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03-22-2012, 09:33 PM
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Good Gun Shop in Houston
Hello all,
I'm looking for recommendations for a solid gun shop in Houston. I currently live on the northwest side near the 6.
My friends swear by Collector's Firearms and I do like the store, but their prices are pretty high.
Any and all comments are welcome.
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03-22-2012, 09:44 PM
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when i lived in Houston years ago, i did a lot of shopping at Carter's Country. their prices were decent and they always had a good selection of firearms to choose from. there use to be three of them around Houston and they were pretty big stores. one even had a bargain rack and i bought a couple of bargain rifles and refinished them. bought a lot of 12ga ammo there when we were doing sporting clays. might see if they are still around.
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03-22-2012, 09:48 PM
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They definitely are and I think they're up to 4 stores now.
I'll look into them.
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04-02-2012, 06:24 PM
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Carter's Country is still around. Their prices are lower than Collectors, but still higher than the big chain stores. I have bought two pistols from Carter's, just because I couldn,t find them elsewhere.
I have had some good luck with Fountians Firearms.
I have heard really good thigs about Republic Firearms.
Nobody though can beat the prices Academy sells their firearms for, if they have what you are looking for.
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04-03-2012, 06:56 PM
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Carter's Country is still around. Their prices are lower than Collectors, but still higher than the big chain stores. I have bought two pistols from Carter's, just because I couldn,t find them elsewhere.
I have had some good luck with Fountians Firearms.
I have heard really good thigs about Republic Firearms.
Nobody though can beat the prices Academy sells their firearms for, if they have what you are looking for.
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how many of the Carter Country's are there now? there were only three when i lived there many years ago. i really liked going in their stores, as they had a good selection and were well stocked. and their prices were decent also.
i bought a Remington 870 Express at Academy in Houston years ago. they had some decent prices too.
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04-11-2012, 06:57 PM
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Memorial/Spring Branch
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Spring store w/shooting range
Pasadena
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04-12-2012, 02:15 PM
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I have heard great things from two of my close friends about Tactical Firearms in Katy.
Both told me the people were very nice, the store had a great selection, and the prices are guarenteed to be the cheapest.
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04-29-2012, 12:31 AM
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Do you folks know what the transfer fees are for some of these shops?
I know that Collectors is $85 + taxes and I'm not sure if that is pricey or not.
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04-29-2012, 06:25 PM
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That sounds way high! Transfers here in my area of east Texas run for nothing up to $35! But then, I guess everthang's higher in houston. 
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04-30-2012, 08:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by truevil1313
I have heard great things from two of my close friends about Tactical Firearms in Katy.
Both told me the people were very nice, the store had a great selection, and the prices are guarenteed to be the cheapest.
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Visited these guys yesterday and I am a convert. Excellent store and though my first sales rep was a nice combination of apathetic and arrogant, the second rep I spoke to (Neil) was fantastic and single handedly won my wife and I over. 
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