air Force base exchange.
And there is no sales tax on base exchange sales. There is of course the usual federal excise tax on things like tobacco, alcohol, tires..etc. But no sales tax.

 

[K.38]

Wow! I didn't think any new BX would ever have firearms again with PC and all. Where is the new BX in relation to the old one.

I really enjoyed our time on Minot, the wife even liked the base. When we were there Kelly Flynn was doing her thing in the barracks.

BTW did they ever get a swimming pool? When we left they were still working on getting one.

 

[CJofWolfcreek]

The new BX is right next to the commissary, right where they used to light off the fireworks displays. There are two pools on base. An indoor one in the gym and the old outdoor one near Burger King.