Best place to purchase in Indy

[Hammertime]

Hey,

I'm looking to make a new purchase next week. The problem is because I'm new to the area, I dont know what shops are better to purchase at.
I'm in the MCCORDSVILLE area but dont mind traveling a bit to a good shop. Anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks!

Edit* Wrong forum. Can a mod move this to General Firearms please

 

[churchmouse]

Bobs in Plainfield
Bradis.

These shops have good inventory and Bobs is usually priced better than most.

USDS has a lot to offer as well.

 

[nakinate]

Beech Grove Firearms has good prices and good selection.

 

[ccomstock001]

There is Highsmith in Greenfield. The guys there are really nice.

 

[Hammertime]

Bobs in Plainfield
Bradis.

These shops have good inventory and Bobs is usually priced better than most.

USDS has a lot to offer as well.

Does Bob's have a website or an address? Was trying to look it up, but google keeps pulling up Plainfield Shooting Supplies.

 

[ccomstock001]

I would really suggest going to several of the locations that you are told about and see what you like best.

 

[Hammertime]

I would really suggest going to several of the locations that you are told about and see what you like best.

I'll definitely do that! Not going to make any rush decision with this.

 

[kawtech87]

Does Bob's have a website or an address? Was trying to look it up, but google keeps pulling up Plainfield Shooting Supplies.

That is Bob's place. If you liked your guns slow smoked its a nice place.

 

[churchmouse]

Does Bob's have a website or an address? Was trying to look it up, but google keeps pulling up Plainfield Shooting Supplies.

Sorry....that is Bobs place.

 

[Tactically Fat]

M&J in Fortville is a good shop. Nice guy, at least, the few times I've been in.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

That is Bob's place. If you liked your guns slow smoked its a nice place.

Agreed. I went one time when powder was tough to find. The place smells funny, the customer service was iffy, and the revolvers were all zip tied shut. If I can't finger and dry fire, I might as well buy online and save the dough.

Beech Grove Firearms is probably the best overall, reasonable pricing, good selection, customer service is good and MILES ahead of where they used to be. I've not been to Bradis. They used to have a "no loaded guns" sign so I wrote them off early on. My understanding is it's gone now, but I'm already set in my habits of where I go and haven't bothered to check them out.

 

[chezuki]

Bob's if you can handle the smoke and his singing.

IMO, there's no better shop around than USDS.

Bradis can be ok if you get the right person... I've found more miss than hit there the past few years and no longer consider them worth checking out.

 

[Shadow]

Bob's if you can handle the smoke and his singing.

IMO, there's no better shop around than USDS.

Bradis can be ok if you get the right person... I've found more miss than hit there the past few years and no longer consider them worth checking out.

 

[kawtech87]

Agreed. I went one time when powder was tough to find. The place smells funny, the customer service was iffy, and the revolvers were all zip tied shut. If I can't finger and dry fire, I might as well buy online and save the dough.

Beech Grove Firearms is probably the best overall, reasonable pricing, good selection, customer service is good and MILES ahead of where they used to be. I've not been to Bradis. They used to have a "no loaded guns" sign so I wrote them off early on. My understanding is it's gone now, but I'm already set in my habits of where I go and haven't bothered to check them out.

Last time I was in Bob's place (years ago now) he had a standard Springfield TRP in stock and I heard the salesman tell a customer, that was the gun the FBI carries, with no MIM parts, and that Springfield's testing of this model was a rigorous torture test of thousands of rounds fired and throws against a concrete block wall, and being run over by a Humvee. I chuckled and walked out after hearing this same spiel from another salesman about a Daniels Defense AR they had.

BGF was a nice shop when I went there, Before the fire. I'm sure it still is a heck of a place but to far of a drive for me.

Bradis never really enforced the no loaded guns sign. Except one really over zealous employee I've heard rumor of. It was really meant to keep people from walking in with guns to trade with one in the pipe. I've personally never had a bad experience at Bradis in all the years I've been going there. Hell I remember going there with my dad before I was even tall enough to see over the counter. Maybe nostalgia has me biased but I really enjoy Bradis and the people there.

 

[kawtech87]

IMO, there's no better shop around than USDS.

Bradis can be ok if you get the right person... I've found more miss than hit there the past few years and no longer consider them worth checking out.

USDS is a cool little shop. What they lack in selection they make up for with good prices and good people.

Still not understanding the Bradis hate though. Mark, Dave..... The short dude with a goatee who's name I can never remember, Sorry bro, Angie. All awesome people.

 

[level0]

+1 USDS...they can order a lot of things if they don't have it in stock. Also a 50% down layaway program. Will occasionally haggle for cash sales. $15 transfer is king.

+1 Beech Grove Firearms.

 

[RND]

Best advice that can be given is to develop a relationship with a single LGS, for obvious reasons. With that said, TIMS SHOOTING ACADEMY ALWAYS gives me the lowest price followed by Plainfied Shooting Supplies. USDS has the best selection of aftermarket supplies.

 

[jagee]

What are you looking for? Do you require new? Rumor has it INGO has a classifieds section...sometimes you can find what you're looking for in there...and even stuff you didn't know you wanted.

 

[OneBadV8]

There is a small shop in Westfield that seems ok. It's a small shop though, not a ton of inventory but the one time I was in there they were very nice and helpful. It's Marksmen shooting sports.


Another good shop is the Outdoorsman, but I've only dealt with Mark down there and he usually helps me out quite a bit.

 

[Hammertime]

What are you looking for? Do you require new? Rumor has it INGO has a classifieds section...sometimes you can find what you're looking for in there...and even stuff you didn't know you wanted.

I'm looking to purchase new, which is why I did not go to the Classifieds