I've shopped at Dick's for years, because I've ALWAYS gotten great service and value, both on firearms-related stuff and other sporting goods. The Spectrum Daily story from your linked post 'No Longer Exists', so I didn't get the original reasoning behind this. But if Dick's wants to discontinue certain types or brands, I'm inclined to agree with the excerpt in your post...so long as Dick's isn't actually advocating for citizen disarmament, they're simply giving up a portion of my business to someone else. I'll be disappointed, but not thwarted, as even now they're hardly my exclusive choice for firearms.
When William Ruger made his infamous comment,"No honest man needs more than 10 rounds" (about the 10/22, IIRC) I disparaged the comment, but I didn't sell off my Ruger, and I continued to recommend them to friends. I note that since his death, the company began marketing clip-together 25-rd. magazines for the 10/22. Money has a rather persuasive voice, and often its soft, seductive one is better than its commanding shout.
Incidentally, just after I bought my first AR (at another retailer), I got some excellent information and advice on ammunition by a Dick's saleswoman. Her knowledge was pleasantly surprising I failed to get her name, but it made me resolve to start commending good sales/ service staff to management...part of that 'soft, seductive' bit ;-)
I've shopped at Dick's for years, because I've ALWAYS gotten great service and value, both on firearms-related stuff and other sporting goods. The Spectrum Daily story from your linked post 'No Longer Exists', so I didn't get the original reasoning behind this. But if Dick's wants to discontinue certain types or brands, I'm inclined to agree with the excerpt in your post...so long as Dick's isn't actually advocating for citizen disarmament, they're simply giving up a portion of my business to someone else. I'll be disappointed, but not thwarted, as even now they're hardly my exclusive choice for firearms.
ReplyDeleteWhen William Ruger made his infamous comment,"No honest man needs more than 10 rounds" (about the 10/22, IIRC) I disparaged the comment, but I didn't sell off my Ruger, and I continued to recommend them to friends. I note that since his death, the company began marketing clip-together 25-rd. magazines for the 10/22. Money has a rather persuasive voice, and often its soft, seductive one is better than its commanding shout.
Incidentally, just after I bought my first AR (at another retailer), I got some excellent information and advice on ammunition by a Dick's saleswoman. Her knowledge was pleasantly surprising I failed to get her name, but it made me resolve to start commending good sales/ service staff to management...part of that 'soft, seductive' bit ;-)
Right. It's all about hunting.
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