Foxxracer013
Member
- Mar 5, 2017
- 1
Hey Guys,
New to the forum, I have been doing a ton of browsing through the forums, but haven't posted anything until now. I have seen this pop up a few times so I figured I would share my experience, so hopefully it can help others one way or another.
So after some debate, I settled on a XDS 9mm as my next purchase (Waiting on the MSP to hear back about my CCW), and I am a pretty plain person, so black on black it is! After a trip to Scotts Gunsmithing, and On Target, they didn't have any 9mm Black on Black XDS's. I have been to Bass Pro with the Mrs. a few times so I knew they had a few of them.
If you go at a "peak time" for the mall, plan on being there a while. I went on a Sunday night, and it wasn't really that busy, but it took 5-10 min for the people there "trying on" some guns to let my turn come around. Although this may be a bit inconvenient, I knew this going into it, which I think everyone should and was in no rush.
However (again this is just my own personal experience), once my number was called (lol I know...), the older gentlemen who helped me couldn't have been a nicer guy. There is a fair amount of "computer paperwork" involved in the process, and he was about as quick as he could be at it.
My purchase was done on Sunday the 7th around 8:00. I received my email from MSP around 5:00 today the 14th.
With the weather today, it was dead at Bass Pro, and it took a few minutes when I showed up to pick up my gun today to retrive it and finish the paperwork, and it's easy to understand why some people get frustrated with Bass Pro, but I feel there are two sides of the story to an extent.
I talked to 2-3 of the guys working the gun counter for 10-15 minutes, and they were all retired govt or police employee's, with long backgrounds, who enjoy firearms, and want everyone to. Although they are probably not entire "model" employee's when it comes to always being attentive, they all seem to have a love for firearms, and are selling guns because they want to. Just be prepared to spend extra time whether it is needed to be spent or not there, and I think you will have a good experience.
Some people may disagree and hate the joint either way, which I can totally understand, but as long as you go into it with an open mind, and time to spare, you should have a decent experience!
New to the forum, I have been doing a ton of browsing through the forums, but haven't posted anything until now. I have seen this pop up a few times so I figured I would share my experience, so hopefully it can help others one way or another.
So after some debate, I settled on a XDS 9mm as my next purchase (Waiting on the MSP to hear back about my CCW), and I am a pretty plain person, so black on black it is! After a trip to Scotts Gunsmithing, and On Target, they didn't have any 9mm Black on Black XDS's. I have been to Bass Pro with the Mrs. a few times so I knew they had a few of them.
If you go at a "peak time" for the mall, plan on being there a while. I went on a Sunday night, and it wasn't really that busy, but it took 5-10 min for the people there "trying on" some guns to let my turn come around. Although this may be a bit inconvenient, I knew this going into it, which I think everyone should and was in no rush.
However (again this is just my own personal experience), once my number was called (lol I know...), the older gentlemen who helped me couldn't have been a nicer guy. There is a fair amount of "computer paperwork" involved in the process, and he was about as quick as he could be at it.
My purchase was done on Sunday the 7th around 8:00. I received my email from MSP around 5:00 today the 14th.
With the weather today, it was dead at Bass Pro, and it took a few minutes when I showed up to pick up my gun today to retrive it and finish the paperwork, and it's easy to understand why some people get frustrated with Bass Pro, but I feel there are two sides of the story to an extent.
I talked to 2-3 of the guys working the gun counter for 10-15 minutes, and they were all retired govt or police employee's, with long backgrounds, who enjoy firearms, and want everyone to. Although they are probably not entire "model" employee's when it comes to always being attentive, they all seem to have a love for firearms, and are selling guns because they want to. Just be prepared to spend extra time whether it is needed to be spent or not there, and I think you will have a good experience.
Some people may disagree and hate the joint either way, which I can totally understand, but as long as you go into it with an open mind, and time to spare, you should have a decent experience!