Pittsburgh - looking for a good place to buy

[DockEllisExperience]

I haven't bought a gun on my own yet (just hand-me-downs) and was curious if there is a good shop / range to go where I could test out and choose a handgun? Any input would be appreciated.

[Frenchy]

About the only place you can "try" before you buy any more is Anthony's on the south side, Mt Lebanon Centruy lll area. As fro buying them, there are tons of places, I have bought most of my guns in different stores.
Good places includeing the warehouse type stores are generally helpful in your purchase, if you know what you are looking for a head of time, you can some times call ahead to see if its in inventory.
I personally go to Sportsmans Warehouse Mt Nebo because they have great service. Last purchase was at Allegheny River Asrsenals, (security Six 2 3/4 $257 and a .357 lever marlin $150) I also have bought at R&D when they where opened, (last time we went they was closed!) and Sportsmans Supplies in Buttler (cant beat the conversations there). Went to Neville Island once, looked around, might have been a bad day, but seems the kids there where hardly old enough to be there. Mind you school is in now, so it could be better.

Pending what area of Allegheny you are in, there are probably 5 stores within 20 miles of you. Also depends what you are looking for.

[DockEllisExperience]

Thanks! I actaully know right where Anthony's is. I live on the South Side, but am from Mt. Lebanon so It's not too bad to get to.

thanks again

[Frenchy]

If you make the shoot at PMSC second sunday of the month, you will probably find more gun selling places around the Pittsburgh area then need, most shooters there know about more "gun" shops then they kow about Dunkin Donut shops.

[Emptymag]

DockEllisExperience, Welcome to the forum.
Here's a link to a thread about shops around the area.
Read thru it and check out the links to another thread about shops in Pittsburgh as well as links to some gun shops.

http://www.pafoa.org/forum/allegheny...ny-county.html

Happy "hunting"!

[DockEllisExperience]

Thanks again

[41 Redhawk]

Thanks! I actaully know right where Anthony's is. I live on the South Side, but am from Mt. Lebanon so It's not too bad to get to.

thanks again

Unless it is 5:00ish during the week. Then it is a nightmare!

[27hand]

Thanks! I actaully know right where Anthony's is. I live on the South Side, but am from Mt. Lebanon so It's not too bad to get to.

thanks again

DEE, welcome to the forum. I'm a Bridgeville guy.

If you are originally from Mt Lebo, you might also check out Federal Firearms on Thoms run road.

I think some of your best prices are going to be online but you can't hold the piece you want. Frenchy's suggestion to go to a group shoot is a good idea.

Post what guns you are interested in. If anyone has the model you want to see, they will be happy to bring it for you to check out and shoot.

27hand

[41 Redhawk]

27,

Is Firearms Unlimited still open? Even though I live in Greentree City, I don't get by there very often.

[27hand]

27,

Is Firearms Unlimited still open? Even though I live in Greentree City, I don't get by there very often.

41, You know, I'm not 100% sure.

I haven't been in there for about a year and don't know what the owners legal status is.

I called there for some .50BMG prices before the last Pafoa group shoot and got a price so figure 5 or 6 weeks ago it was open.

I'll stop by this weekend around honeydo stuff just to see if they are giving away anything .

Edit. The ER Shaw gunshop looks like some progress is being made on the parking lot but the inside still looks like almost nothing is going on unless they are working in the area you can't see into.

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