Glade Valley Sporting Goods still in business?

carpentermatt · May 10, 2014

I have a suppressor being transferred at Glade Valley and no one answers the phone. No answering machine, website isn't online anymore, don't have an email address for them. Anyone know what's going on or how to get ahold of them?

cowboys5time25 · May 10, 2014

I think they open 2 to 3 days a week, but I know they are open Saturday's. I would call again.

carpentermatt · May 10, 2014

I tried calling 4-5 different times today with no luck.

Shamr0ck · May 10, 2014

I go by there periodically. Rarely open when I do but will make a note of their hours and post the next time I'm past.

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FPL53 · May 10, 2014

I live just around the corner and they are still open. However, their hours are very sporadic. They are open usually Tuesday evening and a couple of hours on Saturday. Since I drive by there every Saturday it is seeming more and more it is now just a couple of Saturday's a month.

gabe72 · May 10, 2014

if there hours are like there customer service when I was there twice with cash and was prepared to spend 2grand and have a parts kit built,good luck,there is a reason why some don't do well in business.

Engage Armament · May 10, 2014

carpentermatt said:
I have a suppressor being transferred at Glade Valley and no one answers the phone. No answering machine, website isn't online anymore, don't have an email address for them. Anyone know what's going on or how to get ahold of them?

He is closing his shop. I believe he has moved his license to his house. I dont know how to contact him though.

fidelity · May 10, 2014

That's unfortunate. It was interesting retail space with nice people. I would pick up something whenever I visited even if they didn't have a firearm I was searching for. I think Gunrunners will continue to survive in Frederick. Do wonder about the Gun Center though.

carpentermatt · May 10, 2014

Thanks for the info.I drove by this evening and they definitely are closing up shop. Shelves are empty and it looks deserted. I left a message with the car repair shop in the back of the building to pass on to Richard.

Topher · May 10, 2014

Email is on his Website.
Something like gunsunlimited.com.

FPL53 · May 10, 2014

I think they are in a transition for the good, working through a new store front, but I don't want to speak out of bounds, nor start false rumors. If I remember I will double check and confirm on Monday prior to saying anything else. I also think they will solely be gunsmithing and suppressors, not firearm sales.

Kolholznik · May 11, 2014

fidelity said:
Do wonder about the Gun Center though.

So do I. I go in there every now and then to get 5.56 and .45 ACP ammo but, what I'd like to know is the reason why every gun is marked-up 15-30% over MSRP?

FFBWMD · May 11, 2014

"Frederick Arsenal" is the new Business name. Richard moved his license to his house and is only doing longgun transfer and class3 transfers. I will try and get the new number for you.

FFBWMD · May 11, 2014

They have a webpage, Google search "Frederick Arsenal"

engineerbrian · May 11, 2014

I was in the same boat last week. I'm shopping around for cans and I wanted to talk to Glade Valley since they are 10 minutes from home...no luck. If I were a business owner and I was changing locations it seems like basic steps such as keeping an old web site active during transition or forwarding phone calls to a new number would be pretty basic. Heck a hand written sign on the door would work, especially if people are waiting months on end for an NFA item.

That said, I stopped by Engage to look at cans twice and Austin and Andy were huge help showing me different makes and models!

photoracer · May 11, 2014

engineerbrian said:
I was in the same boat last week. I'm shopping around for cans and I wanted to talk to Glade Valley since they are 10 minutes from home...no luck. If I were a business owner and I was changing locations it seems like basic steps such as keeping an old web site active during transition or forwarding phone calls to a new number would be pretty basic. Heck a hand written sign on the door would work, especially if people are waiting months on end for an NFA item.

That said, I stopped by Engage to look at cans twice and Austin and Andy were huge help showing me different makes and models!

He had a big break in and theft at the old location. His hours were never the same again after that.

jpo183 · May 12, 2014

photoracer said:
He had a big break in and theft at the old location. His hours were never the same again after that.

His hours were always sporadic, the break in had nothing to do with it. Richard's main money and operation was and is gunsmithing not sales.

carpentermatt · May 13, 2014

Called and left a message on the Frederick Arsenal phone line but haven't heard back from anyone yet.

Alphabrew · May 13, 2014

Some people say that Maryland is not friendly to businesses, but I don't buy it. :lol2:

I'll missing stopping in his shop on my way to Wegmans. He had some really nice AKs in there pre-SB281.

Howe · May 13, 2014

Glad Valley had been helping me on all my transfers, very affordable and knows their stuff. They are irreplaceable............

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