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November 18th, 2014, 07:08 PM #1
Moving to the Carlisle area soon...
Hello all,
You'll be having a new face in the Carlisle area within a month or two. My Fiancée who is a nurse just got a job at the Hospital in Carlisle and we will most likely be looking at Mechanicsburg as far as where to put down stakes as there seems to be more apartments there.
Im curious what all firearms resources you folks have out this way? Best ranges? Best shops?
Also, if anyone who is a business owner or knows that their business is hiring, I'll be looking for work and I'll do pretty much anything that pays short of prostitution (you couldn't afford me anyways )
Very much looking forward to the move. I'm expecting a change of pace from the Philthadelphia area.
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November 18th, 2014, 07:19 PM #2
Re: Moving to the Carlisle area soon...
Welcome to the area. There are many good gun shops in the Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg area. There's a Dick's on the Carlisle Pike and a Field and Stream is opening at the Capitol City Mall. (I had to do that for EM) Actually there are several good places. Mechanicsburg Ordnance & SPAR. There's Dunhams in Carlisle. Bass Pro and Gander Mountain in Harrisburg. A host of other LGS throughout the area.
Being close to the Capitol, the state has jobs regularly. Gobs of retail & construction companies. UPS, Fed Ex and trucking firms are always hiring. Hospitals all have security. TMI is close and they use Wackenhut (I think) and get paid well.
Feel free to ask me any questions. I lived in Hampden Twp. for a number of years and still frequent the West Shore for my shopping. Since you aren't locked in to a place yet, I may be offer some insight at places you're looking at."A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself"
"He created the game, played the game, and lost the game.... All under his own terms, by his own doing." JW34
"Tolerance is the lube that helps slip the dildo of dysfunction into the ass of a civilized society." Plato
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November 23rd, 2014, 08:44 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Moving to the Carlisle area soon...
Carlisle is a nice area, there are a lot of places other than the west shore to live. What do you like other than shooting, how rural can you tolerate? What kind of shooting do you like to do?
Upper Adams Fish and Game www.uafg.org
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November 23rd, 2014, 09:01 PM #4
Re: Moving to the Carlisle area soon...
Plenty of fun shops in the area depending on what you want. Some are ran in basements and can order almost anything, others are huge stores with a nice selection of inventory.
The type of shooting and where you end up living will help decide what range/club to join.
What kind of work are you looking for? What can you do?
Welcome to the area!
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November 23rd, 2014, 09:03 PM #5
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November 23rd, 2014, 09:14 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Moving to the Carlisle area soon...
Welcome to the area!
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November 23rd, 2014, 09:25 PM #7
Re: Moving to the Carlisle area soon...
Well it's official. I'm going to be in Dillsburg! We've put a deposit down on a house for rent on the south side of town and will be moving in at the end of December.
jb12string
Carlisle is a nice area, there are a lot of places other than the west shore to live. What do you like other than shooting, how rural can you tolerate? What kind of shooting do you like to do?
Lee-online
Plenty of fun shops in the area depending on what you want. Some are ran in basements and can order almost anything, others are huge stores with a nice selection of inventory.
The type of shooting and where you end up living will help decide what range/club to join.
What kind of work are you looking for? What can you do?
Welcome to the area!
unclejumbo
Welcome to the area. There are many good gun shops in the Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg area. There's a Dick's on the Carlisle Pike and a Field and Stream is opening at the Capitol City Mall. (I had to do that for EM) Actually there are several good places. Mechanicsburg Ordnance & SPAR. There's Dunhams in Carlisle. Bass Pro and Gander Mountain in Harrisburg. A host of other LGS throughout the area.
Being close to the Capitol, the state has jobs regularly. Gobs of retail & construction companies. UPS, Fed Ex and trucking firms are always hiring. Hospitals all have security. TMI is close and they use Wackenhut (I think) and get paid well.
Feel free to ask me any questions. I lived in Hampden Twp. for a number of years and still frequent the West Shore for my shopping. Since you aren't locked in to a place yet, I may be offer some insight at places you're looking at.Last edited by Totez; November 23rd, 2014 at 09:27 PM.
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November 23rd, 2014, 09:41 PM #8
Re: Moving to the Carlisle area soon...
You're only 15 - 20 minutes north of me in Dover. When you get situated let us know, we'll have to have a Saturday meet and greet breakfast with some of the York guys. Good luck on the job search too!
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
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November 23rd, 2014, 09:42 PM #9
Re: Moving to the Carlisle area soon...
"A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself"
"He created the game, played the game, and lost the game.... All under his own terms, by his own doing." JW34
"Tolerance is the lube that helps slip the dildo of dysfunction into the ass of a civilized society." Plato
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November 23rd, 2014, 09:53 PM #10
Re: Moving to the Carlisle area soon...
It does look to be a very nice area. Is it bad that I'm excited that people in town were waving at us as we drove by? Can you tell I'm from Philly by that excitement lol.
We'll be right around the VFW in Dillsburg.
Jhaydeno
You're only 15 - 20 minutes north of me in Dover. When you get situated let us know, we'll have to have a Saturday meet and greet breakfast with some of the York guys. Good luck on the job search too!
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