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I had not been to A&J for a while, so I stopped by a week ago. The store is greatly expanded, with LOTS of inventory. They even had Shields in 9mm and 40, Governors, Ruger 1911's, etc. - lots of very hard to find stuff. Even about a dozen Bond Arms receivers only (Bond sells barrels direct). My best guess is 1000 new guns - handgun display cases everywhere and the walls lined with long guns. Many Springfield rifles, AR's Bennelli's.
I finally got down to A&J's in Housatonic (fine, call it "Great Barrington") and I will definitely return.
The gentlemen and ladies were most patient, as the shop had plenty of people willing to spend their paychecks there tonight. I greatly appreciate excellent customer service, and as I watched their interaction with the children (everyone in the store but me) I saw the respect and care they took. Panic buying/hysteria aside, people don't like to be rushed through a purchase, and no one was, for sure.
Quote of the evening: "Let me guess--you're here to buy an AR!"
If you can, bring cash or your checkbook, and tell them that's how you're paying when you ask the price, rather than paying the sticker price with your CC.
I was thanked repeatedly, and apologized to profusely (even though the wait really wasn't that long, considering). They bounced between talking with folks, showing folks firearms, handing out paperwork, collecting paperwork, running NICS checks, and collecting money--so each customer was actually at some stage of the process and had been waited on by up to four people. Their "system" worked and everyone there was calm.
This is the kind of place that you'd want to relax and chat for a long while while deciding on your purchases, once the dust settles a bit on all the hysteria.
Also, if you definitely know what you want and know they have it, I'd recommend asking for an appointment on a "closed" day instead of going during regular hours.
I grabbed a very, very fine G21.
Thanks to everyone at A&J. I'll be back...maybe for that beautiful Redhawk.
According to their website. They're only open 3 days a week
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The store is without a doubt one of the nicest gun shops i have ever been in, it makes every other shop look like a run down dump. But the shop needs to be open more frequently
Great Barrington Select Board delays adoption of gun resolution
During the meeting, Stanton and Bannon said they had a discussion with A&J Sporting Goods owner Joe Aberdale about the requirements already imposed on people seeking to buy a gun, which includes state and federal background checks and numerous other requirements.
Great Barrington Select Board delays adoption of gun resolution - Berkshire Eagle Online