Vandalia Tactical — Local services in Vandalia

I don't know why there are so many negative comments on this place, the selection was great, the place was tidy and well organized, and contrary to whatever anyone else says they experienced, these guys were all friendly and helpful. I read that they're "good old boys" and you have to be a local to be treated nicely there, that is simply not the case, I'm not from here, dont live here (just visiting relatives for thanksgiving), and have never met those gentlemen before, I asked a question and they politely answered, they showed me the rifle I was looking for, and never once hesitated to let me handle it, the price was right also. After entering and saying hello, I said I was just browsing, they still didnt give me any resistance to let me handle whatever I asked about. Normally when you're not a state resident you're told you can't purchase, but in Ohio active duty military are apparently afforded the courtesy of still buying long rifles (and no, I'm not stationed here on orders), these guys jumped through hoops to get the information in the system, and I actually got approved quicker than normal. I think the negative comments come from people who came in and didnt show common respect, I see no other reason, because these guys were great, and I will likely buy from them again whenever I'm...

I called ahead looking for a specific model Glock. They said they had it in stock. I told them I had a 40 minute drive one way to get there and double checked their hours. They said no problem, come on down. I load the family in the truck and head down. I walk in and mention the call, they pull the firearm in question out for me to look at. I agree to purchase the gun and the guy behind the counter tells me ill have to come back the next day. He told me the NICS system had been down all day and that they could not complete the transaction. They knowingly let me drive 40 minutes one way for a transaction that they could not complete. To be fair, this was in 2015 and I had left a review then. A while back an employee or owner of the store replied to my review with foul language. Then my review was gone. Not sure if they talked Google into removing the bad review, or if it was removed due to the language in their reply. Either way, here it is again. If you don't want bad reviews, be more respectful with...

While their selection is not limited by any stretch of the imagination their service and the mood in the shop is not doing this business any favors. After making a few purchases at the shop including a ruger handgun I returned a few more times just to skim their inventory. Truth be told I had been shopping for a new everyday carry and one afternoon I had $700 in my pocket ready to make a purchase. Then I noticed how high they were on a lot of their firearms as I browsed without even being acknowledged for 30 minutes. I mean, $400 for a hi-point 9 Carbine? LOL. Old english has both the .45 and 9mm for under $300 new less than 2 miles from this location. I wasn't looking to buy the hi-point I'm merely using it as an example. I ended up purchasing my firearm from Old English. I recommend anyone in the Vandalia Tipp City Huber area go...