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I miss N.A. Guns and Steinberg's
Posted on 3/13/23 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 3/13/23 at 12:40 pm
Anybody else miss thes 2 BR institutions?
Cabela's can be ok to browse around in but growing up I could spend hours in these 2. They just had a personality and were fun.
N.A. seemed to have every gun imaginable and Steinberg's downtown was like the Tardis on Dr.Who, it was amazing the stuff they had crammed in that building. Bowie's is close but just doesn't have the personality.
Along the same lines gunshows used to be awesome. The internet has brought availability and easy searching for the lowest price but it's all just so sterile now.
Enough of a nostalgia rant for the day, you youngsters will never know what you missed.
Cabela's can be ok to browse around in but growing up I could spend hours in these 2. They just had a personality and were fun.
N.A. seemed to have every gun imaginable and Steinberg's downtown was like the Tardis on Dr.Who, it was amazing the stuff they had crammed in that building. Bowie's is close but just doesn't have the personality.
Along the same lines gunshows used to be awesome. The internet has brought availability and easy searching for the lowest price but it's all just so sterile now.
Enough of a nostalgia rant for the day, you youngsters will never know what you missed.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 1:52 pm to SpartanSoul
Upstairs at Fred Parnell's on Airline.

Posted on 3/13/23 at 2:11 pm to Shexter
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Upstairs at Fred Parnell's on Airline.
Another classic. Those places had character.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 2:15 pm to wickowick
Anyone else use to get their arse chewed for playing on the artillery piece out front?
Somewhere I have a picture of me with the polar bear.

Somewhere I have a picture of me with the polar bear.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 2:29 pm to SpartanSoul
I remember Steinberg's had a Mannlicher-Carcano hanging from the ceiling and a sign that said it was the same kind of gun that killed JFK.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 3:25 pm to SpartanSoul
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Anyone else use to get their arse chewed for playing on the artillery piece out front?
Raises hand.
My dad entered the big buck contest in 1984 or 85. Came in 3rd place with his 10 pt. Had a 22" Inside spread. Beautiful deer for the mid 80's. Should have come in first place. Would be a wait another year deer today.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 5:52 pm to SpartanSoul
Also Gramberry's(SP?) off Choctaw by GN Gonzales.
I remember Military M1 Carbines lined up for $75.
I remember Military M1 Carbines lined up for $75.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 6:29 pm to SpartanSoul
My dad worked at Steinberg’s when he was at LSU. Loves to tell those stories.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 7:06 pm to SpartanSoul
I wonder where the polar bear is.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 7:10 pm to SpartanSoul
Friends dad worked there during late 70’s or early 80’s.
That was just a cool place.
Fred Parnell’s “The Louisiana Sportsman Boat” and the upstairs was cool.
Basically sold the boat and all the stuff to rig the boat how you wanted it. My father had one and my Uncle.
For 15ft boat they had them tricked out.
That was just a cool place.
Fred Parnell’s “The Louisiana Sportsman Boat” and the upstairs was cool.
Basically sold the boat and all the stuff to rig the boat how you wanted it. My father had one and my Uncle.
For 15ft boat they had them tricked out.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 7:29 pm to johnnyrocket
Steinbergs was one of a kind. I'm not from la but when i was in btr i had to take my dad there. He loved it. Got to know Richard lipsey a bit too. Very passionate about lsu and la
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:28 pm to SpartanSoul
I met Roland Martin at the downtown Steinberg’s once. Totally geeked out and got an autograph.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 10:32 pm to TrueTiger
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polar bear
The lobby at Lipsey's
Posted on 3/13/23 at 10:40 pm to Righteous Dude
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I remember Steinberg's had a Mannlicher-Carcano hanging from the ceiling and a sign that said it was the same kind of gun that killed JFK
You know where Mr Lipsey was after Kennedy was shot?
Mr Lipsey still makes a number of LSU Sporting events. Mr Lipsey is still involved in gun sales.
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