ATL Local Resource List

[haloblue]

Since last Saturday's M&G, I have been trying to find enough time to sit down and start this thread. I wanted to throw out a local, ATL resource list for various things we need, use, or buy on a frequent basis.

Here is my contribution:

Gun Shops:
Adventure Outdoors - http://www.adbout.com
Wild West Traders (indoor range as well) - http://www.wwtguns.com/
SPD (no guns sales, but holster mecca) - http://www.spdist.com/
Nicks Guns (meh, IMHO - indoor range) - http://nicks-guns.com/
Pannels Firearms (indoor range) - http://www.pannellsfirearms.com/
Big Woods Goods (these guys are completely awesome, IMHO) - http://www.bigwoodsgoods.com/
Bargain Barn - http://www.bargainbarn.com/store/
The AR Bunker - http://www.thearbunker.com/

Surplus & Outfitters:
Brigade - http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/index.tam
Army/Navy Discount - http://www.armynavydiscountcenter.com/
Hodge - http://www.hodgearmynavy.com/
REI - http://www.rei.com
The Outside World - http://www.theoutsideworld.net/outside/

Ammunition Manufacturers:
Georgia Arms (i have bought tens of thousands of rounds from these guys) - http://georgia-arms.com/index.aspx

Please add whatever info you have. This is just a start.

-halo

[HelenWheels]

Thanks for the lead on Harbor Freight !

I went there Saturday afternoon and picked up a 45w solar panel kit, a solar trickle charger for the car plus a few other odds and ends.

[cohutt]

Bulk Grains, foods, supplies etc  including gamma seal lids, mills, dehydrators, more.

http://www.breadbeckers.com/

[Captaincoolaid]

Agreed about big woods goods  great prices, knowledgeable people and good selection.

Supplies and alt energy    readymaderesources.com across Georgia state line in NC  good people and one stop shopping for alt energy and various sundries have bought solar panels and supplies from easy to deal with

Alt energy  bigfrogmountain.com  have bought panels from them and picked up in TN saving on shipping in the past.

Shootin supplies  natchezss.com/  midwayusa.com   wideners.com

Communications hamradio.com  North East Atlanta        hamcity.com   fast shipping and great prices

[Roswell]

Awesome thread HB! Thanks for starting it.

Nicks Guns (meh, IMHO - indoor range) - http://nicks-guns.com/

I haven't really bought anything from these guys other than range ammo and targets, but I did want to add that on Tuesdays they have a ladies shoot free night at the range. My wife and I go pretty often. Plus they reload so they always have ammo. It is overpriced for reloads though if you ask me.

Not too much to add, but I have a few

Firearms Ranges - WMA Shooting Range Information (these are great. I think most are free, but some charge $5 for parking or something like that, but the money goes to support the WMA land so, that is pretty cool) http://www.georgiawildlife.org/documentdetail.aspx?docid=442&pageid=2&category=maps

Bass Pro (I love getting lost in the one down by my folks. they usually have ammo. haven't been to the one in Lawrenceville though) http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&appID=94&storeID=3&CFID=16277854&CFTOKEN=83374872

Dick's  (cheap hunting and camping gear in the off season, but sometimes over priced.  they do have a lot of stuff though including guns and ammo)  http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/corp/index.jsp?page=storeLocator&selectedIndexValue=&selectedStateIndexValue=&strLocator=&state=GA

Angel Food Ministries (awesome deal on food. there is a great thread on it already. basically $30 for $60 of food once a month. you can PM me if you have questions the thread or website don't answer)  http://www.angelfoodministries.com/ - Angel Food got shut down, turns out it was TOO good a deal - http://www.fbi.gov/atlanta/press-releases/2011/ceo-of-angel-food-ministries-and-others-indicted

I'll post more if I think of anything.  Great stuff so far. I had no idea most of these places even existed. very cool

[Triple8]

Cherokee Loan and Pawn

Located in Alpharetta, Ga. Not a low rent pawn shop, but high end coin. Great place that always has pre 1964 coin for sale, Silver Eagles, and Gold Eagles/ Maple Leaves. Also lots of numismatics not that I really looked.

http://www.cherokeeatlanta.com/index.html

[ubergeek]

Cherokee Loan and Pawn

Located in Alpharetta, Ga. Not a low rent pawn shop, but high end coin. Great place that always has pre 1964 coin for sale, Silver Eagles, and Gold Eagles/ Maple Leaves. Also lots of numismatics not that I really looked.

http://www.cherokeeatlanta.com/index.html

This is awesome! I've been looking for a good local place.

[haloblue]

Holy crap Suzie, ammo paydirt!

Cherokee Gun & Pawn in Canton. 678-880-7956

This is the sister store to 400 Jewelry & Pawn located in Cumming - which is bigger.

[Roswell]

Does anyone have a specific gunsmith in the ATL or North GA area that they would recommend? I need a trigger lightened on SW9VE. i know pretty much any gunsmith could do it, or me for that matter, but it is for my wife and i want it done right the first time.  It'd be nice to develop a relationship with a good gunsmith too. 

[cohutt]

Does anyone have a specific gunsmith in the ATL or North GA area that they would recommend? I need a trigger lightened on SW9VE. i know pretty much any gunsmith could do it, or me for that matter, but it is for my wife and i want it done right the first time.  It'd be nice to develop a relationship with a good gunsmith too. 

not exactly what you are looking for but sounds like an excellent alturnative.

 http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=264410

[Roswell]

Hot damn Cohutt! That is an excellent link. Thank you so much. I'll give that a shot first. I got the gun to be the wife's EDC but the trigger is too heavy for her and she doesn't like carrying it.  Right now she is making do with a beretta .22  but that will be her backup once I can get the trigger fixed on the SW9VE.

[Roswell]

*bump

Georgia Farmer's markets
http://www.pickyourown.org/GAfarmersmarkets.htm

[Roswell]

Stickied by Roswell



Also, I found a place I wanted to add. They are literally a store for survivalists.  They have two locations, one in Roswell and one in Marietta. I have only been to the Marietta one, but I was impressed. Also, that location is only two blocks from the Marietta Army/Navy Surplus store.

True Prep: http://truprep.com/explore/retail-locations/

[Roswell]

BTW, this is the only LDS cannery I have found in Georgia on the LDS website. If anyone has others, please feel free to list them or share your experience with this location.

GA-Tucker
   
770-908-5782
   
4823 N Royal Atlanta Dr
Tucker, GA 30084

[cohutt]

I've been by the tru-prep store, in fact I stopped in again yesterday on my way back from a meeting in ATL. 

What I liked about it is they have some higher end things that you can actually see and touch that otherwise might only be available via the inter-web.  Examples: All American,  Excalibur, Berkey.  All the food storage things too, Gamma Seal and reams of oxygen absorbers bundled in all quantities.

Previously I had purchased some smaller items plus an amazingly nice and robust Drago (MAxpedition type knock off) soft AR type rifle case.

(I didn't pick anything up yesterday; the $8 impulse purchase i thought I would make was deterred by the 5 or 6 already in line who would be checking out ahead of me....  the afternoon traffic witching hour was fast approaching and the weather still had freezing rain as a remote possibility, so I scrammed. )

[GA votes No]

I have purchased a couple of containers from this place and they are pretty reasonably priced. www.advancedrum.com
It is usually better to buy the newer containers than the used ones. I have used both and the chemical smell in the used ones are suspect to say the least. I am using some of the 40 gal. for catching rain water off of the gutters (for garden use) and I have regular 55 gal. for water storage.

I hope this helps.