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Jefferson City, Missouri area

Sig220_Ruger77Sig220_Ruger77 Member Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭
edited March 2014 in General Discussion
I will be there for a few days later this year. October to be exact. We are heading down there for a wedding. The wife is in the wedding party and promised to help lend a hand with anything the bride needs help with(the bride did the same for her when we got married).

Anyways, I will have quite a bit of free time and don't feel like sitting in the hotel the whole time. I am already planning on heading up to Columbia and visiting MidwayUSA. I will probably say hi to Larry. [:D] What else is there to do in that area?

Jon

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  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,569 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    head south to lake of the ozarks
    If you like wine there is a bunch of winerys to tour In oct alot of the small german towns will have October fest going . There is also a sporting clay course close to Columbia
  • NOTPOSTALNOTPOSTAL Member Posts: 311 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice gun shop/indoor range/museum at lake of the ozarks called Pistols Plus. Should be some nice color with the leaves changing, rent a boat and cruise the lake.
  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,569 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If your into bicycling there is the Katy trail which is the old katy railroad line turned into a biking trail the in just north of the Missouri river
  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good luck on "saying hi to Larry". They don't have a walk in storefront. If you want something, you'll have to pre-order with a pickup date.
    There are a couple of "black gun" stores in Columbia. One is on Providence just west of the 763 junction. CMMG is within driving distance. There's a place at Auxvasse(Black Market Arms?).If you're that far north, you might hit Graf's at the south edge of Mexico.
    PS
    Pistols Plus does have a selection of handguns that many places don't have. They also have a nice little display of military and unusual arms.
  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Last I knew Providence ran north and south so I am not sure how a store on providence could be on the west side of the 763 Junction. But then again the last time I was in my home town there was no 763.

    Augusta Missouri has the most and perhaps best wineries. Danial Boones last house is just off the road From Jeff to Augusta, which is a pretty drive.
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Larry is a very nice guy. Chatted with him on several occasions.

    But, they don't have a storefront. Best bet is SHOT Show.
  • IAMAHUSKERIAMAHUSKER Member Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You will be in my stomping grounds. Not really much to do but like everyone else says you can jump on highway 54 and drive an hour to the Lake area.
  • Sig220_Ruger77Sig220_Ruger77 Member Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    Larry is a very nice guy. Chatted with him on several occasions.

    But, they don't have a storefront. Best bet is SHOT Show.


    Dang! I figured I wouldn't actually get to meet Larry, but I didn't realize that they didn't have a storefront.

    I will still have to drive by and take a picture of the warehouse. I have been ordering stuff from them since I was young.

    Jon
  • Sig220_Ruger77Sig220_Ruger77 Member Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
    Good luck on "saying hi to Larry". They don't have a walk in storefront. If you want something, you'll have to pre-order with a pickup date.
    There are a couple of "black gun" stores in Columbia. One is on Providence just west of the 763 junction. CMMG is within driving distance. There's a place at Auxvasse(Black Market Arms?).If you're that far north, you might hit Graf's at the south edge of Mexico.
    PS
    Pistols Plus does have a selection of handguns that many places don't have. They also have a nice little display of military and unusual arms.


    I didn't realize that was where Graf's was. Very cool! I will definitely be hitting that place up just to say I have been there. That is another place I order stuff from every so often.

    Yeah, I really like the gunshops and sporting goods stores, so keep them coming guys! I can spend hours walking around a new sporting goods store, just eyeing up the inventory and prices. [:D]

    Jon
  • Sig220_Ruger77Sig220_Ruger77 Member Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by savage170
    head south to lake of the ozarks
    If you like wine there is a bunch of winerys to tour In oct alot of the small german towns will have October fest going . There is also a sporting clay course close to Columbia



    The wineries are a great idea for when the wife gets a break from the wedding stuff. She really enjoys them. Thanks!

    I am going to have to start writing this stuff down.

    Jon
  • SP45SP45 Member Posts: 1,761 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Depends on what weekend and how far you want to drive. There will be gunshows the best being in Springfield and KC.
  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,569 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This link has some information on the winerys plus afew other things http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs010/1102290150619/archive/1106289442967.html While the wife is doing her thing you may enjoy the Missouri State Penitentiary Tours I really liked it my great uncle Clem was a guard there for 30 years so for me to see where he worked was neat
  • Sig220_Ruger77Sig220_Ruger77 Member Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by savage170
    This link has some information on the winerys plus afew other things http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs010/1102290150619/archive/1106289442967.html While the wife is doing her thing you may enjoy the Missouri State Penitentiary Tours I really liked it my great uncle Clem was a guard there for 30 years so for me to see where he worked was neat


    I love history, so that is right up my alley! [8D] I will definitely be doing that.

    Jon
  • wanted manwanted man Member Posts: 3,276
    edited November -1
    Once in Jeff, you're only another hour's drive to Sedalia...I hear tell they sell bullets there [;)]
  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My mistake. It's Vandiver instead of Providence.
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