Favorite places to buy guns

[The Tomcat]

I buy most of my guns from pawn shops. I have made some spectacular purchases over the years from them. I buy through the local paper, a few (2)at gunshows, and have now purchased one online. What are your favorite haunts. And for what reasons. I buy slot from pawn shops for a few reasons. 1. they have good prices and there is usually room fr negotiation. 2. I get to touch it before I buy. 3. The variety of weapons makes it a fun afternoon. No I won't tell you which shops I frequent. There is enough competition already.

 

[wishin]

1. pawn shop,
2. Bass Pro,
3. on-line,
4. local gun shop,
5. Onsite auctions.

I shop the pawns all the time, although only one of my 10 guns came from one. I've bought a lot of other stuff at pawn shops.

 

[Diocoles]

Local gunshop, BassPro, and I used to buy from Sportsman's Warehouse, but they went out of business here locally.
A few private sales, which I prefer.
I haven't seen anything good enough for a good enough price in the pawn shops around here. But I do peruse the shops.

 

[oldman1946]

My shops

While I do not buy more than 4-6 guns a year, most come from pawn shops. I seldom purchase new guns.

Buying from indiviudals would be my second choice.

In the last 45 years, I may have bought 10 guns new. The rest were all previously owned firearms and 99% of those are either in my safe, filing cabinet, gun cabinet, desk drawers or other such places drawing dust.

I just love buying firearms when I can find something I really like, no matter what the selling source may be.

 

[Conqueror]

Darkened alleyways.

 

[Erik M]

1. local shops
2. friends, other collector who like to trade
3. internet
4. scuba diving boat wrecks

 

[MM60]

I bought one at a pawn shop and a few at gun shows, but now I buy exclusively from GunBroker.com - and I only buy new guns to avoid any surprises.

 

[Shadow Man]

Darkened Alleyways is a high-class store, one of my favorites

 

[ohioshooter]

gun shops, gun shows, and friends.....that's about it.

 

[Eschaton]

Scottsdale Gun Club
and private sales.

Only two I've done so far

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Local Family owned Gun Shop and Pawn shops!

 

[Flame Red]

Buds - nough said!

 

[Erik M]

Darkened Alleyways is a high-class store, one of my favorites

You ever get over to Chevy Caprice trunk? Heard there are good discounts there.

Bud's in Lexington KY and Kentucky Outdoorsman in Corbin KY are my two most frequented stores.