Qustion about Bud's In Sevierville

[tacops]

I have never been to Bud's in Sevierville and was thinking about going tomorrow.  I checked the TN web site and found no way to check inventory or shop for there were no weapon listings that I could find.  The KY store has a large online inventory.  Am I missing something?  I wanted to try and determine if they had what I am looking for before I made the drive.

[Garufa]

Pretty sure they have a telephone.  Why don't you call them before going?

[NextExit]

Or just go.  Chances are you'll end up buying something you didn't need but didn't mind having.  You can always go next door to Smoky Mountain Knife Works and look thru their guns. 

[tacops]

I tried several times this evening and couldn't get an answer after the automated message and extension selection.

[mhmd]

If you think you may use their range, pack a pair of foam ear plugs to go under ear muffs. They have horrible acoustics. 

[tacops]

4 minutes ago, mhmd said:

If you think you may use their range, pack a pair of foam ear plugs to go under ear muffs. They have horrible acoustics. 

Thanks for the warning, but I do most of my shooting in the back yard.  Brass is a little harder to recover but I don't worry about what's on my left or right.

[Oh Shoot]

33 minutes ago, tacops said:

....The KY store has a large online inventory.  ...

No, it doesn't. The KY store is

https://www.budsgunshopky.com/

which is similar to the TN brick and mortar site.

You're apparently looking at budsgunshop.com, the online only outlet.

- OS

 

Edited January 29, 2017 by Oh Shoot

[tacops]

Thanks OS, I would say you are spot on.  I have been in eight stores in the area in the last two days and the gun show.  I now remember why I said I wouldn't go to the gun show any more the last time I went.

[DaveTN]

Does https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/index.php have what you want? If they do it would probably cost you less to have it transferred.

[chances R]

If you haven't been it is worth at least one trip.  Then there is SMKW, Jfloyd, BPS.

[ken56]

H&H firearms is also on hwy 92 just south of exit 417. East side of road in a small strip mall of about 4-6 stores, easy to miss.

[tacops]

Thanks for the suggestions and info.  I got through by phone this morning and they didn't have what I am looking for in stock.  I may be old fashioned but when it comes to firearms I like to hold it and function check it before I lay down the cash.  I have ordered some in the past and generally had good luck but it is a real pain when you do encounter a problem.  I'll keep watching the classifieds here on TGO in the event any on my list pop up.  I'm going to have to practice that reflex test in another thread though, some of you guys are a lot quicker on the clicker than I am. 

[Patton]

It's worth visiting Buds in Sevierville, but I have much better luck finding what I want cheaper at SMKW.