Lord Baltimore
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- Aug 26, 2010
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My first handgun purchase. Day 12. Update.
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My first handgun purchase. Questions.
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jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Go somewhere else. Seriously. You're paying list price on the gun there. Which Beretta are you looking at? I'm pretty sure one of the local gun shops has it in stock and for less.
Jim
Jim
Hi,
This this is my first post to this forum!
I bought a Beretta 9mm Saturday at Pro Bass.
The model I wanted was not in stock. I asked if I could order one, they checked and informed that their distributor had 25 in stock, and that I could order one. I paid for it, and was told Pro Bass should have it by the middle of this week, at which time I would get a call, and I would come down, complete all the paperwork and my 7 day wait would begin.
I called Pro Bass yesterday to check and see if the gun had arrived, and I got a different story. I was told Beretta doesnt supply the spend round the MSP wants, and that once Pro Bass gets the gun from their distributor, they will send it to Beretta to fire the round, and Beretta will then return the gun and the spent casing to Pro bass. Once Pro Bass has the gun and the casing they will call me to come fill out the papers and my 7 day wait will begin.
Pro Bass said it could be 1 to 3 weeks before they have the gun and spent casing in the store.
Am I getting the true story here?
Thanks in advance,
Craig
one of the member here works there.. he can prolly answer your question.. (paging smokey!!)
welcome!
Boondock Saint
Ultimate Member
Gun Connection in White Marsh can probably save you money on the deal, and definitely save you time. He can take care of the fired shell casing, as well.
Dave MP
Retired USA
Welcome from Dundalk!
BlueHeeler
Ultimate Member
Fire off a couple rounds in the parking lot.
Biggfoot44
Ultimate Member
- Aug 2, 2009
- 33,145
Pending word from Smokey, the latest account from the Fish Store may well be true.
With respect to Smokey, may indeed have been a quicker, sometimes cheraper unless a particular sale, to get from a full service gun store, such as many of our Industry Partners, or other fine stores.
With respect to Smokey, may indeed have been a quicker, sometimes cheraper unless a particular sale, to get from a full service gun store, such as many of our Industry Partners, or other fine stores.
km04
Get crackin you muggs!!!!
You also have Continental Arms in Timonium.
ProShooter
Ultimate Member
and its Bass Pro, by the way.....not Pro Bass 
fivepointstar
Thank you MD-Goodbye
this is why i buy used guns. i'd go somewhere else
Patrick218
Active Member
- May 17, 2010
- 109
Hi,
This this is my first post to this forum!
I bought a Beretta 9mm Saturday at Bass Pro.
The model I wanted was not in stock. I asked if I could order one, they checked and informed that their distributor had 25 in stock, and that I could order one. I paid for it, and was told Bass Pro should have it by the middle of this week, at which time I would get a call, and I would come down, complete all the paperwork and my 7 day wait would begin.
I called Bass Pro yesterday to check and see if the gun had arrived, and I got a different story. I was told Beretta doesnt supply the spend round the MSP wants, and that once Bass Pro gets the gun from their distributor, they will send it to Beretta to fire the round, and Beretta will then return the gun and the spent casing to Bass Pro. Once Bass Pro has the gun and the casing they will call me to come fill out the papers and my 7 day wait will begin.
Bass Pro said it could be 1 to 3 weeks before they have the gun and spent casing in the store.
Am I getting the true story here?
Thanks in advance,
Craig
To answer you actual question ,yes, Beretta does this for Bass Pro and I bet you ordered the 92fs or M-1 because they had a big sale a couple of weeks ago and sold out of their in stock "fire-tested" guns.
hodgepodge
Senior Member (Gold)
First, welcome to the forum!
Second, you chose a nice gun! The Bass Pro experience is not typical of smaller gun shops, but as a newbie, you may not have known all your options. Don't sweat the small stuff.
The spent casing is a garbage MD law. You have to do what you have to do with this. You'll get the gun soon. Yes, you are getting the true story. But some dealers can supply the shell casing without sending the gun back.
Everybody else, give the new guy a break. He's here to learn.
And even though it's the same as every other Beretta, we will need a picture when you get the gun.
Second, you chose a nice gun! The Bass Pro experience is not typical of smaller gun shops, but as a newbie, you may not have known all your options. Don't sweat the small stuff.
The spent casing is a garbage MD law. You have to do what you have to do with this. You'll get the gun soon. Yes, you are getting the true story. But some dealers can supply the shell casing without sending the gun back.
Everybody else, give the new guy a break. He's here to learn.
And even though it's the same as every other Beretta, we will need a picture when you get the gun.
Hyper-W
Ultimate Member
Ethan83
Ultimate Member
True. Heaven help us if you don't... I mean I know it doesn't happen anymore, but if enough people won't post pics, I don't wanna even think about what could be unleashed.
Beretta does indeed not ship their guns with the casing. Not all states require the spent case (not sure how many beside MD).
MD requires that the casing be fired by the holder of a federal manufacturer's license. Beretta is, obviously, one. There are others.
The last Beretta I bought was from 2A Sales (Industry Partner). They had the gun fired by somebody in Ellicott City with a manufacturer's license. I believe they take their guns once a week there to get them all done at the same time.
If you had gotten the gun at 2A Sales it would not have taken so long, and you wouldn't pay any more for the gun than at BassPro - I assume.
I'm not suggesting only 2A Sales can do this. In fact, I'm sure many other industry partners do it in a similar fashion. It's just that my experience (a good one) was with 2A Sales.
MD requires that the casing be fired by the holder of a federal manufacturer's license. Beretta is, obviously, one. There are others.
The last Beretta I bought was from 2A Sales (Industry Partner). They had the gun fired by somebody in Ellicott City with a manufacturer's license. I believe they take their guns once a week there to get them all done at the same time.
If you had gotten the gun at 2A Sales it would not have taken so long, and you wouldn't pay any more for the gun than at BassPro - I assume.
I'm not suggesting only 2A Sales can do this. In fact, I'm sure many other industry partners do it in a similar fashion. It's just that my experience (a good one) was with 2A Sales.
new_shooter
Ultimate Member
- Jun 26, 2010
- 1,220
Is it also customary that he set the pistol on the floor and take a picture so as to include his foot, or is that only required with pictures of rifles?
Ethan83
Ultimate Member
All long guns, so shotguns too, but handguns usually seem to get a pass, I guess because they don't usually need to be set on the floor for a pic.
Billman
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Anticipation...did you happen to get the model that is marked M9?
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Why don't they count the 7 days from when you plunked your money down? That makes no sense.
Jim
Jim
wlc
Ultimate Member
- Nov 13, 2006
- 3,521
don't get a beretta - they suck
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