The Gun Gallery in Mt Penn PA [UPDATE]

[partsman]

I just went past that shop last week. I remember going in there years ago, and I can't remember what that place was called! They had a nice range & was last used for a printing company.

Not sure if that would be too close to FCO though......

what is fco?

[partsman]

The farther East you go, the closer you get to French Creek outfitters. I think you might have a tough time competing with them. They have a very nice gun collection for sale/rent as well as all kinds of other sporting goods. In addition, their range is the nicest indoor range I've ever seen.

On the west side of town, you get beyond Sinking Springs and there's lots of potential locations and no competition that I'm aware of, until you get to Lebanon.

i agree sinking spring/ west lawn would be a great area there is the old forino building boscov's building and some others but i know from working out there they are not to buisness freindly and they impose allot of taxes on local buisness......

[bennettgun]

The Building was the home of Gould's Gun Shop. When he was there his business was not hurt by FCO or myself who is small as well as other small FFL's who existed before Clinton cracked down on FFL's. It is about 7 miles from FCO and myself. At that time FCO was probably still on route 100 which was closer to Goulds.

John Bennett III
Bennett's Gun Shop
1170 Rapps Dam Rd
Phoenixville, Pa 19460

[QUADZILLA]

what is fco?

French Creek Outfitters....just past Rt23 on Rt 724 in Phoenixville.

[bennettgun]

Actually it is on RT 23. RT 724 ends when it runs into 23.

[partsman]

French Creek Outfitters....just past Rt23 on Rt 724 in Phoenixville.

wow, i cant beleive i didn't catch that.

[partsman]

The Building was the home of Gould's Gun Shop. When he was there his business was not hurt by FCO or myself who is small as well as other small FFL's who existed before Clinton cracked down on FFL's. It is about 7 miles from FCO and myself. At that time FCO was probably still on route 100 which was closer to Goulds.

John Bennett III
Bennett's Gun Shop
1170 Rapps Dam Rd
Phoenixville, Pa 19460

what ever happened to the gun shop there ?
it seems like that place has been allot of differnt things and nothing ever lasted.......

[Dragracer_Art]

Sorry for being away for the last 30 days... (I was given a brief vacation for stupidity...lol) but here is the latest on the Gun Gallery.

I took these pics about 2 weeks ago, so it actually looks a little better right now. Pretty much everything that was hanging on walls, is now stored in the warehouse. Nothing was actually tossed (other than obvious garbage) and everything still remains on the premises, out of sight of course.
All guns are gone from the store, other than blackpowder stuff.
The BATF has been back a few times to retrieve several guns that were missed in the initial raid and found by me during cleanup.
Any personally owned guns that were confiscated by the BATF, will need to be addressed directly with the Gun Gallery or their attorneys. I have NOTHING to do with the previous business.

The attorneys are still working things out... so no news as of yet, regarding new/future business at that location. There is alot to sort out and many details to cover... so unfortunately, this is going to take a little while. I will update accordingly.

Tom (partsman) and I agreed to meet at the store about 2 weeks ago to iron out our differences. We had about an hour-long friendly conversation, exchanged phone numbers and parted with a handshake. It was good to speak with him in person and on good terms.

The pics will show anyone that's ever been in the store, that I've been QUITE busy the last few weeks.

[sixstringer]

I have friends who went to school with the kids.They were busted in a stolen car stereo ring.All that jesus shit.What a bunch of hippocrit crooks.

[Dragracer_Art]

I have friends who went to school with the kids.They were busted in a stolen car stereo ring.All that jesus shit.What a bunch of hippocrit crooks.

The car stereo issue was Dave Fisher, brother to Jay Fisher... and it happened approx 20 years ago. Pretty much irrelevant and unrelated to anything I'm doing with the store.
We can talk all day about what WAS happening at the location... but I'm trying to focus on the future and what I can do to improve things there.

You can expect to see all the exterior signs come down very soon.