Poacher Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Just browsing around and saw they've got a new "superstore" near exeter. "We carry over 2000 shotguns , 800 rifles and a vast selection of air guns at any one time. We have been privileged with the distributorships for shotguns of Perazzi, Krieghoff, Beretta, Browning, Miroku, Bettinsoli, Lanber, Benelli, Blaser, Rotweil And on rifles: Steyr Mannlicher, RPA, Unique Alpine, Tikka, Sako, Remington, Anschutz, Ruger, Walther. On optics Schmidt and Bender, Leupold, Nightforce, Leica, Zeiss, Bushnell, Swarovski, Winchester, AGS." Has anyone been for a visit and is it anygood ? The website shows plenty of mail-order stuff and all new guns, do they have S/H as well I may pay a visit this weekend but if its cack i'll save the petrol Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Just browsing around and saw they've got a new "superstore" near exeter. "We carry over 2000 shotguns , 800 rifles and a vast selection of air guns at any one time. We have been privileged with the distributorships for shotguns of Perazzi, Krieghoff, Beretta, Browning, Miroku, Bettinsoli, Lanber, Benelli, Blaser, Rotweil And on rifles: Steyr Mannlicher, RPA, Unique Alpine, Tikka, Sako, Remington, Anschutz, Ruger, Walther. On optics Schmidt and Bender, Leupold, Nightforce, Leica, Zeiss, Bushnell, Swarovski, Winchester, AGS." Has anyone been for a visit and is it anygood ? The website shows plenty of mail-order stuff and all new guns, do they have S/H as well I may pay a visit this weekend but if its cack i'll save the petrol Cheers Not yet but will be within the month. I know Flash has been and bought some stuff. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Driven past, looks the mutts! As soon as my bank has got over the xmas factor i will be in there for a nose around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Not been there, dealt with them over the phone (Brian) - very knowledgeable. Come on, when has anyone ever needed their arm twisted to nose round a gun shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Not been there, dealt with them over the phone (Brian) - very knowledgeable. Come on, when has anyone ever needed their arm twisted to nose round a gun shop Yeah i'm probably going to go anyhow, got some cash burning a hole don ma poche. just wondering if they had a selection of S/H rifles, I'll report back after the W/E if i do go for a wander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Had a few bits mail order very good service so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Had a few bits mail order very good service so far 10/10 from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Had a pair of them xm31's mail order, the dogs lipstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspertguk Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Went last week, Great shop, Good service, just dont take a credit card cause you will max it out!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 its like heaven on earth, and have applied for a weekend job there . just hoping im excepted. cheers flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 its like heaven on earth, and have applied for a weekend job there . just hoping im excepted. cheers flash Cool discount for pw members Good luck flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WORZEL Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Went to the sportsman gun shop on the A37 between Dorchester and Yeovil last night, if it's anything like that one it will be damn fine place to go. I will certainly be going back there for my shooting bits and bobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryhawk Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Been to both and bought plenty over the years. As posted pre xmas http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...c=46971&hl= Read my post in there. Bought a pair of Musto Outdoor trousers the other week, 25% off! Get down and support a supplier of all things good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Just to balance it up a bit... I have used The Sportsman for years and been one of ther biggest fans, but like all volume retailers they can and do get it wrong from time to time. Like 3 attempts to get the right size Butler Creek scope covers even though they had the scope in stock the covers were going on. And not at all helpfull when I returned some faulty Chameau boots to them, the old "the manufacturer has to replace them under warranty not the shop" cobblers. I have dealt with them since on many occasions and they have been fine, and, big AND they help to keep the other shops on their toes price wise so we should all be grateful for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Well I went and the general feeling was that it was very impressive, brand new building and very tidy with lots of stock available for just about everything you could think of. A good amount of reloading equipment too which is unusall for gunshops around my area (all displayed out on the wall so you could see easily) Pro's Massive stock. Everything from decoys/camouflague/reloading equipment/bino's/scopes etc... The biggest plus point was that if you went in there and got chatting they could offer a good discount which i imagine most don't get due to the mailorder aspect. I was offered around 20% off the guns i enquired about :o . Con's Almost all of the items didn;t have a price tag on, so you had to keep calling staff over who just read it out of the magazine (hint for next time: take gun mart along). Young lad who was trying to help me didn't know a great deal but he was polite anyhow. One of the guys there was very knowledgable but was keen to give you plenty of sales patter to make your deal seem more attractive (so do some research). Almost all new guns hence premium and little extras (unless you wanted them new too) Overall impression = good will return someday. Somehow i managed to leave with a new lightforce 170 /filter and batteries,, so time to hit the rabbits when it stops raining. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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