flatlander937
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I'm planning on picking up something tomorrow from my local gun store(Vandalia Range and Armory www.vra-ohio.com)... I've bought my last 2 handguns from them, their service is top notch, all of the employees are pretty knowledgeable and very friendly(a couple of them know me on a first name basis despite that I have only gone 1-2 times per month for the last year)... most of all the employees are not bullheaded and interject their own opinions every chance they get.
Many of them favor 1911s, but when I (first) went in there and told them I wasn't sure of what I wanted, one of the employees went over the basic "common" choices for first guns like Glocks, XDms, revolvers, etc. It was actually recommended that I come back every few weeks and shoot some of the different things in the display case to see what fits me the best... which I planned on anyway, but it was just unexpected as the other couple stores I've been to have just interjected their opinions.. "Glock is the best and there is nothing else" and "You don't want any safeties at ALL on your carry gun or else you'll get killed when it matters most." etc etc. I understand that point of view, and it's important to discuss the possibility of that, but it's not for you to decide what *I* am capable of.
I'm in a position to buy another gun, and while the store about 5 miles from me has what I want for the same exact price... the VRA range has what I want 25 miles away and I'm taking my business there.
Anybody else feel this way? I feel very fortunate.
Many of them favor 1911s, but when I (first) went in there and told them I wasn't sure of what I wanted, one of the employees went over the basic "common" choices for first guns like Glocks, XDms, revolvers, etc. It was actually recommended that I come back every few weeks and shoot some of the different things in the display case to see what fits me the best... which I planned on anyway, but it was just unexpected as the other couple stores I've been to have just interjected their opinions.. "Glock is the best and there is nothing else" and "You don't want any safeties at ALL on your carry gun or else you'll get killed when it matters most." etc etc. I understand that point of view, and it's important to discuss the possibility of that, but it's not for you to decide what *I* am capable of.
I'm in a position to buy another gun, and while the store about 5 miles from me has what I want for the same exact price... the VRA range has what I want 25 miles away and I'm taking my business there.
Anybody else feel this way? I feel very fortunate.