Peter D Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 LONG GONE TACKLE AND GUN SHOPS Boston and vicinity Iver Johnson, Cornhill and Washington Sts. (guns and tackle) Jordan Marsh yes, they also sold guns, Washington St (bought a REM 22), 1957 Raymond’s – Tackle only, Washington St bought many Luxor reels, 1950, 60’s Sears Roebuck Tackle and guns Amelio Destefano, Washington St – Harnel custom rods Amelio’s sister, Staniford St- Harnel custom rods-made me a Lami spinning rod, my blank 1956 Stoddard’s -Wash St, then West St-carried nice split bamboo fly rods (Orvis made?) Detra’s, Powder House Sq- Somerville custom rods Built me several Lami surf rods and Alcedo Micron reels 1961 Whitey’s, Arlington Roach’s Hardware, Porter Sq, Cambridge- good supply of firearms and supplies Lechmere Sales-Cambridge, bought several Fenwick fly rods (1960’s) Bill and Ted’s Shooting Supplies Rte 3A, Burlington – first Remington 870 ($140), 1975 K-MART Chelmsford – bought Marlin 336C ($89.97), 1977 Western Auto, Lowell, MA – bought South Bend split bamboo fly rod (1950) NY Houses Lombards, Nanuet NY- Had very competitive prices and imported Franchi shot guns and Alcedo spinning reels and rods-I believe they were US distributor for Alcedo. Parker Distributor’s – New Rochelle NY Montgomery Wards-tackle D_L and J 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter D Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Forgot SPAG's - Good supply of Harnell rods and Penn reels. D_L and J 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutworm Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Bought my first shotgun at Service Merchandise,Stoughton back when. And how about B&D Reloaders in Hyde Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angler #1 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Peter that is a good list that also can say were part of the old traditional shops doing business with tackle and guns Life member M.B.B.A #509 Life member Izaak Walton Fishing Association Life member Cape Cod Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bigdeal Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Conn: Piscatelli's Gun Shop, New Haven Conn. Cook, Newton & Smith, Hamden, Conn. "Law enforcement’ is not something sovereign citizens seize from police officers. It is a societal function that citizens delegate to civil police. In so doing, we do not abdicate our own sovereignty, nor our duties as citizens. Ultimate responsibility is still ours. When those we hire as our “Protectors” are either unwilling or unable to perform that function at the critical moment, there is no law, nor standard, that says we cannot perform it for ourselves"........ John Farnam. "Gird Your Loins" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettyjockey18 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 my trusty Beretta 1200 shotgun that i got for my 15th birthday in 1986 came from the local Kmart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. Bridge Fisher Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 11 hours ago, Peter D said: LONG GONE TACKLE AND GUN SHOPS Boston and vicinity Iver Johnson, Cornhill and Washington Sts. (guns and tackle) Jordan Marsh yes, they also sold guns, Washington St (bought a REM 22), 1957 Raymond’s – Tackle only, Washington St bought many Luxor reels, 1950, 60’s Sears Roebuck Tackle and guns Amelio Destefano, Washington St – Harnel custom rods Amelio’s sister, Staniford St- Harnel custom rods-made me a Lami spinning rod, my blank 1956 Stoddard’s -Wash St, then West St-carried nice split bamboo fly rods (Orvis made?) Detra’s, Powder House Sq- Somerville custom rods Built me several Lami surf rods and Alcedo Micron reels 1961 Whitey’s, Arlington Roach’s Hardware, Porter Sq, Cambridge- good supply of firearms and supplies Lechmere Sales-Cambridge, bought several Fenwick fly rods (1960’s) Bill and Ted’s Shooting Supplies Rte 3A, Burlington – first Remington 870 ($140), 1975 K-MART Chelmsford – bought Marlin 336C ($89.97), 1977 Western Auto, Lowell, MA – bought South Bend split bamboo fly rod (1950) NY Houses Lombards, Nanuet NY- Had very competitive prices and imported Franchi shot guns and Alcedo spinning reels and rods-I believe they were US distributor for Alcedo. Parker Distributor’s – New Rochelle NY Montgomery Wards-tackle When I lived in Douglas Ma. There were 3 small gun shops in town. Times have changed. 10 hours ago, troutworm said: Bought my first shotgun at Service Merchandise,Stoughton back when. And how about B&D Reloaders in Hyde Park. I bought a 12 gauge mossberg with 2 barrels from service merchandise in auburn. troll #122 <*)))< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccb Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) The Fishermans Friend / Harold Krueger on the canal Herman’s Sporting goods Peobody malll Edited December 30, 2018 by ccb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kones1 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Conroys bait and tackle in Watervliet NY still open but hasn’t sold guns in years. This shop was an old timey place run by a true outdoorsmen. The father passed on 40 years ago but his wife and a son continue to keep it going. They use to drive many miles to catch bait in ponds and bring it back to stock tanks. Best bait ever. Mike the son ,now in his mid 60’s would special order anything for his customers and never ask for anything “down” ,a hand shake was good nuff wether a crockadile spoon or an Ithaca 20 ga auto. They still have great bait but the rules and regs have changed so much regarding bait it’s no longer possible to have several species,sizes and types,gone are the days of securing bait in 1 place and fishing it in another. These shops beat the hell out of the big corporate stores that employ mostly just people that need a job and not the outdoorspeople that share the love of what we enjoy. Go to your local shop and buy something hang around a few minutes and share a story. Can’t get that in the middle of the mall ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massmike Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Mike's Guns and Tackle, Oakville, Ct. Nichol's Oil and Sporting Goods, Winsted, Ct. Fall Mountain Sports, New Britain, Ct. The Valley Angler, Danbury, Ct. Worldwide Firearms, Monroe, Ct. Meriden Gun Shop Bob's furniture and Guns, Darien, Ct. Sportsman's Den, Trumbull, Ct. Seymour Sport shop, Seymour, Ct. I sold guns and tackle wholesale for almost 20 years and at one time knew them all- im sure I have forgotten many, but most were a pleasure to deal with back in the day. 1980 thru 1998 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettyjockey18 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 For the Southeast Mass guys there was Tightlines in West Bridgewater and Colmans on Rt 58 in Hanover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshadow Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Colemans on Hancock St Quincy sq. Bra-Way bait and tackle on Quincy Av. Braintree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutworm Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 How about MVP Sports Stores,originally part owned by Johnny Most, the voice of the Celtics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angler #1 Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 3 mins ago, troutworm said: How about MVP Sports Stores,originally part owned by Johnny Most, the voice of the Celtics. They were all over the place for awhile, but slowly went bank rupt as I recall. They occasionally had some good buys, like Colemans and even Building 19 as well Life member M.B.B.A #509 Life member Izaak Walton Fishing Association Life member Cape Cod Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgoat Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 North Eastham, master gun smith. Can't remember his name. Passed way to young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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