New member from Altoona

Hello. I'm a new member but longtime lurker, currently living in Altoona.

I'm on a tight budget, and I'm interested in military history, so I tend to gravitate toward old Commie surplus guns. The range I go to is the Bellwood Sportsmen's Club, although my work schedule limits my free time.

I just purchased a Zastava M70A 9mm from AIM surplus, for $239. Haven't had a chance to fire it yet, but it seems very well-made and fits my large hands very well. This is my only purchase from AIM, and everything went perfectly.

I also had a good experience at Northern Supply in Juniata, where they did the FFL transfer for me. They are listed some places as charging $15, but now they charge $25. My experience was good, the guys there were friendly and helpful, and they had a couple brands of 9mm FMJ in stock.

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the Forum,
and maybe we'll rub shoulders someplace

Welcome to PAFOA!

Welcome to the forum (from your neighbor to the east).

I am a member up at Bellwood as well, but have not even had a chance to go up there and shoot yet!

I go to northern supply and bellwood sportsmans too...are you from wopsy? I take my dogs for a run up there and i go past there on my way to work.


Northern supply is charging 25 now!?! They use to do it for 15! I had several guns transferred there for that.

I lived in Juniata Gap when I was a kid, near the old railroad bed that goes to the top of Wopsy. Good memories!

Regarding Northern Supply, the employee I dealt with was new and didn't know they ever charged $15, but it still shows that price on the "dealer network" link at AIM Surplus.

I've never tried to run a gun store, maybe it's hard to maintain a fee that low and still keep the lights on. I dunno.

i was never aware there was a railroad bed on wopsy.


I think i may possibly know who the guy at the gunshop is. I think my wife had some classes over at penn state with him a few years back. I'm going to have to ask them about the price increase. I wonder if they would have to be obligated to honor that price if its being advertised?