Outdoor America Closing it's doors

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Yeah it's a shame to see them go out of business, but they kinda did it to themselves. Seems like every time I went in there it was a pure pain in the ass getting any kind of assistance on purchasing products behind the counter.
I haven't been in there for probably 4 years due to the total lack of customer service, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
 
Fred Baker died 5 years ago. (Great Guy and great guy to do business with)

Relatives have been trying to run it after Fred Died.
 
Matt Rigsby said:
Yeah it's a shame to see them go out of business, but they kinda did it to themselves. Seems like every time I went in there it was a pure pain in the ass getting any kind of assistance on purchasing products behind the counter.
I haven't been in there for probably 4 years due to the total lack of customer service, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

I agree. Went in there a couple of years ago with cash in hand to buy an expensive OU 12 Ga that I had seen in stock.

After most of an hour of standing around waiting on somebody to help me, while the counter help BS'd with buddy's, I left, and went home to the internet.

Doesn't sound like anything has changed in the years since.
 
dennishoddy said:
I agree. Went in there a couple of years ago with cash in hand to buy an expensive OU 12 Ga that I had seen in stock.

After most of an hour of standing around waiting on somebody to help me, while the counter help BS'd with buddy's, I left, and went home to the internet.

Doesn't sound like anything has changed in the years since.
Sounds like the service at some big box retailers I know, to bad they can't be going out of business...

But sad to see a small town business go though it seems they done themselves in.
 
mike cyrwus said:
fred was an ass. Should have been gone 10 years ago
Of this there is no doubt. He could be a real prick when he wanted to be. But he was always good to me, I can't even remember how many guns I bought there over the years. Their pricing just couldn't be beat.

I did have an issue with one of their managers trying to tell the guy I was buying a gun from that I was doing a straw purchase. He came over and asked the guy what he was doing, that "this guy" was in there a couple of hours prior with another guy who had been denied on that same gun. I answered for him telling the prick that "this guy" hasn't been in the store in months until I walked through the door about 20 minutes ago, and that "this guy" would be more than happy to tell you to stick it up your ass, and go buy it at Academy. He backed off, the sales guy apologized and I replied "don't worry about it, we all have to work with pricks at sometime or another". I made it a point never to buy a thing from that manager ever again.
 
I've heard them called "attitude America" quite a few times because of the way customers were treated. In recent years the only dealings I had with them was blue label Glock sales.
 
Scott Hearn said:
Of this there is no doubt. He could be a real prick when he wanted to be. But he was always good to me, I can't even remember how many guns I bought there over the years. Their pricing just couldn't be beat.

I did have an issue with one of their managers trying to tell the guy I was buying a gun from that I was doing a straw purchase. He came over and asked the guy what he was doing, that "this guy" was in there a couple of hours prior with another guy who had been denied on that same gun. I answered for him telling the prick that "this guy" hasn't been in the store in months until I walked through the door about 20 minutes ago, and that "this guy" would be more than happy to tell you to stick it up your ass, and go buy it at Academy. He backed off, the sales guy apologized and I replied "don't worry about it, we all have to work with pricks at sometime or another". I made it a point never to buy a thing from that manager ever again.

Larry Rigsby said:
I've heard them called "attitude America" quite a few times because of the way customers were treated. In recent years the only dealings I had with them was blue label Glock sales.
This is true of any gun store, and I have heard these types of statements about a certain larger store/range in the middle of OKC more than any other store(with the exception of the one in del city) so it's all relative. although in the case of that store, they are quite large and have quite a few employees, so the more wheat you have, the more chaff you have as well. I never had a problem with OA, granted, only been going there for about 3 or 4 years, so I wasn't around for the owner, but you are right, the pricing was phenomenal, even cheaper than SSP on quite a few guns(only by 10 or 20 bucks usually, but still)
 
Auction: Friday, November 14th & 15th, 2014 â€" 8:30am

Inspection: Thursday, November 13th from 8:00am to 6:00pm

Day 1 - http://www.dakil.com/ai1ec_event/outdoor-america-day-1?instance_id=688

Day 2 - http://www.dakil.com/ai1ec_event/outdoor-america-day-2?instance_id=689

Partial listing:

HAND GUNS:
Colt 1861 Navy-Mason Conversion of 1870 -38 Rim Fire Value 9,000-20,000; (54) Kimber Md. 1911 45 cal. 20 Different Models, (4) S&W Md. 1911 45 cal., (3) Springfield Md. 1911 45 cal., (6) Legacy Arms Md. 1911 45 cal, Colt Wiley Clapp Md. 1911 45 cal, Colt Defender Md. 1911 45 cal, (2) Remington R-1 Enhanced Md. 1911 45 cal, Sig Sauer Md. 1911 45 cal Tack Optics & Ultra, (3) Springfield Armory XD-XDM 45 cal, (3) S&W M&P 45 cal, (2) Glock 45 Gap Md. 37-38, (18) S&W M&P 40 cal Pro, ProCore, RangeKits, Full Size & Compacts; (18) Springfield XD-XDM 40 cal, (2) Storger Cougar & FNS 4 40 cal, (19) Springfield XD-XDM 9mm, ( Sig Sauer 9mm Mark 25, 22LR & 224 Extreme; Sig Sauer Md. 1911 22 cal, ( Glock Md. 17 Training Guns 9mm, (2) Walther SSP 22 cal Target Pistols, (2) Walther GSP 22 cal Expert Pistols, (2) Browning Buck Bark Plus 22 cal, (6) Legacy I5SC M-22 22 cal, S&W 22 cal Pistols 2-A 7” Barrel & 5 1/2”, Taurus Judge 6 1/2 BR 410-45 cal, Walther P-99 C-QA 40 cal Compact.

LONG GUNS:
Weatherby MK-5 338 Lapua, Weatherby MK-5 Fiber 30-378 cal. w/Mussel Break, (2) Weatherby MK-5 & Vanguard Threat Response 300 win mag, Weatherby MK-5 RC 30-378 cal & Vanguard 5-2 30-06 & S-2 Hog Reaper & 7mm O-8 & S-2 308 cal, (7) Weatherby Vanguard S-2 270 win & 243 cal & D-2 7mm-08 & 25-06 & D-2 Varmet 22-250 & S-2 223 Rem, (10) Remington 700-P-LTR 223 & S-PS Varmet 22-250 & BDL â€" 243 â€" 270 â€" 30-06 & CDL 30-06, Browning A-bolt Stalker 325 WSM, (13) Savage Arms Md. 11 Long Range Hunter 308 cal 10 â€" FCP & FCM 308 cal, 11 Throphy Package 243 cal w/Nikon Scope, (18) Howa (5) Ranch Land 223 & (5) 22-350 cal & (7) 243 cal & 7mm-08 All w/Nikko Stirling Scopes; Taylor 1892 Std 45 L-C, (4) Winchester Md. 70 Ultimate Shadow 7mm WSM 243 â€" 30-06 & CL 270 WSM; Thompson Center ICon 30-TC cal, (4) Mossburg Md. 464 Zombie 30-30 Win, (2) Springfield M-1 A-Standrad 308 cal, (3) Armalite AR-10 308 cal & M-15 A4 5.56; ( Sig Sauer 716 Patrole 308 cla & M 400 223/5.56, (6) Sig Sauer RM 400 223/5.56, (9) S&W M&P 15, Ord 5.56, V-Tac II 5.56, Moe & Core M4 & Tac 5.56; Bushmaster M4 5.56, (38) Smith & Wesson M&P 15 22 cal AR Style, Marlin XT 22 L-R, (24) Keystone Chipmonks 22 cal Youth Guns.

SHOTGUNS:
Weatherby SA-08 Waterfowl 12 ga Semi-Auto, (5) Weatherby SA 459 TR 12 ga & 20 ga Semi-Auto, (6) Weatherby PA 08 TR 12 ga & 20 ga Pump, (12) Weatherby PA 459 Home Defence 12 ga & 20 ga Pump, (5) Weatherby PA 459 Tactical 12 ga pump, (2) Franchi Renasance Classic 12 ga O/U & Field 20 gal, Browning Cynergy Field B-I 12 ga O/U, (2) Remington 870 Express 20 ga Pump & Versamax 12 ga Semi-Auto, (3) Mossburg Flex 500 Hunting & Tact 12 ga Pumps, Benelli M-1 Field Slug 20 ga Semi-Auto, Hatsan 12 ga Pump, (12) Tri Star Viper G2 12 ga Semi-Auto & Tec & Cobra Force 12 ga Pumps, Thompson Center 12 ga Black Powder, (6) Silencers/Suppressors, Sure Fire 208 5×5.56, (3) T-S Silencers/Suppressors, Several Black Powder & Shotgun Barrels & Danial Defense Barrels, AR-15 Acc, S&W M&P Upper 5.56, (65) Chokes.

AMMO-200,000 ROUNDS:
Hornady & Federal, Winchester, 45 & 45 GAP, 10mm, 454 Cassul, 480, 38 Special, 357 Sig, 9×21, 9mm, 327, Rifle Ammo, 220, 204, 25-35, 270, 7-08, 280, 7mm WSM & Magnum 308, 30-06, 30TC, 300 Win Mag, 300 H&H 7×5.7 338 Fed & Win Mag, 45-90 â€" 338 Ultra Mag, 30 Carbine 356, 416, 470, 458 W Mag Weatherby Ammo 270, 7mm Mag, 416 Mag, 460, 340, 357, 338-378, 730, Federal â€" Slug 12 ga 30 Case & 50 Case Double 00 410 Slug â€" 20 ga Slug, 16 ga Slug, 10 ga Buck Shot, 410 Primer x 20,000, Brass, 12 ga Steel.
 
Wow! I wish I still lived in OKC. There might be some good deals in there depending on reserves.
 
Believe me, if Dakil is running the auction, ain't no-body gonna save a farthing! I've dealt with Dakil before and, in my opinion, they are about as honest as Obama. They always have a paid business "assistant" in the audience. Been to too many of their auctions and won't attend another. Jus-sayin' !
 
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