Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: doorgunner69

That Culver City store was probably Martin Retting. They’re still there. Still one of the best around for Hollywood film guns and other curios if you’re a known and welcomed customer. They don’t appeal to younger shooters with no sense of history who are just looking for the best retail prices on something mundane. Back in the, 80s and 90s, their consignment cabinets had some real jewels in there, mostly arms being sold by the families/inheritors of long time Hollywood studio employees and actors. Some people have been reported being treated like snot at Retting, but I just regard Retting as having some class. If they know you, it’s a different experience. I love places like that.

The B&B Wholesale I shopped at was in Orange County in Westminster.

Man, those were the days.


148 posted on 02/16/2013 7:40:45 AM PST by The KG9 Kid (Demand Common Sense Nut Control.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 117 | View Replies ]


To: The KG9 Kid
After a bit of research, I believe it was Kings's in SFV.

Martin Retting sure rings a bell. Been 40+ years since I haunted those stores.

157 posted on 02/16/2013 10:56:29 AM PST by doorgunner69
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 148 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson