Re: Gander Mountain's Virtual Range
Posted: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:07:30
Interesting sounds like it would be a cool thing to try out. I hope your right!shield2010 wrote:I was reading the post and I agree, to bad Gander Mountain will not bring this to Virginia. At first I was a little disappointed until I heard rumor of one coming to Virginia. I had to go see for myself if it were true. I was in the Wal Mart on Jefferson Ave in Newport News, doing a little shopping for the kids Christmas and I was also doing a little ear hustling. I overheard these two guys talking about a simulator system well being Navy I am well aware of what this system could do because we have one. As I listened a little more I heard the guy make reference to the system we have on the base, I mean this guy knew a lot about the system right down to how much we even paid for this system. I keep listening to this guy trying to find out who he was and why he knew so much about our system, by this time my wife is getting a little annoyed because I am not listening to her. As I move my cart in a better position to see these two guys talking I see one of the guys has on a shirt that says The Marksman on it. I goggled the name and found out this place was right down the street from my apartment and come to find out it’s an indoor shooting range. I go buy this place and go in just to see what they have going on inside. I asked a few questions about some of the hand guns they had in the cabinets and some of the AR's they had on the wall. I also found a Saiga shotgun I had been looking for two hundred dollars cheaper than anywhere else. So as I am filling out my paperwork this guy that claims to be the General Manager came out and had introduced his self to me and asked me if I had a minute so he can show me something. I said sure, so we go into this room that is being built and sure enough as God as my witness they have this system that is actually the same system that we use on the base. So I am setting there listening to this guy talk an d tell me all of the things this system can do and how they are marketing it to civilians and how they are going to be the only agency in the state of Virginia to have this stem available to the public. I don’t know who is more excited me or the guy telling me about the system. Ironically as we are there talking the guy form the Wal-Mart walks through the lobby. Long story short I bought me and the wife a membership and am going back for the open house.
