You know you’re in Austin when there are E-bikes parked in front of the range.
You know you’re in Austin when there are E-bikes parked in front of the range.
Ken
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When I lived in Oregon, a range opened up that had a coffee bar overlooking the lanes. It folded.
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For the first time in the 20 years we’ve lived here, we have hummingbirds in the yard!
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We have a local gun store run by a bunch that were apparently funded by a rich relative. I went in and found that while their prices weren't bad, the only firearms they had were pistols and rifles and shotguns (few) that could be carried while you were operating operationally. Smallish venue with probably 1/4 of the wall space taken up by plate carriers and plates.Originally Posted by Glenn E. Meyer
No reloading supplies, no sporting rifles or shotguns. I told my son that I didn't think they'd be in business for long and he laughed and asked if I'd seen their raffles, he also told me about the rich relative.
What they do is sell raffle tickets online for firearms and accessories, they set the limit of the tickets for what they would like to sell the item for, for example they were raffling a Gen5 Glock 17L there were ten tickets available for $75 each which is $750.00 total. I've been told the way it works is once the tickets are sold the winner is selected and then that person has to show up at the shop, buy the firearm for a $1.00 and then fill out the forms like a regular purchase.
Pretty slick idea, I guess. BTW, I looked and internet price for the 17L seems to be around $715.00 so they are in the ballpark.
So anyways, to address my remarks to Glenn's post, about a year ago these same guys bought up advertising on a couple of local electronic billboards essentially asking "Do you think out town needs an indoor range? YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN!' The upshot is they were selling memberships in a non existent range, one which would be built when they sold enough memberships. You pay first months membership fees and, nice guys that they are, they won't charge you anything else until it's built.
The range will supposedly have a lot of amenities, including a cigar bar access to which for a basic membership adds another $15.00 to the cost.
Meanwhile, these guys are sitting on the money advanced.
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Some years we have dozens at our feeders. This year maybe 4-5. We had a wet cool spring. They migrate but we always have a few that spend the winter. I have to bring the feeders in at night so they don't freeze.For the first time in the 20 years we’ve lived here, we have hummingbirds in the yard!
In the P-F basket of deplorables.
Rich
Director of R&D and product acquisitions at Empire Outfitters
Rich
Director of R&D and product acquisitions at Empire Outfitters
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