MD Gun Shops - Best to Worst

[Jimbob2.0]

Big fan of Engage and United, usually cant walk into either without walking out with something. Gunconnection and Duffy's are great but a hike geographically wish they were closer. Decent dealings with Atlantic Guns.

To the point of another thread a lot of the dealers I worked with are now gone.

 

[welder516]

I have all but stopped buying anymore guns , i know that is a sin on a gun forum but i am preparing for retirement and what that looks like . I wanna get things paid down and have enough of the common stuff and different calibers . The only thing i will buy is ammo once the prices level out and maybe accessories .

The only places i won't buy is Bass Pro and GR and both for very different reasons ( i should say guns) .

 

[erwos]

I'm also an Engage and UGS guy atm, but did a lot of very pleasant business with A1 Uniform when I worked closer to them (miss you guys!!!). I've also had pretty good experiences with Atlantic (both shops); they have bailed me out of a tight spot a couple times and have pretty good gunsmithing services.

The truth is, I've really only had one bad experience, and the store in questioned changed ownership so I don't hold it against them anymore and we've made up.

 

[Mr. B]

I've had excellent experiences with MD Elite Firearms/BBP, Atlantic Guns Silver Spring & Duffy's.

 

[TLL]

I had a less that stellar experience at Scott's gun shop years ago. Brought in a turkish mauser with a sticking bolt; he didn't even want to look at it stating that it wasn't worth the time for an old C&R rifle such as that,

Probably the guy named Larry. He refused my Star B that had ejection issues. A different shop fixed it as I waited.

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[daggo66]

A&D was my go to until they raised prices during the 2013 thing. Bart’s was great and one of the first to release on the 8th day (with help from a phone call from Del. Dwyer)

Now it’s Tyler’s and Clyde’s for me. I know it doesn’t count because it’s not MD but the absolutely best gun shop IMO is Just Pawn It in Capon Bridge, WV

 

[Mini14tac]

My goto guy is Gary the Hog Sniper! Also have had great experiences with Blue Fins, Baltimore Best Pawn, Jlowe, Duffy’s, Atlantic, Cooters, The Gun Shop and The Trading Post.

 

[namrelio]

I know it doesn’t count because it’s not MD but the absolutely best gun shop IMO is Just Pawn It in Capon Bridge, WV

My old ones in Md are now too far to go to. "Just Pawn it" is real Good.

 

[Catmj]

Definitely Tyler in Halethorpe (Chuck and Eric are great to deal with), Engage Armament in Rockville (Everyone there is great to deal with), and Capstone in Fallston (Scott will do whatever he can to find what you want). Have had good experiences at Atlantic in Rockville, Machine Gun Nest in Frederick, and Top Gun in Fallston. Not a fan of the one off of 83 or the one off of 29.

 

[Sirex]

I like Bollingers in Taneytown, Baltimore's Best Pawn in Finksburg, Brownstone Trading in Westminster, R&R Guns in Brunswick, and liked Lock Stock and Barrel in Taneytown, but I think they closed down. I also like Duffy's despite a rough start with them.

 

[Bertfish]

Definitely Tyler in Halethorpe (Chuck and Eric are great to deal with), Engage Armament in Rockville (Everyone there is great to deal with), and Capstone in Fallston (Scott will do whatever he can to find what you want). Have had good experiences at Atlantic in Rockville, Machine Gun Nest in Frederick, and Top Gun in Fallston. Not a fan of the one off of 83 or the one off of 29.

Capstone?

 

[shootin the breeze]

My goto guy is Gary the Hog Sniper! Also have had great experiences with Blue Fins, Baltimore Best Pawn, Jlowe, Duffy’s, Atlantic, Cooters, The Gun Shop and The Trading Post.

I've bought a few from Gary: Savage 22 FV-SR, Tavor with 9 mm conversion kit, two lever guns, a Dillon 550, probably some other stuff I can't remember. He was very helpful getting the second lever gun in for me with the wife's ok. Not that she ever says no, just with no disdain that time. Great guy. Miss him as an IP but did not like the time it took for me to get up there.

 

[Stoveman]

A&D was my go to until they raised prices during the 2013 thing. Bart’s was great and one of the first to release on the 8th day (with help from a phone call from Del. Dwyer)

Now it’s Tyler’s and Clyde’s for me. I know it doesn’t count because it’s not MD but the absolutely best gun shop IMO is Just Pawn It in Capon Bridge, WV

Mine as well until they didn't do 8th day release in 2013. Once I finally picked up what I was waiting for 73 days later that was the last time I have darkened their door.

 

[Bob A]

My only real complaint with Atlantic Guns is they tend to sell above MSRP...but I expect that's the "tax" for having gun stores in Montgomery County and the expense of it.

I've gotten some serious deals from Atlantic. I was getting C&R stuff from them before I ever heard of C&R. Older established shops are a great source for older guns - estates and the like.

 

[Waingro]

Pasadena P&G at first did not leave a good impression but the owner turned out to be ok ,did me right.

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Bought one time from them when they opened. Bought a Sig p229. Looked brand new, sold to me as brand new. When the paperwork came back I noticed there was no fired shell casing info on the form then noticed it was circled as a "used" gun. When i asked the owner I assume, old guy with a vest, was told it was new/unfired out of their personal collection. I accepted it, but very shady in my book.I have no problem buying a used gun at all but be honest about it. Last time I ever stepped foot in there

 

[Occam]

My only real complaint with Atlantic Guns is they tend to sell above MSRP...but I expect that's the "tax" for having gun stores in Montgomery County and the expense of it.

I’ve never paid anything like that there. On a hot, scarce item they’re definitely not going to GymRatz themselves into a no-margin hole, but I’ve never had to pay anything unreasonable at Atlantic. And they have always come through on the follow up issues, if any, in an expeditious and friendly way. Worth every bit of not “beating a competitors price” by less than a pizza’s worth, and me not having to drive all over this state, in this state’s traffic. I always give them first crack, and don’t regret it.

 

[Bertfish]

Mine as well until they didn't do 8th day release in 2013. Once I finally picked up what I was waiting for 73 days later that was the last time I have darkened their door.

103 days at Freestate. Haven't bought a gun there since.

 

[jollymon]

My only real complaint with Atlantic Guns is they tend to sell above MSRP...but I expect that's the "tax" for having gun stores in Montgomery County and the expense of it.

I never found that to be the case buying from them but the last new gun I bought from them was in the mid 90's and Carl at the Silver Spring store shaved as much as he could off , They always did me better on used stuff guess because they had more room to work with the used stuff . Solid bunch of guys

 

[Matlack]

Bought one time from them when they opened. Bought a Sig p229. Looked brand new, sold to me as brand new. When the paperwork came back I noticed there was no fired shell casing info on the form then noticed it was circled as a "used" gun. When i asked the owner I assume, old guy with a vest, was told it was new/unfired out of their personal collection. I accepted it, but very shady in my book.I have no problem buying a used gun at all but be honest about it. Last time I ever stepped foot in there

Arent they also the one's always on the news talking about gun show loop holes and pushing new gun laws? They are the worst.

 

[Waingro]

Arent they also the one's always on the news talking about gun show loop holes and pushing new gun laws? They are the worst.

That im not sure, haven't seen that. Any source I could see/read about it?
They definitely turned me off. Like i said I've bought plenty of used guns over the years, still do. But if I own a gun, unfired in the original condition and post it up for sale to someone, it's a used gun. Period. And if im the seller I understand that. But for a gun store to put personal items as new for sale is shady in my book...And I will say that this was when they first opened and he said that they had put alot of their personal stuff in the cases to get some inventory going but it didn't change my opinion. New is new, preowned is used.