Can we do a greater Houston area Gun shop thread?
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Stopped at Texas Shooters Supply on the way home today. Located about a mile south of 242 on 1485. I think the place used to be an auto body shop.
If youve been to the Conroe gun show, you have seen their wares. They are always at a table on the North wall, a few tables down on the left when you enter the doors. Always chocked full of AK's and Saiga's for large amounts of money.
They have obviously just moved in to the place, as there is stuff scattered about in multiple rooms. I heard the guy say they were going to knock down a wall and open the place up to make a showroom this weekend. They had AR's and Saiga's hanging on the walls, and quite a few uppers and lowers of various configurations laying about. He said they use all Anderson MFG uppers, lowers, and parts kits. Priced a stripped lower at $65, and transfers for 25 PER gun.
Anybody else had any experience dealing with em?
If youve been to the Conroe gun show, you have seen their wares. They are always at a table on the North wall, a few tables down on the left when you enter the doors. Always chocked full of AK's and Saiga's for large amounts of money.
They have obviously just moved in to the place, as there is stuff scattered about in multiple rooms. I heard the guy say they were going to knock down a wall and open the place up to make a showroom this weekend. They had AR's and Saiga's hanging on the walls, and quite a few uppers and lowers of various configurations laying about. He said they use all Anderson MFG uppers, lowers, and parts kits. Priced a stripped lower at $65, and transfers for 25 PER gun.
Anybody else had any experience dealing with em?
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LoL .. where's the line?
Nay. Don't really recognize the name either. What is your opinion of them?
Got email today they have final inspection tomorrow hope to officially open next week.
The traffic in there is not what it used to be. My last dealings with them told me why. You won't see my car parked out front there again, and I must not be alone, because the last three times I passed by there, all the spaces directly in front of the store were empty. I guess you could recommend the place for its convenient parking.
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Kenny, could you send me the info on this place by PM?
It had been some time since I'd been there when I posted that and it's been 9 months since I did, so I'm a bit in the dark about what's changed. However, what you say is true. I went in there last week and there was parking right in front. That used to never be the case. But I didn't actually deal with them since there was nothing weird to catch my eye in the used guns.
I've read that their transfer fees have gone through the roof but the place looked the same, except for the lack of traffic. So, what did your last dealings with them tell you that's different from the way I remember (all good) from years ago?
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Just completed a deal there two weeks ago. Got a good deal, staff was pleasant and place was crowded. No issues for me.
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Go to the 1st post and you'll find a reasonably current master list.
Bout Damn time. One of their employees who used to work for us came by wednesday and I asked him when it's opening. He had no idea.
The whole reason it got delayed so long was because their A/C guy changed one thing from the blueprint and therefore they had to reinspect it all over again.
Ventilation being extremely important in an indoor facility like that, I can appreciate that any changes from spec with HVAC would cause a hitch in the giddyup.
Went in and looked at a Sig P227. $859, so I said I'll think about it. Called back the next day (Wednesday) and said I believe I'm interested, how many do you have; I'll come by on Friday. Hank says "We had two when you were here. Now we have one. Do you want us to hold it til Friday?" I'll call back. I did ten minutes later and Hank was gone for the day, so I spoke with Mike the owner. "Yes, I'll put it on the hold shelf for you." Want a credit card? "No." I've bought maybe five guns from them before this, so they know I'm real.
Went on Friday. Oh, I guess we sold it. I can order one. OK be sure and specify the exact version (there are 3 or 4). No problem, they'll know what I want. Next week. You guessed it. They ordered the wrong gun, and the one that they got, they also raised the price from the week before.
That place is a 40 mile cross town drive for me. It used to be worth it...it's not any more. Many shops on the I-10 corridor. Many more still closer than Tomball. Their selection is not what I remember it being either. I asked about a S&W M&P45 4", and all they had was the compact. No Beretta PX4 Storm. And so on. The advantage of buying from a local store is you can see and feel what the gun is like before you buy. If they don't have it, and they can't order it correctly, why bother? Might as well use Grabagun or Gunbroker and at least save a few bucks. Or find a better shop. That's my plan.
Anybody can screw up like that (twice, in your circumstances) but feeling like they can get away with raising the price on you because of their screwup is very, very bad customer service. If you have reasonable choices closer to you, there's no reason to drive all the way to Tomball. Thanks for the additional info.
A new pawn shop opened near me and I plan to drop in tomorrow. If they're an FFL I'll add them to this thread along with my impressions.
A new pawn shop opened near me and I plan to drop in tomorrow. If they're an FFL I'll add them to this thread along with my impressions.
Shame on me for going back anyway. Tomball Pawn pulled that price thing on a Mossberg 20-gauge a while back. Gave me a price, ordered, then brought it up with $20 higher. I squawked and they fixed it. Should have been a warning. Oh well, fool me once... Eventually even a slow learner like me catches on.
