A church basement in East Springfield Massachusetts. It was a military collectors meeting, run by a Smith & Wesson employee. We met on the first Tuesday of every month.
What is the most unusual place you have ever seen where guns were sold?
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DWalt
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When I lived in Midland TX about 25 years ago, the Walgreen drug store and the Furr's Supermarket both carried a pretty good line of guns, ammunition, reloading supplies, etc.
"SHRIMP AND GUNS"
Aransas Pass, Texas
Wish I'd taken a picture of the sign, but at the time, it made perfectly good sense....
Likewise, Joe Millers Liquor store on Chaparell Street in Corpus Christi.
Aransas Pass, Texas
Wish I'd taken a picture of the sign, but at the time, it made perfectly good sense....
Likewise, Joe Millers Liquor store on Chaparell Street in Corpus Christi.
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Wrangler Rich
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Chiropractor had his FFL & sold a few firearms on the side.
Locksmith had his FFL & sold firearms on the side.
Bought quite a few from these two gentlemen.
Locksmith had his FFL & sold firearms on the side.
Bought quite a few from these two gentlemen.
DWalt
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Here in San Antonio, when I first moved here in the early 1990s there was a nearby auto transmission repair shop that sold guns, mainly old military guns. The transmission shop is still there but has been under different ownership for some time, and no longer sells guns.
skeezix
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My insurance agent is a FFL and has a gun safe in his office. Like most FFLs, he can order anything you want. I use him for transfers.
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Small flower shop in Rankin, TX called "Guns & Roses".
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Motorcycle "leather" shop in Midland, TX. Mostly leather motorcycle clothing, but a small "gun store" in back.
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Small flower shop in Rankin, TX called "Guns & Roses".
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Motorcycle "leather" shop in Midland, TX. Mostly leather motorcycle clothing, but a small "gun store" in back.
Moved to Anchorage, AK in 1978, there were guns sold in many places, Hardware store chains, Longs Drugs had a good gun counter, and of course many gun shops. The best gun counter, with tons of guns, was downtown in the JC Penney store on 4th avenue. Bought my first M469 Minigun there, was my first carry gun when moving to the Seattle area nine years later.
Who would have thought, a national clothing store chain????
Who would have thought, a national clothing store chain????
My BIL was an optometrist and looking for a new building, he bought a a large sporting good shop. Guns in the front, glasses in the rear.
My FFL has a lumberyard
But, my favorite is in a small town east of here
italiansport
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A yogurt shop in Tucson Arizona. A friends wife owns the yogurt shop and he sells guns out of it as well.
Jim
Jim
On the hood of a squad car.... I purchased an AR-15 from an on-duty police officer in a remote unattended parking lot and under the cover of darkness. It was a loophole purchase
Unfortunately a few years ago I was whale fishing and had the AR there to protect me from the sharks. My kayak flipped, sending my loophole purchase into the abyss.
Unfortunately a few years ago I was whale fishing and had the AR there to protect me from the sharks. My kayak flipped, sending my loophole purchase into the abyss.
THE PILGRIM
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An old buddy of mine had a gunsmith and gun sales in the back room of his drugstore.
I bought my first .22 at a furniture store, a .303 at the Advance store and my brother bought a 6.5 at Eckerds Drugs. Larry
mxbob
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For 32 years I ran a boat parts store/gun shop on the Olympic Peninsula
in Washington state. It was fun at times when a new customer walked
in for boat stuff and spotted the guns. I suppose I lost some business
but all in all it was OK.
Bob Ray 1815
in Washington state. It was fun at times when a new customer walked
in for boat stuff and spotted the guns. I suppose I lost some business
but all in all it was OK.
Bob Ray 1815
SW MP15
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Local Lawyer who is FFL and also specializes in custom 1911 builds and machine work. You take the gun to his office and he takes em home and does the work. Pick them back up at his giant downtown office. At first I felt strange walking into his giant law firm with a gun. But his lady staff don't even flinch, they are used to it. He's really a super cool guy.
He is doing a Colt Stainless Government 38 super for me as we speak. He's checkering the front strap and the trigger guard and replacing the hammer and trigger, and beaver tail. And bead blasting everything to match. This is his 4th build for me. And he's one of the cheapest FFL transfers I know of. And will order any gun or accessory for 10% over.
He's a older guy, probably in late 60's early 70's and a well known criminal lawyer, here in town.
And almost forgot. The Lebanon Tn Flea Market used to have a couple of booths that sold long guns.
He is doing a Colt Stainless Government 38 super for me as we speak. He's checkering the front strap and the trigger guard and replacing the hammer and trigger, and beaver tail. And bead blasting everything to match. This is his 4th build for me. And he's one of the cheapest FFL transfers I know of. And will order any gun or accessory for 10% over.
He's a older guy, probably in late 60's early 70's and a well known criminal lawyer, here in town.
And almost forgot. The Lebanon Tn Flea Market used to have a couple of booths that sold long guns.
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There used to be a pharmacist in Green River, WY that had a combination drug store, liquor store and gun shop. He also had a drive up window. I used to joke that you could drive up to the window and get your guns, drugs and alcohol all in one stop without leaving your car. There was another guy in Ten Sleep, WY that sold guns out of his ice cream shop. He had quite an inventory too. Never knew for sure if it was a gun shop that sold ice cream or vice versa.
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I'll start. I know a guy who is a pharmacist and a FFL dealer. For the last 25+ years,he has operated a combination gun shop/drugstore.
We have two of those here in my area. 1) was Harrells Pharmacy in Kingsville 2) Is Nichols Pharmacy here in town--also has a shooting rage indoor--but it aint air conditioned. Both are pharmacys/gun shops.
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I also remember when: Winns, Western Auto, Kroger"s and the local True Value Hardware also sold guns. I recall, the local Five and Dime, sold only shotguns.
SAFireman
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Semi-Tanker trailer repair shop & FFL here in San Antonio.
ive seen a couple for sale at a local yard sale but that was a while back
chaparrito
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Rimrock AZ, the local NAPA service center. The owner is an FFL and a crack mechanic. Lately when I quote a new gun price on Davidson's he's consistently the lowest priced.
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