Prarie Arms

[PrairieArms]

Hey everyone,

Please follow us on Twitter! We are posting sales on gunsmith services and items in the store there. We are known as "theprairiearms" on the site.

In addition to sales, we are posting new items and updates on news there too.

Thanks for reading!
Ryan

[kactuarty]

I put the stock grease fittings in them. Told Hallock that, he said you dont, but I still do, it also keeps the dirt out. I am sure they last longer when greased before every ride. Also told him to use needle bearings, he keeps telling me they will, but didnt yet. I never replaced my roll needle bearings when greased before every ride. That is the way to go. I did think about getting my own needle bearings, but never got that far yet.

[jtav]

I put the stock grease fittings in them. Told Hallock that, he said you dont, but I still do, it also keeps the dirt out. I am sure they last longer when greased before every ride. Also told him to use needle bearings, he keeps telling me they will, but didnt yet. I never replaced my roll needle bearings when greased before every ride. That is the way to go. I did think about getting my own needle bearings, but never got that far yet.

WTF? did I miss something?

[Half Live]

Went to Prairie Arms the other day at around noon to look for a S&W M&P9c the other day. Within minutes of walking in, the guy sitting at the computer by the door asked if I needed help. (he sounded like he was from Australia) I told him I was looking for the S&W and he said they have one and said he will go get someone that can help me. He went in to the back and came out with another guy (a younger guy maybe in his 20's who was a little dirty from working on some guns). After we said our hellos he asked what gun I was looking in to and I said that I was looking for a S&W M&P9c. He said that they have 1 and he proceeded to get the gun out of the case for me. After I held it and looked at it for a few minutes I said I'll take it. He then turned a laptop around for me to fill out the paper work for the background check and other stuff. After I was done filling out the paper work the young guy said it will take about a hour for the background check. He said I was welcome to stay or I can leave and grab some lunch. I asked what food places were around he told me a few different places. I came back after about 45 to 50 minutes later and the same guy I first talked to said the check should be done soon. About 10 minutes later the background check came back and I proceeded to pay. I will be going back to get the free 500 round cleaning and to buy more firearms from them.

[OneGuy67]

My first experience with Prairie Arms was negative, but amusing. One of my Lieutenants recommended the store to me and I stopped by one day out of uniform to look around.

"Dr." and some of his buddies were jawing and I was looking at the items in the cases and saw a AR-15 lower receiver lying by itself. I was interested in building another AR, so I asked to see it and "Dr." looked at me for a moment and then said I couldn't as he didn't know me. I stood there for a moment just stunned and I stated something to the effect "My Lt. recommended this place and I don't know why" to which he asked if I was L.E. and I stated I was and we went through the whole "who do you work for" and "who do I know" crap before he would let me look at the receiver.

I left and later told my Lt. about it and he told me the "Dr." thought I was with ATF and he had already been burned a couple of times, so he wasn't going to take chances with me.

I have since left that P.D. and moved onto the state and I was telling one of my co-workers this story and he told me that the "Dr." got into some trouble in the Springs with his FFL and selling guns without papers.

I won't go back to them as I know there are several other gunshops and gunsmiths that would appreciate my money more than them.

My $.02

[BPTactical]

Seems to me if you are conducting business appropriately and on the level you should not be too concerned if the Alphabet boyz drop in. But I suppose after their experience with their "apprentice gunsmith" that took Class III weapons for show and tell to Shotgun Willies they are under a bit of scrutiny....

[OneGuy67]

True, but my experienes were several years ago before that fiasco. And Doc Mikes troubles in the Springs were years before that.

[ghettodub]

I've purchased one gun from them, and I've gotten to know the guys there pretty well, but I won't buy from them for the most part as I can get my guns cheaper elsewhere. They are working on a shooting range though, which I'm definitely interested in!

[rfenster]

I've purchased two firearms from them in the past, but haven't been back there for close to four years.

First firearm I purchased there I was charged about $45 over what we agreed when the pistol was special ordered for me. I thought "oh well, guy's gotta make a living and he goofed up on the initial quote".

Second firearm, upon delivery, was $80 higher than the initially quoted price...Again, I paid the full price, mainly because I had already put 1/2 down (or almost 1/2, since the price was now $80 more), and was trying to support a local gun shop. I called him (the 'doctor') on it and he said something to the effect of 'well, these are a little bit more than I thought'.

Went in after that to get a price on an AR and all he wanted to sell me were Olympic Arms...wouldn't talk about any other brands that I was inquiring about. I'm sure the Olympic Arms are fine weapons, but that isn't what I was looking for.

So, hadn't been back there since then for years, but decided to call them last week to see if they stocked or sold Larue mounts...The woman that I spoke to said that they sold mounts that were far better than Larue since she had never heard of them.

So, I won't be dropping by there again in the foreseeable future.

[Gunner]

Stopped in today just to look around and talked to the Guy from Australia or England. Anyway really nice and they are definitely doing better.