Target World Chalfont, Pa

[Huntin'Fool]

Was in a pinch today and had to go there and get something i needed when no one else in the area had it and, i get it then it doesnt fit when i was told it should. I go to return in less then an hour after i bought it and i was told store credit only. I never go in there and every time its always a bad expierence, and their prices are higher then anyone else even major retailers. The policies are terrible i dont know how anyone can be loyal to them. Unless they have been "taking it" for a long time, there are so many other great shops to go to but still these guys do well i dont get it, they must get all the new gun buyers or all the non educated people. I cant see why anyone in their right mind would go in there and pay the crazy prices and give them their guns and take a killing to sell them. Sorry i am done now, it was 3 years since i was in there and it will be alot longer next time if that ever happens

[andrewjs18]

I took an old co-worker of mine there.

This was my friends first time shooting a handgun...they made him draw handgun sights on a piece of paper then he finally was able to shoot..after finishing up our box of ammo, the guy at the counter looked at the target and said we expect shooters to be in the red "basically the bullseye".....

[Huntin'Fool]

yes their attitude is the worst

[Burton]

I've read a number of negative posts about Target World. I've also heard rumors about them at the very least moving (and not continuing with a range) all the way down to going out of business.

I purchased my first handgun from them 2 weeks ago, however I did get a really good deal on it after much research online. I worked with Larry, Matt C., and Smitty, and they were all absolutely fantastic to deal with. I've purchased virtually everything else at Tanners (also great to work with), and I'll be going to Classic Pistol for the first time tomorrow.

Sucks to hear so many people have less than favorable experiences with them...

[wellcraft]

i've purchased a couple of guns from target world and got a competitive deal on my buckmark and a damn good deal on a AK. i do agree that their prices are on the highside compared to shops like tanners and surplus city. i've purchased ammo from them and a few other odds and ends and never had a problem. i've always been treated well by the staff so no issues for me there. i've never tried to return anything so i'm not familiar with their return policy. if "No Returns store credit only" is their policy and it's clearly visible then you're just going to have to live with it.

what was the item you purchased?

[QuakertownRich]

I go down there when I need stuff no one else has. Prices are high for some stuff, but I still get powder for around $21 lb. In fact, I'm gonna go down there this morning to do just that. They're not that bad there, ease up some. Just because you had to get store credit is no reason to slam them so bad. Grow up.

[Puma92]

I am surprised. I am in there every weekend and actually have a great time with the staff. I see newbies in their all the time. They are treated with respect and always given the time to make an intelligent decision.

Does not sound like the TW I know. When do you go in there?

[PocketProtector]

Step son took his girlfriend there last week to shoot. She said the range person was extremely condescending and rude to her....and she's a sweetheart.

[RJD357]

I was there a few Sundays ago and had no problems. Every time I have been there I have been treated the way I expect. I have seen the range staff take time to show inexperienced shooters proper gun handling.

In December 2008 I took some friends there to buy their first guns. It was right after the election and the shop was insanely busy, but they took the time to show my friends just about every gun in the shop. Since then they have bought 4 or 5 guns there.

As for prices, I think they are about average in the area for guns. They can't compete with Bud's Gun Shop or Grice's, but few can. I didn't buy any ammo there, but I like that they don't make you buy their ammo to shoot there.

Maybe I have just been lucky and dealt only with decent people there, but I think they have a bad rep that is undeserved. YMMV.

[ViperGTS19801]

As a ripe young 23 year old, I get very little respect from shop owners and employees who think they know everything there is to know about guns, and also think everyone else should right away or they shouldn't buy a gun at all. Target World is that kind of place. I walk in, and get ignored. A gentleman in his 40's walks in right behind me, and the staff immediately (after walking past me) ask him if he needs help finding anything.

When I finally broke down the one time and asked an employee for help, you'd think I just told him to rake the shit out of the cow yard - he had this look of, "awww man, I don't wanna!" When I ask questions because I don't have the answer (I'm 23 and I need to know these things to be safe and responsible), they look at me like I'm crazy, or ask me if I'm serious, then they have the balls to give me answers that I later find out to be incorrect. And when I ask to see a handgun to see how it fits, it's this huge production and he makes it seem like I am going to shoot someone with an empty gun.

I'll never go there again - it's Classic Pistol, American Arms and Ammo, and Tanner's for me from now on.