AR 15 Optic Sales

[Frank59]

Can anyone recommend a place in Houston to buy a scope for my AR 15? I'm looking for a Vortex Spitfire 3x or an Aimpoint Pro Reflex. Would prefer to walk in store and purchase. All the main stream outlets seem to be out of stock. If i have to buy online and have it shipped can i get some recommendations on that option. Thanks in Advance!

 

[Sam7sf]

Primary arms?

 

[Big Green]

Are you a veteran? They have a great vet program.

 

[DyeF9]

You can get good deals on optics planet, but you'll probably have to wait a month or so to get your order, primary arms is a great company. I have zero complaints with them. Eurooptics is also good

 

[Bozz10mm]

If I lived in Houston, I'd go by Primary Arms. Good folks to do business with, online anyway.

 

[SQLGeek]

Primary Arms without question.

 

[smittyb]

If I lived in Houston, I'd go by Primary Arms. Good folks to do business with, online anyway.

Just NOT on a Saturday.
Never again.

 

[baboon]

Yeah don't be going to Primary Arms without an appointment during the pandemic paranoia!

 

[Frank59]

Good info guys thanks!! Primary has the Vortex 100 dollars cheaper than everyone else. They are out of stock but I'm in line and will wait patiently.....Thanks again All

 

[BuzzinSATX]

Are you a veteran? They have a great vet program.

Is it an “in store” thing?

 

[sidebite252]

Have you checked grab-a-gun? Sometimes they run sales. I’ve scored a few sale items from them over the years.

 

[Big Green]

Is it an “in store” thing?

No, you get the form from them and email it back. One scope I got from them was sold out most places and thy all said close to 8 weeks before they would get them in stock again. I had mine in hand about a week later.

 

[lightflyer1]

A&A Optics Inc.

https://aaoptics.com/

Great refurbished factory warranty scopes for a decent price.

 

[baboon]

A&A Optics Inc.

https://aaoptics.com/

Great refurbished factory warranty scopes for a decent price.

Never understood wanting to buy a refurbished defective product?

 

[lightflyer1]

Why? If it works right and does the job and they stand behind it, why would it matter? Plenty of brand new stuff breaks almost right out of the box.

 

[jordanmills]

Never understood wanting to buy a refurbished defective product?

They're not necessarily defective. A lot of "refurbished" items are new-open-box returns. Like it was shipped out, unboxed to check, and never used. Some accessories/documentation might be missing. But it can't be sold as new.

I don't know about that company/vendor in particular, but that's often the case, in my experience.

 

[baboon]

Why? If it works right and does the job and they stand behind it, why would it matter? Plenty of brand new stuff breaks almost right out of the box.

Plenty of cheap shit does fail. Smaller percentage of quality & high quality fail. If I buy something it's because I want to use it. I sure don't want to dick around get it authorized then wait.

32 years ago I bought some Steiner Commander binoculars. At the time they had a lifetime warranty. They eventually went to shit & actually argued the lifetime warranty. Took like 6 months to get results. Ever since that I have looked down on Steiner. I was really pissed when Laser Devices sold out to Steiner. I have a military DBAL that I hope I never need service on.

 

[lightflyer1]

Vortex scopes have a pretty good reputation here from my reading. Bought a REFURBISHED STRIKE EAGLE 1-6X24 RIFLESCOPE for $235. Seems to work and function very well so far. I rarely spend the kind of money you are speaking of for your bino's on almost anything. I want something that works and works well and keeps doing it and not cost the world to do it. Many more like me out there than those who have the ability to spend that kind of money on all of their stuff. I went through this same discussion about building an inexpensive AR. Mine mostly run about $400 to build. I have little use for a $1500 AR or scope for one that costs that much. Your needs probably are different than mine.

 

[SQLGeek]

I sure don't want to dick around get it authorized then wait.

Then don't. No one is forcing you to. Not everyone needs or wants to spend top dollar on optics so quit shitting all over them for it.

 

[avvidclif]

The warranty on the refurbs is the same as the new ones. Lifetime to whoever has it at the moment, kinda like Dillon.