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Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:10 am
by osprey21
Back in the late 70s early 80s there was a gun store in the Tyrone Sq. Mall that specialized in "assault weapons" before they were called assault weapons, LOL. Anyone recall it and what the name was?
Re: Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:30 am
by Villafuego
Sure it wasn't "Shooters Shak" in the old Sunshine Mall ????
They were a huge stocking C3 Dealer ...... Guy named Dennis ran the place....
Re: Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:27 pm
by osprey21
You know, I think that was it.
Re: Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:14 pm
by Villafuego
Nothing like being able to buy a Powder Springs M10 .45 at the Mall.....for 900.00, while the rest of the family was in Burdines....
Dennis....from Shooters Shak:
His wife....with their "counter gun":
And just for shits and giggles....from the same magazine...Charlie from University Gun posing with his FAL 35 years ago
Re: Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:23 pm
by osprey21
Yep, after seeing the pic of Dennis, that was definitely the place. Thanks!
Charlie has aged well.
Re: Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:57 pm
by SteyrAUG
On what planet is that an Uzi stock?
Re: Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:14 pm
by Villafuego
SteyrAUG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:57 pm
On what planet is that an Uzi stock?
Planet SWAT magazine....
circa 1987
Re: Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:23 pm
by SteyrAUG
Villafuego wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:14 pm
SteyrAUG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:57 pm
On what planet is that an Uzi stock?
Planet SWAT magazine....
circa 1987
That fits. Great picture of Charlie even with the finger on the trigger. Really nice guy even after decades of running a Pawn Shop / Firearm business and that is no easy trick. One of the few "always pleasant" folks at the gun shows and really knowledgeable when it came to NFA stuff. Would actually take the time to explain stuff to people rather than feed them the same old gun show nonsense even when it was obvious they weren't gonna buy a damn thing.
Never saw him try and scam anyone, never saw him try and take advantage of somebody who didn't know better and from time to time he'd have something on display that was really rare or really stunning. I think he had the first "in person" PSG1 I ever had in my hands. I think he was one of the first guys to also have a Barrett M82A1 on the table.
Re: Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:54 am
by Villafuego
SteyrAUG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:23 pm
Villafuego wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:14 pm
SteyrAUG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:57 pm
On what planet is that an Uzi stock?
Planet SWAT magazine....
circa 1987
That fits. Great picture of Charlie even with the finger on the trigger. Really nice guy even after decades of running a Pawn Shop / Firearm business and that is no easy trick. One of the few "always pleasant" folks at the gun shows and really knowledgeable when it came to NFA stuff. Would actually take the time to explain stuff to people rather than feed them the same old gun show nonsense even when it was obvious they weren't gonna buy a damn thing.
Never saw him try and scam anyone, never saw him try and take advantage of somebody who didn't know better and from time to time he'd have something on display that was really rare or really stunning. I think he had the first "in person" PSG1 I ever had in my hands. I think he was one of the first guys to also have a Barrett M82A1 on the table.
Spot on assessment of Charlie...... has always been "one of the good guys"... now if he'd just give me an "old timer" discount on that Retro-reissue XM-177 he has in his shop
Re: Gun store in the Tyrone Sq Mall?
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:04 pm
by N4KVE
Over the years, I have bought from Charlie a beautiful Hungarian AK, a Norinco UZI, [worked great] and a Daewoo [223/556] Rifle. I still have the Daewoo. Charlie was very pleasant to deal with. Funny, working with Ira whose now 81, he tells me about all the FFL’s in SE Florida. Many interesting stories from the good old days. GARY