I lived in Vegas for four years and I believe I visited every gun store at least once. I've been out of town for about 10 months so things may have changed slightly but here's what I remember:
Which stores you go to will depend on what you're looking for. I'd recommend different stores is you just want to browse, if you want to buy ammo cheap, or rent a machine gun.
There are two "best" stores for everything. The first is Discount Firearms which is actually located in Henderson, Nv and is only a short drive away from the strip. I bought my AR there, they have a good stock, (plenty of evil black guns) and rent machine guns. Your other "best" store is the Nevada Pistol Academy(NPA). NPA was bought by FrontSight and it serves as their Vegas "gateway." THEY SELL GUNS AT COST, althought their stock isn't as great as others, and rent machine guns. You can also get information about FrontSight which is an excellent shooting school, less than an hour away from Vegas.
If you want to rent a machine gun and just fire a single magazine, Discount Firearms will be cheaper. If you plan on firing several magazines (or boxes of ammo) then its cheaper at NPA.
If you just want to browse and drool over cheap prices, Bill's Buy and Sell is the place to go. Bill's is a the major seller of LE weapons in the area as Metro encourages their officers to buy their own guns. He is the best Bushmaster LE dealer in the area as well. I would only go to the store in the bright hours of daylight as it is located in a somewhat seedy area.
Another good store to visit is National Survival Store. Its amazing how much stock these folks have crammed into such a small store but it is a lot. (It kinda fells like a Middle Eastern bizarre) They have great prices on ammo and their gun prices are reasonable. They have funky hours and are only open Thursday-Sunday if I recall correctly. Make sure you call before visiting.
If you want cheap ammo and to talk to a great guy, try Kent's Guns which is located on Water St in Henderson. Kent stocks a small selection of guns, and mainly sells clothing and ammo. He specializes in PMP ammo and always has good prices. (I've probably send several of his kids through college just by buying ammo.)
If you want gear, make sure you check out Fearless Freddy's. They stock a huge amount of gear - like BlackHawk and SureFire - you'll ever want.
You may also want to check out Machine Gun Kelly's over by the airport. It is more of a class III selling store if that type of thing interests you.
I don't remember its name but there is a gun store on the north side of town, I believe off of Cheyenne. You may want to browse as they have a good selection and generally have a good selection of pre-ban AW's for sale. I say "browse" because they are very expensive.
I would avoid The Gun Store on Tropicana. They rent machine guns, and sell guns and accessories. I have never had any good experiences with them and they charge high prices for everything. I would also avoid Craven's Gun Haven - he isn't the friendliest guy and his stock is lacking.
I have mixed feelings about American Shooter's Supply. They are a combo gun store/uniform seller. There selection of weapons is limited but they do have a range with rentals available. Their staff isn't the friendliest and I've never forgiven them for deciding to close the range early, about a half hour after my buddy and I got there and paid.
Finally, try this URL: http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?Pyt=Typ&city=Las+Vegas&state=NV&country=us&slt=36.174999&sln=-115.136398&cs=4&tab=B2C&stx=gun&stp=a&desc=gun&offset=19&FBoffset=1&stat=ClkN xtUpp
It should be the Yahoo Yellow Page listing for guns in Las Vegas. It will have stores I haven't mentioned as well as their physical addresses and phone numbers.
Finally, if you're traveling with a gun, Vegas has a great shooter's community and plenty of shooting events. Let me know if you like to compete or develop tactical skill.
[This message has been edited by ajp3jeh (edited 11-11-2001).]
Which stores you go to will depend on what you're looking for. I'd recommend different stores is you just want to browse, if you want to buy ammo cheap, or rent a machine gun.
There are two "best" stores for everything. The first is Discount Firearms which is actually located in Henderson, Nv and is only a short drive away from the strip. I bought my AR there, they have a good stock, (plenty of evil black guns) and rent machine guns. Your other "best" store is the Nevada Pistol Academy(NPA). NPA was bought by FrontSight and it serves as their Vegas "gateway." THEY SELL GUNS AT COST, althought their stock isn't as great as others, and rent machine guns. You can also get information about FrontSight which is an excellent shooting school, less than an hour away from Vegas.
If you want to rent a machine gun and just fire a single magazine, Discount Firearms will be cheaper. If you plan on firing several magazines (or boxes of ammo) then its cheaper at NPA.
If you just want to browse and drool over cheap prices, Bill's Buy and Sell is the place to go. Bill's is a the major seller of LE weapons in the area as Metro encourages their officers to buy their own guns. He is the best Bushmaster LE dealer in the area as well. I would only go to the store in the bright hours of daylight as it is located in a somewhat seedy area.
Another good store to visit is National Survival Store. Its amazing how much stock these folks have crammed into such a small store but it is a lot. (It kinda fells like a Middle Eastern bizarre) They have great prices on ammo and their gun prices are reasonable. They have funky hours and are only open Thursday-Sunday if I recall correctly. Make sure you call before visiting.
If you want cheap ammo and to talk to a great guy, try Kent's Guns which is located on Water St in Henderson. Kent stocks a small selection of guns, and mainly sells clothing and ammo. He specializes in PMP ammo and always has good prices. (I've probably send several of his kids through college just by buying ammo.)
If you want gear, make sure you check out Fearless Freddy's. They stock a huge amount of gear - like BlackHawk and SureFire - you'll ever want.
You may also want to check out Machine Gun Kelly's over by the airport. It is more of a class III selling store if that type of thing interests you.
I don't remember its name but there is a gun store on the north side of town, I believe off of Cheyenne. You may want to browse as they have a good selection and generally have a good selection of pre-ban AW's for sale. I say "browse" because they are very expensive.
I would avoid The Gun Store on Tropicana. They rent machine guns, and sell guns and accessories. I have never had any good experiences with them and they charge high prices for everything. I would also avoid Craven's Gun Haven - he isn't the friendliest guy and his stock is lacking.
I have mixed feelings about American Shooter's Supply. They are a combo gun store/uniform seller. There selection of weapons is limited but they do have a range with rentals available. Their staff isn't the friendliest and I've never forgiven them for deciding to close the range early, about a half hour after my buddy and I got there and paid.
Finally, try this URL: http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?Pyt=Typ&city=Las+Vegas&state=NV&country=us&slt=36.174999&sln=-115.136398&cs=4&tab=B2C&stx=gun&stp=a&desc=gun&offset=19&FBoffset=1&stat=ClkN xtUpp
It should be the Yahoo Yellow Page listing for guns in Las Vegas. It will have stores I haven't mentioned as well as their physical addresses and phone numbers.
Finally, if you're traveling with a gun, Vegas has a great shooter's community and plenty of shooting events. Let me know if you like to compete or develop tactical skill.
[This message has been edited by ajp3jeh (edited 11-11-2001).]
