Being "manly" has nothing to do with being rude or an ass.
No, but it does have to do with how you handle it when someone is rude or an ass...
Joe
Being "manly" has nothing to do with being rude or an ass.
Sorry, but dealing with "ignorant buyers" should be an opportunity for a gun shop, not a cause for ridicule.
I don't expect to be greeted like a long-lost relative, but ignoring a potential customer while talking with the "good ole boys" who are chewing their cud is just plain bad business.
The one time I went to Elmore's, I was looking for a tuckable holster. The guy who tried to help me didn't know what "tuckable" meant.
Elmore's is the only place I could find my Sig p226 Elite. Nobody else even had a p226, much less the dark elite. I got a heck of a deal on it too, and I didn't feel mistreated.
Even if I leave and they snicker about me, I don't really care. I got in, got what I wanted, and got out. The first time I went there and picked up my XDm I did ask a lot of questions so I'm sure they probably did chuckle at me as I left - not upset about it - glad I could be entertaining .
I too am unfamiliar with the "tuckable holster". Is it by chance the same thing as "inside the waistband"?
Joe
Try Gunbroker......there are plenty of 226 Elites. I have not gotten burned once on GB. As far as on here or LGS, well that is a different story.
When I looked at gun broker + shipping + the fee any FFL around here will charge me to have it shipped to them/me to pick it up (usually $25 or so), I came out cheaper getting it directly from Elmore's.
I'm heading over to Beech Grove Firearms tomorrow to talk to those guys. They treat you like they want your business and are always helpful.
I had pretty much the same experience. I was looking for a holster for my new Sig and went to Elmore's. No one made any motion to come out to assist me in finding what I was looking for and after looking around at the racks for several minutes, I went up to the counter where the guy just stared at me until I started talking. I asked if they had anything for a Sig 2022 and he said "No.". No offer to order something or anything. I'm heading over to Beech Grove Firearms tomorrow to talk to those guys. They treat you like they want your business and are always helpful. I have a choice where I spend my money so needless to say, I won't be going back to Elmore's.
To be honest, I would suggest reading reviews on various holsters and picking the one you think will meet your needs the best - then calling around to see if you can find one.
I ended up ordering mine online after researching a lot as I knew what to expect and didn't have to deal with trying to find it in a shop .
I'm not sure I'd describe the attention at BGF as "helpful." I think over-bearing would be a better description. The moment you walk in the door there, they immediately begin to beat on you to buy something. The last time I was there (I'll never go back), the old guy told me, after brow-beating me about what I wanted to buy, and me telling him I was just looking, "the guns aren't in the case for you to look at....we SELL them."
That was all I needed to scratch them off the list. Between Beech Grove and Elmore's, Elmore's wins every time.
Moar gunz 4 me.I only went to Elmore's once and that was all I needed to see. Didn't think the staff was very friendly, better options that are much closer to my house for me.