beats the heck out of another place in Fort Wayne that I won't name.
Ranger Supply is a great shop and the best prices that I have yet to see (yes, this includes 21st Century). Russ will give it to you straight and has always been welcoming and informative. If he does not have it he will try and order it for you.
FYI, I have been to 21st Century and since someone brought them up in a thread that had nothing to do with them (imagine if every 21st century thread I came across I took the opportunity to promote another shop, I feel I would be very unpopular) I will expound upon why I find Ranger Supply to be a better choice.
1) It is closer, and as important as it is to support site sponsors I find it more important to support local vendors (i.e. it contributes to Fort Wayne's tax base, etc.). Also, I save money by not driving to Bluffton.
2) Before I drove to Bluffton (and influenced by this site) I was convinced that 21st had the greatest prices in the world. I was disappointed to find that they were higher than my local shop (even the Pmags were $3 more expensive). Ranger Supply's have always been competitive and I have never felt that I paid too much.
3) While at 21st and while looking for options in regards to an AR upper I asked about the ones that they had on hand. I was told by the shops owner that he had Olympic Arms and that these uppers would outshoot any upper on the market. I asked about Noveske and I was reassured that Olympic Arms uppers would outshoot them anyday and that he would trust this upper over any other. I was slightly taken aback given the reputation that Olympic Arms has, but then I found out that 21st is a dealer for Olympic Arms. I can understand a guy trying to sell the product he carries, but his statements struck me as disengenious at best. A better statement would have been that Olympic, while not a top tier brand, offers customers a price point that is more reasonable for some customers. This fact turned me off. My experience at Ranger Supply has been much different.
These are a few of my reasons why I prefer Ranger Supply and why I will probably not frequent 21st in the future (even if they open a store in Fort Wayne). I understand that 21st is a site sponsor so please be kind in the way that you reply to my post. I am merely trying to be objective and present my experience with both shops.
Regards.
Heck I used to work there, and while I'd love to get every sale I can out of the Fort Wayne guys I know the drive can be a bit long for the simple items. I am really glad to see Russ keeping things going and that he's doing good. If I had to send you guys to a shop in Fort Wayne, I prefer it be his, instead of anyone else's up there. When David finally lets me come back to my home town I'd don't care to compete with anyone, I just want to provide another option and continue to better educate people on the facts, pleasures, and get guns in their hands.
but Ranger while not having the massive inventory is a great shop with good guys working there and great prices.
Go down the road to 21st Century Firearms in Bluffton. I'll be there next week. Great shop and INGO Supporter!