Store Etiquette ?

BiggRed said:
I am looking at buying a rifle this weekend and it will be the first time I have purchased one, yes I have a couple but they were all passed on to me by family and no they are not around for me to ask this question to. I am just curious on what if anything I should bring with me (aka a rifle bag, trigger lock) or do they just walk you down and hand you the rifle after purchase and away I go.

I guess I'm a bit nervous having never actually gone to a store to buy a gun.
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I bought a rifle from Reliable Gun just before Christmas for myself, they wrapped it up in some paper "to prevent scratches" and I walked home with it down the sidewalk as-is.

And I didn't get taken down by the SWAT team, lol
 
BiggRed said:
Guess I am kinda working myself up a bit. Many rifles have caught my eye, it was a battle and it has been so hard trying to decide which to make my first purchase.

However after careful consideration I have chosen to go with the Ruger 10/22 Carbine Semi-Auto Rimfire Rifle – Stainless Steel. Most of my firearm experience is with shotguns and I felt this would be a good starting point.

Thank you all for your reply
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I bought 2 10/22's at Reliable and they came in square-ish cardboard boxes. No problem.
 
I bought a SKS and they put it in a long clear plastic bag so that it didn't get grease on everything. Worked for me. Last gun I bought they handed it to me and I took it to my truck and put a coat over it and about 6 hours later paid for it.
Last time I bought condoms the cute girl smiled at me and told me to have a nice night.
 
I too have had similar concerns when I purchased my first firearm. Wasn't sure exactly what to expect when shopping for a firearm, being a newbie.

The non-restricted riffle (SKS) I bought was packed in a cardboard box with its accessories. The crate of ammo was far more conspicuous as I hauled it to my car ;)

As for asking to handle a firearm, I find that most sales clerks will not let you handle a firearm without first seeing your PAL/RPAL. I guess they just want to make sure you can handle it safely and not scare other people in the shop.

Other than the above, ask questions and look at options. I thought I was all set to buy a Ruger 10/22. After asking questions and going through a number of the other options, decided on a Remington 597 with a scope for $100 less than the base 10/22 model. More money to spend on ammo and mags :)
 
Wait until you buy off the EE. Repurposed boxes, old dish towels (or shirts), and 12.7 km of packing tape. Lol.
 
hakx said:
Wait until you buy off the EE. Repurposed boxes, old dish towels (or shirts), and 12.7 km of packing tape. Lol.
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Haha, true. I tend to overuse packing tape, but I know how CP treats their packages. The best thing I found to use for barrels are those pipe insulating sleeves, come in a few sizes for different barrels.
 
i bought my rifle at bass pro and it felt weird walking out with a brown box that had a big sticker on it that had the word "firearm" on it. as mentioned above, i inspected it etc. before buying it with some common sense like not pointing it at anyone.
 
IronCanadian said:
Didn't they also peel the logo stickers off of the Savage rifles?!
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Nope just put black tape over the logo.


Riggseven said:
Only the tac'd models...
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Nope ALL Savages. Semi, bolts, single shots, break barrel. If it had the Indian chief logo on it, They blacked it out.

hakx said:
Wait until you buy off the EE. Repurposed boxes, old dish towels (or shirts), and 12.7 km of packing tape. Lol.
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Better over packaged then under..
 
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