Dick's Sporting Goods

[ESPMan]

I bought my first shotgun from Dicks, and I've bought ammunition there and at Wal-Mart... but I try not to shop for guns and ammo at national chains.
While I look forward to Cabela's opening (don't we all?) it's important to remember that, when we buy a firearm there, most of the money leaves town.

Dick's and Wal-Mart can survive just fine without firearms sales. We can survive without Cabela's and Dick's. What we need is local gun dealers like Federal Firearms, X-Ring and even Targetmaster. They need us to buy guns and ammunition locally, so they can stay in business.

Bravo:   My thoughts exactly!!!

+1

[seniorgeek]

MY local FFL is Delmarva Law Enforcement Supply in Dagsboro. Stewart the owner is very good to work with and let you try things before purchase. He gave me a number of holsters to try before I settled on one I liked. This kind of support is not found at the big box stores or online.

[Moosie]

you're all missing a very important part of the whole gun buying experience..    Federal Firearms store smells great.  LOL!!!    Did I mention I love the smell of cosmoline in the morning?  (yes.. for a brief time my bedroom did smell like cosmoline! LOL)

On a serious note, I don't shop big box stores whenever I can help it. No Lowes or HD here.. I'd rather deal with someone who gives a darn about their customers and it's feeding their bottom line.. not some glorified CEO's bonus. 

Moosie

[oldgraygeek]

for a brief time my bedroom did smell like cosmoline

must resist making awful joke... must resist making awful joke... must resist making awful joke...
Oh, the heck with it!

From a gun?

[Radnor]

for a brief time my bedroom did smell like cosmoline

must resist making awful joke... must resist making awful joke... must resist making awful joke...
Oh, the heck with it!

From a gun?

I know who's getting a kick under the table at the next meet n greet (and it's not me for a change).

[Moosie]

LOL!!  Since only old "relics" are stored in cosmoline (vs other relics that are stored in bengay)..   so yes.  It was from a gun. LOL.  Several actually. (smart alek!)

Moosie

[Cbmarine]

LOL!!  Since only old "relics" are stored in cosmoline (vs other relics that are stored in bengay)....
Moosie

Question for you, @OGG, "both, one, or none"? Does cosmoline help you keep your full head of hair?  Bengay for your typing fingers? Snappy riposte requested

[oldgraygeek]

Question for you, @OGG, "both, one, or none"? Does cosmoline help you keep your full head of hair?  Bengay for your typing fingers? Snappy riposte requested

To (mis)quote Joe Walsh,
"I have a hairpiece, forget the price
Ain't never Bengay... they tell me it's nice"

[kent]

Went to Dick's today and waaaay to expensive. Only 1 person behind the gun counter and can't see the ammo behind the closed doors. Many items not priced.
Don't think I'll be going back except to kill time.

[SturmRugerSR9]

I think it is a policy of most big box stores that sell firearms to escort a purchaser out of the store when they buy a firearm. I know it was at Wal-Mart when they sold real guns. If the department manager wasn't there the store manager was called to do the escort duty. You could go lock the weapon in your car and come back in, but you were not permitted to walk around carrying the rifle or shotgun.

[Adrenolin]

I bought a single shot pellet rifle at the Middletown store and the kid behind the counter said he had to escort me out. I could only laugh. Dicks in Christiana Mall I've seen the same with real firearms and air rifles. Air soft toys were not escort required.

Kent.. Agreed on Dicks pricing. It's way to high. I however will no longer shop there due to their Citizenship policy on ammo.

[Clarence]

Saw this on another forum.  I guess that store is not too popular.

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[Adrenolin]

Yup.. That about sums it up for me.

[robberbaron]

In my opinion, Dicks is nothing more than an overpriced clothing store that happens to get a box or 2 of ammo once in a while. I only go in if I have to.