i had no previous knowledge or impression of this shop. i chose Acme from the
sticky: gun shops in NH thread.
before entering i noticed a "gun are welcome" sign in the window:
i noticed a german shepherd inside; feeling good entering the premise. passed the dog sniff test. the owner ignored my hello which on the count of not having been heard i followed by a casual greeting which was also ignored. the owner asked me something to the effect of whether there's anything specific i'm looking for. now i don't remember the exact wording but the tone caught me off guard because it sounded like "are you lost? wtf are you doing in my store?" maybe i gave him bad vibes.
having been told that what i was looking for was not in stock, i mentioned that i'll look around. the dog liked me and i liked the dog. while i looked around he brought his toy over and i played with him a bit under the glaring eyes of owner. i checked out a few things but got out soon enough because i felt that every second i'm overstaying my welcome.
to be honest i found the owner to be stiff and unfriendly: not necessarily rude, but definitely not personable. i'm surprised at all the positive reviews. oh well. not all personalities get along.