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Does anyone know what happened to Bachman Pawn? I just stopped by there and the store was empty, boarded up and had a for rent sign on it.

Good Riddance For Bad Rubbish. The owner and the staff were rude and thought they were God's gift to the Firearms Industry.

The story I heard was that they lost their lease.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

I think they only do gunshows now. But yeah i dont go near 'em!

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AndyC wrote:I doubt they'll be missed.

One which started well - and I gave high marks to at the time - is Plano's Gun Gear to Go. Haven't been back since the last time, when the salesman followed me around the store and planted himself right behind the counter each time I bent over to look at a handgun, glowering at me. About the 5th time this happened I'd had enough - I just straightened up, glowered right back at him and left.

Not sure exactly who the sales guy was, but I can make an educated guess. I like the shop and about half the staff (the guys who have been there for more than a month or two.)

Im wondering if Riflegear opening up has hurt them at all - they seem to be running a lot more sales lately, along with doubling membership benefits.

AndyC wrote:Doesn't matter to me who he was - I don't like being followed, hovered-over and treated like a thief, so they've lost me and my goodwill forever.

Unfortunately, I'll agree with you there. Went in to check out the most recent sale today, nothing I was looking for was in stock and the member price was the same as the public price on the sale stuff. Combined with the hovering staff (literally every time we moved to a different counter, someone else was there), I'm pretty much done.

Went up the road a bit, found exactly what we were looking for and didn't get harassed doing it.

AndyC wrote:I'm glad to hear it's not just my imagination, but it's such an unnecessary end to what started out as a great store to visit; I bought a fair amount of 1911, AK and AR parts among other things.

No, not your imagination. I stopped in when they first opened and it was the same. Went back 2 more times and was the same so I haven't been back.

As for Bachman, went in twice in my life and would not go back. I won't even go to their table at a show because they are so rude

i bought from bachman pawn at a show in frisco (back when frisco still was doing them regularly) it was actually a pretty easy experience no one was rude, just had to wait in line for the paperwork.
went to their store front once and it was a different experience, everyone was very standoffish and it just didn't feel like a friendly environment. No one was exactly rude but it wasn't conducive to browsing or buying.


gun gear to go, i've been twice i believe and never had much of anything in stock despite all the sale emails i got. the first time i was mostly left alone asked maybe twice if i needed help. the second time i was left alone until the gun counter and then one guy kinda following me down and kept trying to chit chat about nonsense so i left. I understand they are there to sell and want to make sure they engage to sell but sometimes you just have to read the body language and tell someones looking and will flag you down if they want something.

AndyC wrote:I worked in a gun store in Cape Town for a few years after I got out of the military, and my boss taught me NOT to say things like "Hi, can I help you?" - because it's irritating and folks will simply say "No, just looking".

Instead, he got me to say something along the lines of "Hello - feel free to browse around and grab me if you have a question" and just stay out of the customers' way.

After seeing their big tables at my first visit to a gun-show in Texas, I went into Bachman once - and loathed it.

Classic low-key sales approach...make the prospect feel comfy...that's how I operate too!

AndyC wrote:I worked in a gun store in Cape Town for a few years after I got out of the military, and my boss taught me NOT to say things like "Hi, can I help you?" - because it's irritating and folks will simply say "No, just looking".

Instead, he got me to say something along the lines of "Hello - feel free to browse around and grab me if you have a question" and just stay out of the customers' way.

After seeing their big tables at my first visit to a gun-show in Texas, I went into Bachman once - and loathed it.

thats the approach i prefer, bought a new car from a salesman that did that exact thing. Walked out said hi here's my card i'll be in the office if you want to test drive anything. If they follow me around like a stalker, I don't buy from them.

I'm sad to hear that they closed down, I actually liked going there. Staff was OK and it was sorta close to me on my drive home from the office. I liked their selection and thought their prices were OK. I bought two guns from them including my first 1911.