Guest gunner61 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Just about two weeks I decided I needed to visit an honest to goodness oldtime gunshop as I am a little tired of the Basspro's and Dicks[not to ruffle feathers about those places but they are not the same as a real gunshop]. So anywho,I told my brother be ready in ten minutes as I was picking him up for a day of road ramming, we are both retired so thought it would be nice to visit the gunshop in Central Square,I hadn't been there in a few years but remembered it as a place with a lot of inventory to drool over. Well lo and behold we get there,finally remember where it was and yup,closed. Talked to a young fella at a gas station and he said it had been closed for around five years,damn shame. Man that sucks,I miss the gunshops where a fella could walk in and maybe handle a new gun that might go home with ya but also a place to have some good conversation with the owner and maybe other patrons about guns and hunting. So after dronning on and on{I apologize},does anyone know of a actual stocking gunshop in or around the Red Creek area. There seems to be a lot of places listed but after trying to find several I realized they are mostly guys ordering guns but not have much in the way of inventory. Used to be a place called Pettits near Wolcot but went there the other day and thats closed. I miss those places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 i thought there was one on 104, from me somewhere on other side of webster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunner61 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 You might be thinking of Appletown,been gone for years since Don the owner passed away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 oh right is that where the cuban food went or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tughillhunter Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 well, i know its a little out of the way, but sharpshooters here in my town would be right up your alley from your post. county rte 2, orwell ny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Well , if you 315'ers head West , there are some gun shops in Civilization Custom Gun Shop ---Walworth --- 315 986 1717 Kielon's Guns shop --- Webster --- 585 872 2256 Beikirchs --- East Rochester ------- 585 248 3660 Here are a few other places ... location , web address , etc http://www.armsdealer.net/businesses/category/gun-shops/new-york/rochester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loworange88 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Elite Guns is located on Rte 11 in North Syracuse. Small shop, but lots of very cool Milsurp items, some belt fed guns, and the like. Owner is very down to earth, and easy to talk to. Also you have Frank's out in Canastota. The small shops are still around, but they seem to be sparse in CNY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 a couple nice ones here in my area 2 hours north of syracuse, but worth the drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tughillhunter Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 panunzios any good? thats between redwood and hammond i think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 he has some legal issues did a straw sale to an under cover trooper. Still open but under a lot of scrutiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Vantassels north of Watertown on 37 is good also a small shop in lisbon NY grays gun shop is awesome. run by 3rd generation from the same family. I do all of my business there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminater71 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 rt38 moravia...franklins guns... not more than a 20 to 30 minride....he usually has a lot of new and used guns...parts...usually stop in and shoot the **** every now and then...has one hell of a range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxsmitz201 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 There is one in new hartford/utica under the arterial across from conmed and home depot. Cant think of the name but its a nice little gunshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ants Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Elite Guns is located on Rte 11 in North Syracuse. Small shop, but lots of very cool Milsurp items, some belt fed guns, and the like. Owner is very down to earth, and easy to talk to. Also you have Frank's out in Canastota. The small shops are still around, but they seem to be sparse in CNY. Where on Rt. 11 is this place. Im in Cicero & never heard of it. Getting sick of Gander Mnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phade Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Small shop in Newark in the same block as Parker's restaraunt. Small, but it's a shop. Seem OK. Genesee Valley in Caledonia is decent, but it's an hour drive for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneHunter Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 New Gun and Bow shop opened recently in Greene County > http://gunsandbows.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunner61 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thanks to all who replied,will be running down some of the suggestions. Good hunting to all and stay safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 small local shop in weed'sport called the fur shed good group of guys and alot of in stock. also does a great job with buying and selling skins. also not sure if they are still open but parkers pond up in cato used do do some really good business and took the hands on approach. best of luck to ya bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moog5050 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Beikirchs is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunner61 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Last I knew about the fur shed they got shut down from selling guns quite a few years ago. Last I was in there they didn't have any guns diplayed but its been awhile so I will check. As far as Parkers Pond,have done business there for years on and off. When George and his wife I think her name was Gloria ran it,it was quite a place to go and buy or just talk. George is a hell of a nice guy and had some good hunting stories from years past[this was in the late 60's to 70's. Then Gloria passed away and George just lost interest for awhile and the place kind of fell into disary. Eventually his daughter Sue and her husband took over and built the new shop that sets just behind the old one. They ran it for awhile but i think they had the same problem every other gunshop had,trying to compete with the likes of Walmart,Basspro and Dicks,anyway they eventually turned it over to another fella,can't remember his name and as far as i know its still running. I just can seem to find it when its open,I dunno. Again,sorry to ramble but I love to talk,err type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPP Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 D&M Shooting Sports in Palmyra on Rt 31 between Newark and Palmyra The Custom Shop in Walworth T&C Gunsmithing in Newark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Saw an ad in the Pennysaver . There is a Gun shop in Sodus at 5403 Steele Road . 315-483-6199 ---- Tom's Guns and Ammo . He should be closae to you . I would call 1st and see what the guy has so you don't waste a trip . [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunner61 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Just wanted to repeat what I said,thanks to all who replied,its been interesting to see there are still some gunshops out there and hopefully they will remain so people like me can go to them and lie about what a good hunter I am. Everytime I tell the story of my first buck he gets another point,funny how that happens!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYDeere Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Elite Guns is on Rte 11 in North Syracuse down near Geddis bakery area on the other side of the street. They are mostly military guns and have everything under glass. There is a big shop on route 5 just past Camillus near the Carpenters Brook fish hatchery. They have LOTS of nice stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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