Gun shops in area - deal with three looking for others

[jack76590]

Since returning to area several years ago I have been dealing mainly with three gun shops: Trop in Elizabethtown, Backwoods Outfitters in Columbia, and a little with New Holland Sportsman in of course New Holland. Trop seems to have best selection on hand followed by New Holland, but Backwoods Outfitters has nice consignment selection at times and good prices, even if have to special order, which is handled quickly.

So what have been your experience with these or other shops? I am always looking for new places.

[JasonB]

Check out Shyda's in Lebanon, they have a large selection.

[Headhunter 13]

Trop is the most expensive in the area I found and there is one guy there that just plain gets on my nerves. But they do have a good selection in most things. I have bought 2 pistols from Sportsman in New Holland and I like the service, one from Trop and just bought my Steyr M9 from Gander Mt in York. There is Mallins in Buck nice little shop but he moves at his own time, I hear he is a great gunsmith.

[Travis Bickle]

Backwood Outfitter is the best place to go for used stuff, in my opinion. Mallin's doesn't have a great selection, but their prices on used stuff is good. I bought a stainless Speed Six there a year ago, in near new condition, for $225. It even came with a Bianchi holster.

Trout Run Sports in Ephrata is also a very good shop. They have a great selection of both used & new.

[Headhunter 13]

Travis, I took a run to Backwoods Oufitters today. Thanks for the lead Tom is a good guy and they do have a very nice clean selection of used guns at good prices. I will be doing some shopping there soon.

[streaker69]

Trop is the most expensive in the area I found and there is one guy there that just plain gets on my nerves. But they do have a good selection in most things. I have bought 2 pistols from Sportsman in New Holland and I like the service, one from Trop and just bought my Steyr M9 from Gander Mt in York. There is Mallins in Buck nice little shop but he moves at his own time, I hear he is a great gunsmith.

I do agree with you about Trop's, there is one guy there that is annoying, but there is also another guy there that is real friendly and woud do anything for ya. I bought three firearms directly from him and I won't deal with anyone else.

There is Troutrun up in Ephrata as well, but I wasn't a big fan there as if you're not a good ol' boy from the area, they won't even give you the time of day. At least thats the way it was when I went in.

Trop's I found had the best selection of anywhere I had been in the area.

[Headhunter 13]

Yes Trop does have a couple of good guys to deal with and I agree about Trout Run. Check out Sportsman in New Holland. I just picked up a used but mint condition taurus PT908 there with 2 mags and a beamshot laser attached for $229.00. Nou as big a selection as tro but friendly and a pretty good selection about 3/4 as many as Trop.

[Headhunter 13]

I just checked out Kinsey's Outdoors. Right near Trop off the Rheems/Elizabethtown exit of 283. Seems to have fair prices over all. I picked up a case of (1000 rounds) of Wolf .223 while I was there for $158.99 including tax. Nice people there that I dealt with

[jdlv4_0]

Two small shops that are worth checking into if you get in their areas are
Kerpers in Bowmansville ( good selection of used guns even some EBR's) and Encks in Newmanstown Lebanon Co. not too far from Ephrata, good guy to deal with. Stopped going to Trout Run all together a few years ago, because of their take it or leave it attitude. I left it, there are enough other shops to buy from. I.M.O. New Holland Sportsman seemed over priced, at least what I looked at the few times I was there.Another one to check out is Village Arms in Gap.

+1 on Encks Gun Barn, not too big but nice stuff and very courteous staff, bought my series 70 combat commander there. Prices were pretty darn good too. Where abouts is Villiage Arms?

[sjl127]

I do agree with you about Trop's, there is one guy there that is annoying, but there is also another guy there that is real friendly and woud do anything for ya. I bought three firearms directly from him and I won't deal with anyone else.

LOL!!! The dude who wears the damn shooting vest with 50 million pieces of flair with the freaking yellow glasses? HA HA HA!