Gun shop lost???

[Sparky481]

Valley Grove Guns just outside of Anderson near Chesterfield.

 

[stacy]

The Sportsman Stop, Hillsboro, In.

 

[kevman65]

Bullet Hole (3 in Indy at one time), it's been about 13 years now.

^^+1000^^

I miss Jim, he was fun to BS with and he loved it when someone walked in and didn't know his rearend from a foxhole but would talk like he was an expert.

Ornery old fart he was.

 

[VUPDblue]

Shoe's Gun Rack, Speedway.

Yes, I was very saddened when Gary passed away. That was a cool little shop and I always enjoyed going in there.

 

[stilllearning09]

Craig's on 58/45...

+1

 

[loony1]

^^+1000^^

I miss Jim, he was fun to BS with and he loved it when someone walked in and didn't know his rearend from a foxhole but would talk like he was an expert.

Ornery old fart he was.

Yep, he played by his own rules that's for sure. He gave me a glock 19 back in when I turned 21, I think I am taking it shooting today.

 

[mdemetz]

The ones in the back (or side wall) of the old style hardware stores. Those were the days of bullets and shotgun shells a couple of aisles over from the mason jars...

Syracuse Hardware is still somewhat like that.

 

[LtScott14]

Fetlas in Valpo use to be the trade/buy/sell place with guns hanging everywhere. Glass cases filled and trades, always something to look at. They had the best "lay away" program with a year to pay off a gun. When you have kids, house, cars, bills, tough to pony up $500.00 for a new or different pistol. Some of the employees were real characters, got quite a few laughs out of them, but they did try to sell the stuff.

 

[hickuleas]

Brownie's Guns a little shop out of William(bill) Brown's house on the west side of Indpls. Miss ole Bill could buy a gun and his wife would fix lunch or supper for me now thats customer service.

 

[Patrolman1981]

Meadows Gun Shop in Hagerstown.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Fetla's?? Yeah. I miss them like I miss Fred. Drove three hours to be jerked around on a 1187. Fool me once, shame on you. Never again darkened their door.
Ludco? Honestly, yes. Fred was really starting to tone it down, and the other fellas he had working there were actually quite personable. And the selection? fuhgeddaboudit. I was honestly just thinking of posting a change in my position on Ludco's a couple of days before all the fun went down. Ah, well.

Almost forgot. I second Valley Grove. The owner struck me as a fairly straight shooter. I bought the "Pink Monster" Charter that I posted on here from him. Not the biggest place, but a great little shop with a little bit of everything. I did enjoy going in there, and would check with them before I bought anything of signifigance to see if they had it.

 

[skyman]

The gunshop in downtown Crawfordsville that was on Green St. just north of Main St.with the Jackalope in the window!

 

[b j]

The Gun Room emerson and 465 Gart did not have a lot of guns for sale.I learned to shoot there and we had leagues every week.We were in ther 3-4 times a week a lot of good times and people.

 

[sparkyfender]

Mallard's in Bedford. A brother of a very close friend worked there.

 

[hueycrew]

Range Master in Chesterton. Really nice indoor range. Bought one used pistol there.

Shema's in Merrillville. Jim and Kathy are still around. Bought Kimber when he was closing up shop.

 

[DRob]

Galyan's

A lot of people didn't know that Galyan's had some of the best prices around Indy. I knew the guys at the Greenwood store well enough that they would call me when they were going to have a sale. I don't know how many guns I bought from them, probably close to a dozen, but I did get a couple of guns and three safes at half-price when they were going out of business. Neither Dick's nor Gander comes close.

 

[sj kahr k40]

Shoe's Gun Rack, Speedway.

Shoe's Gun Rack at 10th and Girls School Rd! It was closer to my house!
Gary was a great guy

 

[VUPDblue]

Shoe's Gun Rack at 10th and Girls School Rd! It was closer to my house!
Gary was a great guy

It was 10th and Main in Speedway....DUH!!!

 

[hickuleas]

Wasn't Shoes Gun Rack originally at 10th and girl school rd and he moved to the 10th and main location?

 

[Johnson]

The Gun Room emerson and 465 Gart did not have a lot of guns for sale.I learned to shoot there and we had leagues every week.We were in ther 3-4 times a week a lot of good times and people.

Yeah, I learned to shoot there also. I was only in 5th grade, and Mom would take me there to rent a gun and shoot. She knew NOTHING about guns, so Gary always helped me. Great times.