Orion Arms Corp.

[12many]

I go to Louavul, KY from time to time to perform inspections, but it is almost always between the hours of 9PM and 2AM and I never got the chance to stop at Orion Arms in Jeffersonville which I always wanted to. Was down there Friday night and some things happened so I had to get a room to finish the inspection on Saturday morning. Needless to say I made my way to Orion on my way back to Indy.
Pretty good sized store with lots of ammo and lots of handguns plus quite a few evil black rifles. Every sales person I had contact with while I was there was very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately I left about $320 behind. They had the Hogue pistol grip that I was looking for my AK and guite a bit of 7.62x39 & 5.56 ammo. Lots of handgun ammo as well. The ammo seemed to be close to armslist gouge prices, but I am still not sure if the manufacturers/suppliers have raised their prices as well. I bought some 7.62 for me and some 5.56 to split with a buddy though. Overall it was a good experience, the service was good and I will definitely stop in again, and would recommend it to anyone that is passing through Jeffersonville to stop in and browse.

 

[THard6]

louavul..... seriously?
it's Louisville...

 

[TheJoker]

louavul..... seriously?
it's Louisville...

Sorry. In the vernacular of the peasantry, it is indeed pronounced: "louavul"

 

[THard6]

Sorry. In the vernacular of the peasantry, it is indeed pronounced: "louavul"

I don't care how you hill-billy's pronounce the word, it is indeed SPELLED Louisville.

the word two sound like the word to, and too?
the word pear sounds like the word pair?
get it?

 

[NHT3]

I noticed it too but since the spelling and grammar was acceptable in the rest of the post I thought he was having a little fun.. Or maybe I just have that "peasant" mentality too.

 

[Miller Tyme]

Orion/Keislers is a great place, I get by there about 5-6 times a year, always top notch. Was there last Saturday and the wife picked out a new Kimber handgun.

While you are down in Clarksville you need to stop by Falls City Firearms. Rick is a great guy and he has a great selection of mil-surps for sale at good prices.

 

[71silverbullet]

I don't care how you hill-billy's pronounce the word, it is indeed SPELLED Louisville.

I don't care how you Yankee's spell it, it's CALLED louavul!

 

[THard6]

I don't care how you Yankee's spell it, it's CALLED louavul!

 

[perry]

louavul..... seriously?
it's Louisville...

Did ya hear the supa bowl is in nawlins today?

 

[THard6]

Did ya hear the supa bowl is in nawlins today?

 

[Nazgul]

Orion is ok, not the best. You must have caught them on a good day. I am not hard as a customer. They really need some customer service training. Prices are usually on the higher end. I have dropped a lot of money there over the years.

Don

 

[dukeboy_318]

Orion is ok, not the best. You must have caught them on a good day. I am not hard as a customer. They really need some customer service training. Prices are usually on the higher end. I have dropped a lot of money there over the years.

Don

I agree. Back in September my wife and I stopped in. I walked away to their reloading section and she went to check out what we had come for. An S and W MP 22. The guy behind the counter wouldn't show it to her despite being asked face to face. Ignored her completely. I watched for a few as he waited on male customers who had just walked in. Finally I went over, asked to see it. Immediately he handed it to me. I handed it to my wife who looked it over while he got mad. I handed back to him and told him that he'd just lost over 500 in sales by ignoring my wife and we would go elsewhere.

Moral of the story. If you are a female you get crapped on in that store. Which isn't right.

 

[12many]

I figured the "Louavul" thing would get a laugh, but had to do it anyway. I always enjoy going to Louisville and since I am originally from Southern Stallinois (Dunlap County; done lapped over into Kentucky. Sorry I couldn't help myself) it was always pronounced louavul.

 

[12many]

I agree. Back in September my wife and I stopped in. I walked away to their reloading section and she went to check out what we had come for. An S and W MP 22. The guy behind the counter wouldn't show it to her despite being asked face to face. Ignored her completely. I watched for a few as he waited on male customers who had just walked in. Finally I went over, asked to see it. Immediately he handed it to me. I handed it to my wife who looked it over while he got mad. I handed back to him and told him that he'd just lost over 500 in sales by ignoring my wife and we would go elsewhere.

Moral of the story. If you are a female you get crapped on in that store. Which isn't right.

Yea I did kind of sensed that with a couple of them, but overall they were cordial, if not friendly. I pretty much know what I am looking for when I go into a place like that so cordial is all I really need.

 

[12many]

I agree. Back in September my wife and I stopped in. I walked away to their reloading section and she went to check out what we had come for. An S and W MP 22. The guy behind the counter wouldn't show it to her despite being asked face to face. Ignored her completely. I watched for a few as he waited on male customers who had just walked in. Finally I went over, asked to see it. Immediately he handed it to me. I handed it to my wife who looked it over while he got mad. I handed back to him and told him that he'd just lost over 500 in sales by ignoring my wife and we would go elsewhere.

Moral of the story. If you are a female you get crapped on in that store. Which isn't right.

Also sorry to hear about the wife thing. A LOT of years ago I used to help out in a gun shop in the evenings and weekends and we used to fall all over ourselves to help out a female. Sometimes you would think we had never seen one before
It always amazes me that some LGS "sales people" never realize that every person that comes in is a potential sale. All you have to do is make them realize how bad they actually need something.

 

[littletommy]

I figured the "Louavul" thing would get a laugh, but had to do it anyway. I always enjoy going to Louisville and since I am originally from Southern Stallinois (Dunlap County; done lapped over into Kentucky. Sorry I couldn't help myself) it was always pronounced louavul.

Honestly I didn't even think about it. I can see downtown Louavul from my back yard, and it's a common thing here. Even the Louavul chamber of commerce does it.

 

[Miller Tyme]

Moral of the story. If you are a female you get crapped on in that store. Which isn't right.

I strongly disagree, my wife was treated great by the staff, showed her everything she asked for, explained all the features of the pistols she looked at and bent over backwards to help her while I scoped out the mil-surp and ammo section. Even she liked the service and the little extras they threw in with the purchase. As for there prices, well I will always pay a little more for in-stock product.

Remember cheaper doesn't mean squat when they don't have anything to sell you.

 

[Harleyrider_50]

I go to Louavul, KY from time to time to perform inspections, but it is almost always between the hours of 9PM and 2AM and I never got the chance to stop at Orion Arms in Jeffersonville which I always wanted to. Was down there Friday night and some things happened so I had to get a room to finish the inspection on Saturday morning. Needless to say I made my way to Orion on my way back to Indy.
Pretty good sized store with lots of ammo and lots of handguns plus quite a few evil black rifles. Every sales person I had contact with while I was there was very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately I left about $320 behind. They had the Hogue pistol grip that I was looking for my AK and guite a bit of 7.62x39 & 5.56 ammo. Lots of handgun ammo as well. The ammo seemed to be close to armslist gouge prices, but I am still not sure if the manufacturers/suppliers have raised their prices as well. I bought some 7.62 for me and some 5.56 to split with a buddy though. Overall it was a good experience, the service was good and I will definitely stop in again, and would recommend it to anyone that is passing through Jeffersonville to stop in and browse.

Prolly the big'st LGS/Shop in this area......been in a few times lately.....some stuff,ehh.....reasonable,other stuff?.....they high'rn hell.....spent a BUTTload in the place when Doug Kiesler had it......not so much with the new dudes.....but I still go in/patronize the place.....usually only pickup ammo......IF,cain't find elsewhere (Wallyworld,etc....)

 

[nj4020]

I happened to be there yesterday also. I spent a couple of hours, looking around and talking with employees. Any questions I had were answered professionally and satisfactorly. Inventory seemed to be as one would expect in todays craziness. Their prices were, in my opinion, normal to elevated. They did have several RRA ar's, and the prices were too high for me, but not as high as I have seen. What Dillon hardware they had in stock was at or below factory prices. Overall a pleasant experience for me and I will return.

 

[trophy hunter]

I strongly disagree, my wife was treated great by the staff, showed her everything she asked for, explained all the features of the pistols she looked at and bent over backwards to help her while I scoped out the mil-surp and ammo section. Even she liked the service and the little extras they threw in with the purchase. As for there prices, well I will always pay a little more for in-stock product.

Remember cheaper doesn't mean squat when they don't have anything to sell you.

there higher all the time,how about them going to knob creek and buying all the ammo in pallets on thursday and taking it back you their store to resell,yea they really look out for there customers..