Indoor Ranges - prompted by the discussion of Iron City Armory

[Grey Bearded One]

Like Iron City Armory, most commercial ranges that I've been to have been stuck in an industrial park. On my last visit to the Cincinnati area, I went to a range that breaks that rule big time.

The place is called "Point Blank Range and Gun Shop." It's about as "in your face" as a gun shop can get. It's in a busy strip mall, on a road with tons of shopping and a large indoor mall. The place is pretty big with a gigantic sign that screams "We are here!"



Inside, the place is clean and tidy with the products well displayed. The staff is well groomed, polite with their shirts tucked in and no backwards caps in sight.

The place is part of a chain with three or four around Cincinnati and facilities in Dayton, Cleveland, and central Indiana.

[stainless]

The staff is well groomed, polite with their shirts tucked in and no backwards caps in sight.

Wanna-be's. Not operators...

[Joe from Media]

Well, Targetmaster, on 202 near West Chester, is in a "up front" location, and has a staff that looks neat, while acting like you are not there.

[streaker69]

Well, Targetmaster, on 202 near West Chester, is in a "up front" location, and has a staff that looks neat, while acting like you are not there.

Always thought it was funny the shared the building with Goodwill.

[QuackXP]

I think its great that firearms retailers and ranges are moving into suburbia. I'm sure having a more clean cut and uniformed staff helps the place attract the suburban market.

It may not be everyone's cup of tea. But any time you see firearms retailers expand into new markets that is always a good sign.

[bamboomaster]

Always thought it was funny the shared the building with Goodwill.

It makes perfect sense though - that's where you're supposed to drop off your brass...

[SouthHillsNinja]

...their shirts tucked in and no backwards caps in sight...

Backward hats and un-tucked shirts drive you nuts don't they?

[streaker69]

Backward hats and un-tucked shirts drive you nuts don't they?

Is there something wrong with people operating a professional business to look professional?

[Hawk]

I equate the backwards baseball cap dress with wearing pants with the crotch at your knees and wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up in the middle of summer.

[Johannes_Paulsen]

Is there something wrong with people operating a professional business to look professional?

Next, you're going to expect them to act politely, to not offer their own political opinions when someone asks a question about certain kinds of firearms, and to otherwise not waste the time of their paying customers.