Thread: Gun city's coming to wellington!

Brads left but the other staff have stayed on.

Thats at least something I suppose


Tim

Yeah well I'm not surprised considering they didn't have much stock in the hunting department. Better places to shop anyway.

Originally Posted by scoped

Yeah well I'm not surprised considering they didn't have much stock in the hunting department. Better places to shop anyway.

I didn't find them t hat bad, a bit pricey though. Anyway I reckon retail is an online man's game now. Still not looking forward to the massive of Gun City advertisements on tv/radio/shoved down my throat every day

Originally Posted by Dougie

I didn't find them t hat bad, a bit pricey though. Anyway I reckon retail is an online man's game now. Still not looking forward to the massive of Gun City advertisements on tv/radio/shoved down my throat every day

You forgot that they like big billboards too.

When I lived in Christchurch there didn't seem to be much advertising going on.
Although they were certainly the most well know gun store, anyone serious into hunting still seemed to go to HnF, and anyone into long range type stuff went to Gun Works.

They don't have the majority of business in Auckland either I don't think. It seems serious hunters and shooters don't seem to like the place much, so hopefully they wont drive out all the competition in Wellington.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

so hopefully they wont drive out all the competition in Wellington.

I hope so too ... there isnt any really, apart from Mainly Hunting (who are just around the corner)

I dealt with Hamills coz they were great guys, good knowledge, and ok prices. So its always handy to be able to drop in and pick up something you needed and have a chinwag. Same deal with Mainly hunting

HnF in Petone ... too far away ...
HnF Otaki .. owned by an arrogant pr*ck - will never deal with them again despite them being 10 minutes from my place door to door.
Dead Eye Dicks in Levin .. too far away ..

So now I just deal with Reloaders and Workshop Innovation .. you have to think about your purchases in advance, and wait a day or two, but that's not a bad thing ...

Originally Posted by kiwi39

I hope so too ... there isnt any really, apart from Mainly Hunting (who are just around the corner)

I dealt with Hamills coz they were great guys, good knowledge, and ok prices. So its always handy to be able to drop in and pick up something you needed and have a chinwag. Same deal with Mainly hunting

HnF in Petone ... too far away ...
HnF Otaki .. owned by an arrogant pr*ck - will never deal with them again despite them being 10 minutes from my place door to door.
Dead Eye Dicks in Levin .. too far away ..

So now I just deal with Reloaders and Workshop Innovation .. you have to think about your purchases in advance, and wait a day or two, but that's not a bad thing ...

Yep same here I buy anything online if I cant get the best price in local shops, I don't have any loyaly to any shops and I don't bother with the local hunting and fishing either ( do visit others on occasion). Although if I do need something in a hurry or its too small to worry about price then its deadeye dicks or mainly hunting I will go.

Will be interesting to see what the new gun city will be like in terms of differnet stock and decent prices

I don't really have any money to buy anything, I just went to Hamills to talk shit to their staff not been to Mainly Hunting but will probably make them my new go-to-retailer for getting stuff shipped to for reviews. Local owners, eh? Not a chain?

Ben who will be running GC Wellington is a top guy and I would say the best they've got , he's a real hunter and knows his stuff , I would give them a fare go before you tar them with that brush .

Yeah give em a chance, before you start fling'in. wait and see

One funny thing though, I went into that Hamils earlier this year & it looked the biz, until I went into the gun area & there was a "sks shit box" under a spot light blahahaha GC should fit right in

Problem with Mainly hunting is they are never friggen open when I come calling in the weekends

Yep I have the same problem.. but hey staff need time to get out and do a bit aswell

Must be problems with the Hamills chain? Jeremy in Hastings got out too. Gone solo not Gun City.

petone gun shop is the one I have stuck with, they dont open weekends but fair enough they want to get out and about too.
good prices too

Newstalk zb wellington is discussing gun cities advertising this morning. Listen here:
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