Bear Arms - Windsor, CO

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I will compare bear arms to Jensens. First I will state that I have no problem whatsoever with Jensens. In fact Bob has proven to me that he will stand behind the products he sells. Jensens is a great resource for the Northern Colorado Shooting Community! I have noticed it seems a little tense there at times and when I go there im all business, in and out.

Before Mike had his heart attack, left this world, and Cache La Poudre rifleworks closed I enjoyed going there very much. I would get a coffee from the hippy shop next door ogle the coeds and go next door to Cache La poudre. Mike always had his classical music going and there was always great discussions. Mike was always willing to hear peoples views. There was always new stuff showing up guns, mountain man stuff, trade beads,tomahawks, skulls, and lovely junk. The shop was one of a kind, it reflected the creation of a man with values extremly rare nowadays. When Mike died I was struck by the loss of three things, the man, his creation and contribution, and a place to hang. More than one person realized after Mikes death that Cache La Poudre had been largely responsible for the creative frontier old west feel that had been old town Fort Collins. Without it it was not the same.

Bear arms is certainly not the hideway that Cache La Poudre was. Some things are once in a lifetime. However I noticed something at Bear arms. Everyone was Happy! The dogs were happy owner happy salespeople happy customers happy. All the customers were way comfortable smiling and enjoying themselves including me. The salespeople were knowledable and low key. I havnt felt that comfortable shopping for ANYTHING in a long time. Prices were comparable to Jensens or Orchard. Stock was incredible, and in that aspect, modern firearms it was ten times better than Cache La poudre. That kind of shopping experience is indeed rare nowadays and something to be cherished.

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I will compare bear arms to Jensens. First I will state that I have no problem whatsoever with Jensens. In fact Bob has proven to me that he will stand behind the products he sells. Jensens is a great resource for the Northern Colorado Shooting Community! I have noticed it seems a little tense there at times and when I go there im all business, in and out.

Before Mike had his heart attack, left this world, and Cache La Poudre rifleworks closed I enjoyed going there very much. I would get a coffee from the hippy shop next door ogle the coeds and go next door to Cache La poudre. Mike always had his classical music going and there was always great discussions. Mike was always willing to hear peoples views. There was always new stuff showing up guns, mountain man stuff, trade beads,tomahawks, skulls, and lovely junk. The shop was one of a kind, it reflected the creation of a man with values extremly rare nowadays. When Mike died I was struck by the loss of three things, the man, his creation and contribution, and a place to hang. More than one person realized after Mikes death that Cache La Poudre had been largely responsible for the creative frontier old west feel that had been old town Fort Collins. Without it it was not the same.

Bear arms is certainly not the hideway that Cache La Poudre was. Some things are once in a lifetime. However I noticed something at Bear arms. Everyone was Happy! The dogs were happy owner happy salespeople happy customers happy. All the customers were way comfortable smiling and enjoying themselves including me. The salespeople were knowledable and low key. I havnt felt that comfortable shopping for ANYTHING in a long time. Prices were comparable to Jensens or Orchard. Stock was incredible, and in that aspect, modern firearms it was ten times better than Cache La poudre. That kind of shopping experience is indeed rare nowadays and something to be cherished.

Nice, you had what i have found to be SOP for BA. Until you posted this Mike was a distant memory, CLP was the place to browse just because, their guns that would be traded in or consigned was great. Some too high for what one was selling new, then that NIB High Standard set, 1 in 22LR and the other in 22mag. I still have the 22mag AND the box.
Thanks for the flash back.