Pensacola Indoor Shooting Range

[flyandscuba]

My prediction - they will close before the end of 2016. The best indoor range I have seen is in Hoover, AL - where they took over a closed grocery store.

Handgun lanes, rifle lanes, Gun store with gear and supplies - and a deli to cater to the business lunch crowd. As far as I know, they are still going strong. They required that they inspect your ammo - to prevent AP and steel case milsurp ammo. But you could use bulk stuff from Wally World or wherever.

 

[2ndAmendmentShooting]

My prediction - they will close before the end of 2016. The best indoor range I have seen is in Hoover, AL - where they took over a closed grocery store.

Handgun lanes, rifle lanes, Gun store with gear and supplies - and a deli to cater to the business lunch crowd. As far as I know, they are still going strong. They required that they inspect your ammo - to prevent AP and steel case milsurp ammo. But you could use bulk stuff from Wally World or wherever.

I am good friends with Kerry, the GM. He is good people and runs a top notch place.

 

[Dan1612]

Wouldn't piss on it if it were on fire.


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[John B.]

He can't be that good of a person...

 

[Dan1612]

I'm sorry, but you can't be a good person and run or work at a pawnshop. The whole concept of the business model is to screw people as much as possible when they're in a tough spot, and the more you screw them, the better, and feel good about it. You simply cannot do that, day in and day out and be a good, fair, decent human being. Sorry.
Now, if they get rid of the relocated pawnshop rats, and hire people to run a range and gunshop, like a um... I don't know, range and gunshop, maybe? It could be worth another shot. Maybe. A slim maybe, but a maybe nonetheless, if nothing else for the fact that the facility itself isn't half bad. Over and out.


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[Khaot1c]

There are a few buildings here in the FWB area that would be prime for an indoor range makeover. The need to inspect ammo coming in is a must and the pictures and exhibits at Oak Ridge are a great example. Their bullet stops have taken a beating.


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[John B.]

I drove down 29 today and can't believe they decorated their state of the art facility with that sorry excuse for spray paint advertising...

You can take the pawn shop out of the ghetto, but not the ghetto out of the pawn shop I suppose.

 

[garryj]

I'm sorry, but you can't be a good person and run or work at a pawnshop. The whole concept of the business model is to screw people as much as possible when they're in a tough spot, and the more you screw them, the better, and feel good about it. You simply cannot do that, day in and day out and be a good, fair, decent human being. Sorry.
Now, if they get rid of the relocated pawnshop rats, and hire people to run a range and gunshop, like a um... I don't know, range and gunshop, maybe? It could be worth another shot. Maybe. A slim maybe, but a maybe nonetheless, if nothing else for the fact that the facility itself isn't half bad. Over and out.


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^^^^^This
I had dealings with "Specialty Pawn" at their store on Pace Blvd, back before their range opened. They were way overpriced on their inventory and they gave less $$ than any pawn shop in the area for your gun. Very rude and obnoxious people working there(same people running the range?). I tried to sell an M1A there and they quoted me prices for an M1 Garand(BIG difference). They refused to re-negotiate even after I explained their mistake. I never went back after that. I've been to the range several times and there were no issues, but if they tell me I have to buy my ammo from them and I can't use my own, I will never go back again. I will brave the bugs, heat, cold and rain at ERGC from now on.

Garry

 

[Dan1612]

And just to clarify, my words were written under the influence of honesty alone.


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[Big Shrek]

Hrm...funny, I got a great deal on a Marlin rifle from Pensacola Specialty Pawn...
they are a bit pricey on the AR's & other TactiKewl trash, but that's everyone...
if you want old-fashioned, hard workin guns, pawn shops are the way to go!

Pawn Shops buy/pawn at around 1/4 to 1/3 the Sellable Value of an item,
not the Retail Value...its an important point.
Knowing that you are always going to get shafted, never SELL at a pawn shop.

If you have to Pawn something, make sure it is not important
and only get around 100-200 for it, that way you can retrieve it easily.

If you want great gun deals, you have to forget about Newer Items,
go find the well-made stuff from the past.
Marked price is just the beginning of the Haggle!!
They will ALWAYS take less than an item is marked,
especially if it's been sitting for a few months.
Cash is King. Be prepared to walk away.

 

[FrankT]

Pawn shop are just legal thieves, stealing from the sellers and buyers. I generally will not use them.

 

[Seanpcola]

I know nothing of the range but pawn shops are no different than Harbor Freight. Know how to shop there. If you're buying something do the research. Too pricey? Don't buy. In a pawn shop trying to sell something to pay the light bill? Reexamine your life choices. I can see them being Douches if trying to take advantage of someone but businesses ain't there to give stuff away. That would be the government.

 

[fl57caveman]

have heard carsons pawnshop on pace is a decent place to find good tools

 

[Dan1612]

Big difference between doing business and shafting people, unless of course, that IS the business, which is my point exactly.


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[Seanpcola]

And my point is: Those that don't shop intelligently should expect to get screwed. Pawn shops are what they are. I've never dealt with Specialty Pawn but I did know Ken Spivey and family from Carsons. He showed me a lot of how the business works. Sometimes those exorbitant prices might fool you if you see the chain of events leading up to the final price. I've also had to go buy back my own tools that some crackhead stole from me at work.

If you bring your wife's $3000 engagement ring in and the proprietor offers you $75 it's your call, but then, you must be in bad shape to do that. Put it up for sale elsewheres. Sure, you may want to come back and get it out of hock in a month and pay a high interest rate but YOU signed the contract.

Want to buy a power tool from them? Used is probably, maybe 10% less than retail, and that's a shame, but they will also "finance" it. For free? Don't think so.

Those that complain about doing business with a pawn shop both shouldn't be there in the first place, and also obviously don't know what's going on in the banking industry, the car business (used especially), the musical instrument industry, on and on. Want to know what markup on a piano was when I was in that business many years ago? Try low end 300%, high end 800-1000%.

I just don't get why people whine so much about this stuff, gun stores and such. That's what Capitalism and the USA is all about. If you don't like the price, don't shop there. It's called freedom of choice, and yes, sometimes the idiot gets screwed.

I also think a lot of people are naive when it comes to making deals. I've bought new cars $10,000 below the salesman "best offer". I've bought building materials well below Home Depot's "contractor discount". In fact wife and I are going out tonight to buy a new refrigerator, stove, microwave and dishwasher. If I don't get a package deal at least 15% below floor price I won't buy it there, but I bet I will somewhere this week.

Pawn shops have a long history, some bad, real bad, and some OK. It's not a place someone affluent goes into to get a bargain on a car radio.

 

[Dan1612]

Hey! I could use some wheels and tires.
I agree with you, Sean. Doesn't change the fact that they're terrible human beings. Lol

Most importantly though, people like that have no business running a gun shop or range. Just my opinion.

 

[JWlineman]

If you bring your wife's $3000 engagement ring in and the proprietor offers you $75 it's your call, but then, you must be in bad shape to do that. Put it up for sale elsewheres.

If you need $75 for that $3k ring Sean, I got some money for ya...

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[flyandscuba]

I am always amused at people who feel it is a personal attack when something is priced at MSRP like guns many times.

Don't want to pay it? Don't buy it - but you have no right to feel the seller is out to "screw" you. It's their business to sell at a margin and make a profit.

Would you feel differently if your boss came to you and said that he knows your salary or hourly rate of pay is such and such - but he'd rather pay you less in order to get a "deal" so you aren't "screwing him"?

With that said - will I pay full MSRP for anything? Not usually. But I certainly am not offended when I see MSRP prices - I just shop smart and shop elsewhere if necessary.

People bitch all the time about our prices at Cabelas. I don't set the price and they are free to walk away. However, we DO sell pretty much everything we put out - eventually - so some people are willing to pay the price and appreciate the convenience of something being in stock when they want it. Thus, why businesses survive - find customer needs and try to fill those needs at the best possible margin and let the demand settle out the pricing. Capitalism - an endangered species in the eyes and minds of Bernie voters.

When the shelves are empty like in other socialist/communist economies - I bet they'll long for the "good ol' days"...

 

[Seanpcola]

If you bring your wife's $3000 engagement ring in and the proprietor offers you $75 it's your call, but then, you must be in bad shape to do that. Put it up for sale elsewheres.

If you need $75 for that $3k ring Sean, I got some money for ya...

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I would sell my wife's wedding ring for a brick of .22 if I could convince her it got stoleded.............

D-Man, it takes all types in business. I don't mean to sound like I agree with pawn shop policies but I also consider them a fringe element.

As for pawn shops also dealing in guns, I find that weird, odd and fence sitting as to the law, But, it is legal if they have the licenses. To me, anyone pawning a firearm probably obtained said gun through nefarious acts. I have heard some pawn shops have quit dealing with them because of the headaches and occasional loss of money when a gun finally pops up on the stolen serial number list. Personally I would rather screw and get screwed by my friends on this forum than buy or sell to a pawn shop..........

 

[Seanpcola]

That last sentence was said in jest.