New gun shop (Memphis area)

[xsubsailor]

I stumbled upon a new gun shop in Bartlett the other day. It's a small shop that's only  been open for a few weeks now and I told them I'd let people know about them. It's called Abe's gun store and it's located at 2564 Appling Rd. in Bartlett. 

[DaveTN]

Cool

https://abes-gun-store.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Gun-Store/Abes-Gun-Store-101824424516588/

[Capbyrd]

So this is the dedicated gun shop part of a pawnshop.   I just went by and checked out a few things.   Here is a quick and dirty review.  


I asked to see the CZ52 in the case and the kid pulled it out and immediately pointed it at my face, for an extended period of time.  Long enough that I moved because he wasn't.  We chatted for a while and I checked out a few other guns and then decided to make a purchase.   The gun I was buying was used so it had a price tag that says "out the door."  I told him give me the 4473, I'll take it.  

I fill out the 4473 while he copies my license and when he returns my license and takes the 4473, he tells me its 10 dollars for the background check.  I told him that I knew and I'd just pay for it all at once.  He says no, I have to charge you for that now.   I've never had to pay it up front but I don't mind.  I figured maybe that policy was born of the area and the pawn shop business.  Background check comes back quickly and I hand him the "out the door" price minus ten dollars and he tells me its not enough.   I give him the extra ten and tell him I thought the out the door price was out the door and I was told I was wrong.   

Finally I asked about a gun on the wall.  Its a Springfield M1A1 but the tag says "Springfield MA1 Grand."   I'm not a know-it-all so I asked if it was a special edition or something and I was told no, its a typo, its just supposed to say M1 Garand.   Then I went to know-it-all mode and told them that is NOT an M1 Garand, they are quite different rifles.   And the guys working seemed to be completely unaware.  "Really?  I didn't know.   Looks like a Garand to me."  


Overall, its a nice shop with some friendly employees but I didn't really enjoy my experience there.  

[Garufa]

44 minutes ago, Capbyrd said:

Finally I asked about a gun on the wall.  Its a Springfield M1A1 but the tag says "Springfield MA1 Grand."   I'm not a know-it-all so I asked if it was a special edition or something and I was told no, its a typo, its just supposed to say M1 Garand.   Then I went to know-it-all mode and told them that is NOT an M1 Garand, they are quite different rifles.   And the guys working seemed to be completely unaware.  "Really?  I didn't know.   Looks like a Garand to me." 

Lol, I saw a picture of that on their facebook page.

[Shorty]

Yep, plain as day that pic says MA1. Definitely not a Garand 

[deerslayer]

They have any used stuff?

[Capbyrd]

13 minutes ago, deerslayer said:

They have any used stuff?

Yessir.  All of the used stuff is the “out the door” price tag.   Be aware that it’s a lie and you’ll have to add ten dollars for the out the door price.   They’ve got a Ruger 44 carbine I really wanted to bring home but they don’t do layaway on used guns.  

[deerslayer]

So "out the door" includes tax, but not TICS?

[Capbyrd]

41 minutes ago, deerslayer said:

So "out the door" includes tax, but not TICS?

Yep.   Which as far as I’m concerned is not a true out the door price.  

[deerslayer]

3 minutes ago, Capbyrd said:

Yep.   Which as far as I’m concerned is not a true out the door price.  

Agreed.

[DaveTN]

Maybe the “kid” didn’t understand what “out the door” means and the owner will straighten him out.

Their prices look pretty darn good. Unless that Springfield M1A is a lot rougher than it looks in that picture; $1050 is a whole bunch less than the prices I see being asked for used. They sell for $1500 new. So that rifle is priced right for used .

That Beretta APX is $525 online price new. So $375 out the door on used is where it should be.

I don’t think they were trying to mark that M1A as a Garand. I think they were trying to let you know what a GRAND deal it is.