In my area, there are good deals and bad deals at all the gun shops. Supply and demand can drive the prices. I spread my business around as best I can without getting beat up. I have purchased firearms or ammo from about all the dealers around, and that includes W-M & K-M. I have a couple of favorites, but I have made my face familiar to all of them, and as a reasonably loyal customer to all, I have made some really fairly priced purchases. Sure, I shop around, the P-32 I bought was 30 bucks less at one shop as opposed to the others.
I have also been pleasantly surprised by a dealer who came off as rather gruff at the gunshows, and a little expensive. During a face to face transaction at his shop, he was pleasant, informed, and exceptional at customer service, and sold my pal a new Star Firestar Plus for waaaay less than the others wanted.
I have also used another gunshop to install sling swivels for me and he charged me for the parts only, and fairly, but at the same time, his price was akin to gouging on 7.62x39.
The bottom line is, after my long, boring post, use your dealer as much as you can. There will probably be a payoff somewhere down the road.
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So many a'holes-- so few bullets!------
Ford Fairlane
[This message has been edited by tatters (edited December 25, 1999).]
I have also been pleasantly surprised by a dealer who came off as rather gruff at the gunshows, and a little expensive. During a face to face transaction at his shop, he was pleasant, informed, and exceptional at customer service, and sold my pal a new Star Firestar Plus for waaaay less than the others wanted.
I have also used another gunshop to install sling swivels for me and he charged me for the parts only, and fairly, but at the same time, his price was akin to gouging on 7.62x39.
The bottom line is, after my long, boring post, use your dealer as much as you can. There will probably be a payoff somewhere down the road.
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So many a'holes-- so few bullets!------
Ford Fairlane
[This message has been edited by tatters (edited December 25, 1999).]