edrolee
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i went into a gun store earlier this week for the first time in 14 or 15 years and i must say i was slightly saddened
maybe things have changed a lot in the last several years but the 4 or 5 gun shops i used to go to in the mid 90s had at least 20 feet of counters with new hand guns and maybe 10 feet of used handguns and probably twice that much in long guns and a good 10 feet of ammo for sale now these gun shops were in Dunn, Benson, and Rocky Mount
the one i went into yesterday while the guys were nice and knowledgeable had maybe 10 feet of guns in cases that look like they came out of the general store that my late grandmother ran in the 80's and at least half of the handguns looked to be used
are there any places like i remember left? someplace with a good selection of NEW handguns or that would/could order what i want? (i'd prefer to actually hold the firearm i want to purchase before i layout the cash for it)
i live in greenville and have my mind set on a taurus 357 7shot revolver, 1911, or a model 845 or just about any other 1911 (for some reason my preference is to have a handgun with a hammer either in 357 or 45acp)
i'm willing to travel the state to get what i want (also i have thought about places like bud's gun shop or other online places but like i said i really want to hold it in my hands before i pay for it <or at the very least hold the same model> )
thanks in advance for any help
i went into a gun store earlier this week for the first time in 14 or 15 years and i must say i was slightly saddened
maybe things have changed a lot in the last several years but the 4 or 5 gun shops i used to go to in the mid 90s had at least 20 feet of counters with new hand guns and maybe 10 feet of used handguns and probably twice that much in long guns and a good 10 feet of ammo for sale now these gun shops were in Dunn, Benson, and Rocky Mount
the one i went into yesterday while the guys were nice and knowledgeable had maybe 10 feet of guns in cases that look like they came out of the general store that my late grandmother ran in the 80's and at least half of the handguns looked to be used
are there any places like i remember left? someplace with a good selection of NEW handguns or that would/could order what i want? (i'd prefer to actually hold the firearm i want to purchase before i layout the cash for it)
i live in greenville and have my mind set on a taurus 357 7shot revolver, 1911, or a model 845 or just about any other 1911 (for some reason my preference is to have a handgun with a hammer either in 357 or 45acp)
i'm willing to travel the state to get what i want (also i have thought about places like bud's gun shop or other online places but like i said i really want to hold it in my hands before i pay for it <or at the very least hold the same model> )
thanks in advance for any help