I was in the area and saw a Business For Sale sign on the place. This is the last vestge of Paterson Rod & Gun where I bought my first gun. It was a Crosman 760. Looks like another shop is going to close.

 

I won't miss Bates. I got a good quote on a Henry, ordered and bought it. After the sale, I remembered I gave them a deposit. When I asked for my deposit back, they told me they quoted me the wrong price and were going to take the difference out of my deposit. A call to my credit card company stopped that but they lost me forever. While it is sad to see another gun shop bite the dust, good riddance to this one.

Doomed to fail. Rent was astronomical, prices were exorbitant, service was less than mediocre. Even their prices on gunbroker remain in the stratosphere.

I was in the area and saw a Business For Sale sign on the place. This is the last vestge of Paterson Rod & Gun where I bought my first gun. It was a Crosman 760. Looks like another shop is going to close.

 

I won't miss Bates. I got a good quote on a Henry, ordered and bought it. After the sale, I remembered I gave them a deposit. When I asked for my deposit back, they told me they quoted me the wrong price and were going to take the difference out of my deposit. A call to my credit card company stopped that but they lost me forever. While it is sad to see another gun shop bite the dust, good riddance to this one.

 

 

How long ago was this?

 

Good friend of mine was the original Proprietor and sold he store about 2yrs ago (maybe 3). New owner ran it into the ground HARD.

How long ago was this?

 

Good friend of mine was the original Proprietor and sold he store about 2yrs ago (maybe 3). New owner ran it into the ground HARD.

 

It was probably before the sale, maybe around the sale. I would have to check the Eligibility Certificate to be sure of the date. I bought two guns from Dave, I think that was his name, with no problems.

It was probably before the sale, maybe around the sale. I would have to check the Eligibility Certificate to be sure of the date. I bought two guns from Dave, I think that was his name, with no problems. I remember the original owners the Lou Salvato and his brother.

WTF would you give someone a negative for that post?????

WTF would you give someone a negative for that post?????

 

My bad. I was messing around in the Advanced Edit section and hit that button by mistake. I was trying to delete my second post since it was supposed to be an edit.

It was probably before the sale, maybe around the sale. I would have to check the Eligibility Certificate to be sure of the date. I bought two guns from Dave, I think that was his name, with no problems.

 

 

Dave is the son of the former owner that I am friends with.