Top Ten San Antonio Guns Shops!

[Wolfwood]

ok so heres the score.
i am getting my girl into shooting.

she lives in San Antonio.

This weekend we are going to go look and guns and see what kindof weapon fits ehr hand and blah blah blah ( i told her its like shoe shopping)
so ive got a week to hammer out an agenda to get around and check out the best shops withthe best selection. not nessecarily the best prices, becasue we will probably wait and check out the next saxet show.
however places with better prices should probably get higher on the list.
im in new braunfels and dont find myself in san antonio to often, so help me out guys! (and gals)

thanks!

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[xJackalx]

I would go to Dury's Gun shop in San Antonio. They are very knowledgable in regards to what options a gun needs to have for the applications you are looking for. Once you get an idea on what you want, then I would look on [url]www.gunbroker.com[/URL] for the gun and research pricing. I have bought many firearms from this site and never had any issues. Just take in mind that you have to get a FFL transfers ($35) and shipping including in the price. Gun shows are another option as you mentioned, just buy from a repetable seller. My 2 cents...

 

[Wolfwood]

yeah i have used gunbroker as well
gunsamerica is also pretty fair.
liek is aid, im jsut looking for the biggest selection
thanks for the tip
anybody else?

 

[TexasRedneck]

1. Dury's
2. The Powderhorn
3. Hoguns
4. Nagles

In all honesty, if you can't find what you want at the above shops, you don't need it!<G>

More importantly....stay AWAY from:

1. Texas Guns (on Bandera Rd. in Leon Valley)

 

[Texas Bulldog]

1. Dury's
2. The Powderhorn
3. Hoguns
4. Nagles

In all honesty, if you can't find what you want at the above shops, you don't need it!<G>

More importantly....stay AWAY from:

1. Texas Guns (on Bandera Rd. in Leon Valley)

Sorda agree... you need to go to Powderhorn HoGuns and Nagles to find everything... nothing all in 1 spot.

And Texas Guns... holy crap can you say expensive!..

I went to buy a Ruger LCP base model and they want 480 for it and XDm 9mm base model for $789

Crazy expensive... and their range is worse

 

[Wolfwood]

thanks for the tips guys.
somone once told me that dury's was excessively proud of their stuff. any truth to that?
and i will defintaly stay away from texas guns.

 

[TexasRedneck]

IMO, Dury's, The Powderhorn an' Hoguns are 3 of the best in the city. Nagles is good, but you gotta work for "deals" harder. Thing is, they'll have things you just won't find anywhere else, so if nothing else it's a cool place to visit!

I've sat in Texas Guns and listened to 'em BS customers so bad I was worried 'bout gettin' hit by the lightning bolt! High prices AND they'll lie to a customer in a heartbeat, IMO.

 

[Wolfwood]

yeah ill avoid them like the plague!
last thing i need is for kim to start getting all kinds of misinformation form 'experts'

 

[Texas Solo]

I've bought from Durys before. Seem like good folk, but they too have an overhead to meet. Don't overlook Academy either, sometimes you'll be surprised at the prices.

If your looking for a 9mm, LNIB, PM me about my M&P9.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Academy can have deals I reckon.....but to me, it's kinda like goin' to a tire shop to buy breakfast - they may have something to eat, but....

 

[D-Day]

1. Dury's
2. Nagels
3. Powderhorn
4. Bob's Guns on fredricksburg

I don't even list HoGuns because everytime I have been there they act like they are going out of there ways to help you. I have been in there with money in hand and a pistol in my sights only to walk out do to service. The Powderhorn is always very helpful, and I really like Nagel's do to the selection. Nagels has about 10 pounds of stuff in a 5 pound bag, but is a nice store. Bob's Guns is a little gunshop, but they are very nice people and can help you get anything. Just my 2 cents. Good luck.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Like I said before - Hoguns is kinda unique, but once they know you, they're out of this world in terms of service. He just seems to attract a lotta oddballs, and as a result he can come across kinda abrupt-like....

 

[Texas1911]

I would go to Dury's Gun shop in San Antonio. They are very knowledgable in regards to what options a gun needs to have for the applications you are looking for. Once you get an idea on what you want, then I would look on http://www.gunbroker.com[url]www.gunbroker.com[/URL] for the gun and research pricing. I have bought many firearms from this site and never had any issues. Just take in mind that you have to get a FFL transfers ($35) and shipping including in the price. Gun shows are another option as you mentioned, just buy from a repetable seller. My 2 cents...

Part of what you are paying for in that extra cost is being able to put the guns in your hand and talk to someone that can fit a gun to your needs.

If everyone did this, window shop a store, then buy on gunbroker, then there would be no gun stores to go look at, or employees to answer questions.

I work at a gun store, and I'll try to help people as much as I can. I don't expect them to buy from us all the time, but doing this is kinda lame.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Agree w/ya, 1911! I try hard to buy locally, whether it's guns or whatever. The few extra bucks I MIGHT pay is well worth it to have someone knowledgeable available to me. Besides which, I know EXACTLY what I'm buying - not what some picture may (or may not) show!

 

[Texas42]

IMO, Dury's, The Powderhorn an' Hoguns are 3 of the best in the city. Nagles is good, but you gotta work for "deals" harder. Thing is, they'll have things you just won't find anywhere else, so if nothing else it's a cool place to visit!

I've sat in Texas Guns and listened to 'em BS customers so bad I was worried 'bout gettin' hit by the lightning bolt! High prices AND they'll lie to a customer in a heartbeat, IMO.

Plus they always had primers through this whole thing. . . even if you had to buy them by the box (yep, whole hundred primers/day, but they had them in stock most of the time. )

 

[armadillo]

What is the story on Hogun's? I had not heard of it until I read about it here. I went by the location today to check it out. It was all locked up at 10:30AM and there is no sign listing business hours - just blacked out windows.

 

[beefsalad]

I picked up a Benelli SuperNova at Sports Authority for cheaper than I could find it elsewhere in town. Granted I didn't check Nagels () Academy only carried the Nova. PowderHorn wanted about $120 more than SA. Durys was about the same. I'll give it to Durys for customer service though.

 

[TexasRedneck]

He opens later - about noon, IIRC. I seldom get into that side of town until later in the afternoon, so forgot to mention that - my bad!! I think the lack of posting of hours and such is a security measure....but give him a hard time about it AFTER you get to know him. Wayne actually has a pretty wicked sense of humor - it can be dry, and he usually has to get to know you....but once he does, it's Game On!!!

 

[jsimmons]

I would go to Dury's Gun shop in San Antonio. They are very knowledgable in regards to what options a gun needs to have for the applications you are looking for. Once you get an idea on what you want, then I would look on http://www.gunbroker.com[url]www.gunbroker.com[/URL] for the gun and research pricing. I have bought many firearms from this site and never had any issues. Just take in mind that you have to get a FFL transfers ($35) and shipping including in the price. Gun shows are another option as you mentioned, just buy from a repetable seller. My 2 cents...

Wetmore Shooting Sports over by the airport only charges $20 for FFL...

 

[TexasRedneck]

Canyon Sporting up by Canyon Lake is only $25....