+1 vellnueve, I was there for about a 1/2 hour on friday learning from John (nice Polish guy I believe). I will probably pick up an M44 from him very soon.
Hurry, only 21 more days till the M44 volley fire!
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Bron Classic Firearms - Sturbridge, MA
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Hurry, only 21 more days till the M44 volley fire!
I went by the other day and he has a full rack of pretty nice K31s.
His hours have changed, Wednesday-Sat I think he opens at 10 now. Closing times vary but he closes at 6 or 5 on those days (you'd want to call to check)
His hours have changed, Wednesday-Sat I think he opens at 10 now. Closing times vary but he closes at 6 or 5 on those days (you'd want to call to check)
Bron Classic Firearms in Sturbridge
Finally had a chance to search for Bron and wasn't disappointed. I like the older, milsurp stuff and he has plenty. Prices were average to high depending on your preference. John the owner is a great guy, I spent an hour just talking about everything and nothing with him and another customer that strolled in...just a nice man! He says he'll honor a C&R license (which some dealers won't) and wasn't bothered by my touching a few rifles and asking him to price some ammo for me (by the way the ammo I saw was priced well...he said it may be old pricing and have to go up when he restocks...if I recall he was suggesting a Swiss something and I mentioned the ammo was pricey and he showed me the 7.5 swiss by Privi Partisan for $12 a box of 20, then he was going to price some 7.5 French for me but it was surplus and I don't want to play with that anymore).
Definitely someplace I'd go back to, if for no other reason than to say hi!
Finally had a chance to search for Bron and wasn't disappointed. I like the older, milsurp stuff and he has plenty. Prices were average to high depending on your preference. John the owner is a great guy, I spent an hour just talking about everything and nothing with him and another customer that strolled in...just a nice man! He says he'll honor a C&R license (which some dealers won't) and wasn't bothered by my touching a few rifles and asking him to price some ammo for me (by the way the ammo I saw was priced well...he said it may be old pricing and have to go up when he restocks...if I recall he was suggesting a Swiss something and I mentioned the ammo was pricey and he showed me the 7.5 swiss by Privi Partisan for $12 a box of 20, then he was going to price some 7.5 French for me but it was surplus and I don't want to play with that anymore).
Definitely someplace I'd go back to, if for no other reason than to say hi!
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His prices on Prvi ammo are hard to beat even ordering online. The ammo selection is great, almost anything you need and it is pretty much fairly priced. The guns are a little more pricey but still great to browse through.
Knob Creek
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My first visit to Bron's today. Picked up a very nice S&W 1917. Shop is pretty much as others have said. If there is a nicer guy than John running a gun shop I haven't found him.
Stopped by the shop last weekend. It was my first time there even though I live 10 minutes away and I've been in the area for over 4 years. I knew that John was from Poland so I think I surprised him when I started asking questions in Polish . Anyhow, we had a good conversation and I picked up a Mosin-Nagant assembly booklet. I have a feeling that I will be going back there to pick up a gun or two.
. Anyhow, we had a good conversation and I picked up a Mosin-Nagant assembly booklet. I have a feeling that I will be going back there to pick up a gun or two.
I went a couple of weeks ago when we traveled to CT. I was greeted by John as soon as I camE through the door. He was with a customer and told me to let him know if there was anything I needed a closer look at.
He has a lot of nice older stuff and plenty of milsurps. If he was closer, I'd spend beaucoup time and MONEY there!
I will definitely be stopping there again.
He has a lot of nice older stuff and plenty of milsurps. If he was closer, I'd spend beaucoup time and MONEY there!
I will definitely be stopping there again.
I talked to John a couple of weeks ago and it turns out that he recently changed his hours. The shop is his "retirement" and he said that he's been working too much in recent months.
USMA-82
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Give him a call (see first post). Last time I was there, he had both 6.5 and 7.7 Jap - that was a few weeks ago.
I went there Saturday, 11/1/2009. I bought some military surplus 7.62x54r for my Mosin Nagant m38, and I thought it was priced well ($130 for 440rnds). I also bought some Wolf FMJ 9x18 Makarov which was also well priced ($10/box of 50). John had a lot of ammo, all sorts of hard to find military ammo, and lots of surplus stuff too. He had a large collection of military surplus firearms, old revolvers, and older pistols. Prices were good, $125 for a Mosin 91/30 with a hexagon receiver, less for a round. I don’t remember his hours, but he is open on Saturdays from 10-4.
He's usually open in the afternoons Tuesday/Wednesday through Friday and 10 to 2ish on Saturday. If you see a white van in front, he's there.
He could be on vacation too. When he's on vacation its usually for a month or so.
He could be on vacation too. When he's on vacation its usually for a month or so.
I went there today for the first time, and I like the shop. I bought some 7.62 x 25 Tokarev ammo there -- $20 for 140 rounds of military surplus. I thought that was a great price. It's a cool shop and the prices seem really good.
just thought id help keep this old thread going.....
I just won a gun broker auction for a Eddystone thru Bron Classic Firearms. I have had a few email and a phone conversation before bidding and winning the auction and I very excited to go down and pick it up and see what else he has.
Seemed extremely pleasant and knowledgeable over the phone
drb
I just won a gun broker auction for a Eddystone thru Bron Classic Firearms. I have had a few email and a phone conversation before bidding and winning the auction and I very excited to go down and pick it up and see what else he has.
Seemed extremely pleasant and knowledgeable over the phone
drb
