Murdoch?s

Anyone else a fan of Murdoch?s? I?ve been going there for years for various things but never gave their gun section much thought.

I was in the other day and decided to take a look at their gun section. Despite the small size they have a good selection and can order anything in that they don?t have in stock. Their prices are better than Bud?s for most of their in stock stuff and some of it by a significant margin. I picked up a new Glock 43 for myself and will be going back next week to get a Glock 42 for the wife. Both are about $50 less than Buds right now.

Their ammo selection is sparse like everyone else?s right now but what they did have in stock was priced comparable to Walmart.

If you?re near a Murdoch?s I definitely recommend checking them out. Their clothing section is also pretty good and I find a lot of great deals on their sales.


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Purchased my last two guns from them, a Gen 5 G19 and a Springfield 911 .380, I'm a big fan of Murdoch's.

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their gun and accessories dept is pretty good for a store like that. I

I got a gun there and found their prices to be reasonable. Also their cost on optics is good. Accessories are mostly msrp, but they have a nice range of items. Waiting for the pandemic to subside and Marlin to catch up on their lever guns before my next purchase, but will most likely shop there.

Off the topic of Murdoch's but in relation to stores that would surprise you with gun stuff, our neighborhood Ace hardware has a great supply of ammo and reloading goods. The photos only show about half the actual supply, but I was quite impressed. Time to start reloading now that I have more room.Attachment 80959Attachment 80960

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Murdoch's gun dept in Longmont is very small and their safes are oddly placed in another part of the store. Murdoch's in Clifton (GJ) is impressive. Prices are about the same as other gun/sporting goods stores. A couple years ago I inquired from several stores about buying a Kimber rifle. Cabela's wasn't interested in ordering one, Jerry's wanted higher than retail, Murdoch's in Longmont never got back to me, but Murdoch's in Clifton gave me a good deal, $200 off MSRP.

Murdochs wisely move into the vacuum of the Dick's/Walmart retreat from the shooting marketplace (even Sports Authority if you go back a bit). The recent misteps of Cabela's/Bass Pro also add to that vacuum.

When I was a kid here in CO, Gart's was king of the hill for shooting/hunting stuff, with the LGS, Walmart and Kmart fleshing out the rest of the demand.

The players have definitely changed.

I always liked Murdoch's but never bought a gun from them.

There's a store in Lewiston...North40. It's like a brick and mortar Amazon shopping experience. If they don't have you likely don't need it. Gun prices were average until they had a sale. Their sale prices were killer. I do miss that place. Gotta be something similar not too far from here. I'll have to explore once this nonsense is over.

I like their easy to navigate and easy to find shit hardware section. I needed some heavy duty carabiners for strapping down dirt bikes. Ace had them for 4.00 ea. Murdoch’s 1.25.

I went back to the one on Santa Fe just west of HR a couple of months ago. I was pleasantly surprised at how organized it was and the offerings that they had compared to a couple of years ago.

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Originally Posted by .455_Hunter

When I was a kid here in CO, Gart's was king of the hill for shooting/hunting stuff, with the LGS, Walmart and Kmart fleshing out the rest of the demand.

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Don't forget Long's Drugs!

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Big R is pretty much the same store as Murdochs. The Big R in Evergreen always had a good selection of handguns.

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Originally Posted by Gman

I went back to the one on Santa Fe just west of HR a couple of months ago. I was pleasantly surprised at how organized it was and the offerings that they had compared to a couple of years ago.

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My daughter worked at that store for awhile. I love that place. I get dog food there and some other things from time to time. They have all sorts of good quality stuff in all sorts of areas.

Murdochs is a staple for us. I complain about their prices but they are reasonable in reality. They do great closeout(seasonal) sales.

Two of the best gun counters in the county are Murdochs and Napa in Ft Morgan. Napa doesn't always have large quantity but I like the selection.

I like Murdoch?s about the same as Big R or Tractor Supply.

Never really shopped any of those places for guns or gun stuff though.

I do like finding guns for sale in unexpected places. The Napa parts store in Fort Morgan was a surprise the first time I noticed it. Also, the Ace Hardware in whatever the first little town north of Greeley (Evans?) is has (or had) a little fun store in the back.

I always tried to visit Murdoch's in Salida, CO in the spring before Easter.
They would bring in the baby chicks for all the farmers in the area and set up big pens in the store by type of chick.
You could hear them a block away.

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Originally Posted by BigDee

Despite the small size they have a good selection and can order anything in that they don?t have in stock.

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As will most places.

Usually I am looking for instant gratification when I hit a brick and mortar. When they don?t have what I want on hand I usually just order it myself.

I get it when a dealer offers to order in a firearm they don?t have. (Although these days I just order it myself anyways.)

The weird ones are when they offer to order you a holster or a scope or some other accessory that you can easily find online and have shipped right to you house.

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Originally Posted by BladesNBarrels

I always tried to visit Murdoch's in Salida, CO in the spring before Easter.
They would bring in the baby chicks for all the farmers in the area and set up big pens in the store by type of chick.
You could hear them a block away.

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Yeah, I love when they have chicks or ducks for sale.

Not sure why I find enjoyment in it.

Maybe spending the overwhelming majority of my life pretty much living in the city I think being able to buy small animals at the hardware store is fascinating.

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Originally Posted by O2HeN2

Don't forget Long's Drugs!

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I think that was a bit before my time. My reference is the 80's and 90's Boulder / Denver Metro.

Long's was open in the 90's in Golden, wasn't it?

Pretty sure you're thinking of Foss Drug. Corner of 13th & Washington.

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Longs in ft collins & greeley, always had a good selection of guns & reloading equipment. There's also Orchard? Ace in loveland, king soopers shopping area, east side of the parking lot.

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Originally Posted by def90

Big R is pretty much the same store as Murdochs. The Big R in Evergreen always had a good selection of handguns.

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Same here. Big R has a good supply of ammunition and components. It's about the only place in town where I buy clothes. If they sold groceries they'd have Walmart beat.

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Originally Posted by crays

Pretty sure you're thinking of Foss Drug. Corner of 13th & Washington.

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Derp. I was confusing the name with Foss in Golden.

I also lived in Kauai (Kapaa) in the 90's & that's the other reason.

Names & time are hard.

Anyone seen any RL26 anywhere? I need a couple pounds for my .22 Creedmoor.

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I also lived in Kauai (Kapaa) in the 90's & that's the other reason.

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Makawao, Maui in the late 70s. You think you got it bad...

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Originally Posted by BladesNBarrels

I always tried to visit Murdoch's in Salida, CO in the spring before Easter.
They would bring in the baby chicks for all the farmers in the area and set up big pens in the store by type of chick.
You could hear them a block away.

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We've been socializing our dog at Murdoch's, then the Covid screwed that up. He didn't find the chirping chicks in the boxes behind glass all that interesting. [Shake]

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Originally Posted by crays

Pretty sure you're thinking of Foss Drug. Corner of 13th & Washington.

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I was a frequent flyer at Foss during the mid to late '90s while at CSM. No gun stuff, though...

Orchards Ace used to be awesome. Would always hit them and Jensens on the same trip.

Then basically just Orchards after Jensens went to crap. Along with several pawn shops around town.

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Makawao, Maui in the late 70s. You think you got it bad...

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Kahoolawe 87....

Aside from no running water it was pretty fun.

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Originally Posted by .455_Hunter

I was a frequent flyer at Foss during the mid to late '90s while at CSM. No gun stuff, though...

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Well, they did have a lot of cool stuff, as well as the liquor license. ;)


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