Oak Lawn gun shop
Nervous Nick
HIghway from back in the Sixties and early Seventies? IIRC they added
a ski shop or somesuch building while the gun shop was there. They
had all kinds of firearms on the main floor, a whole bunch of stuffed
animals in the windows, and gun ranges downstairs.
I had an older friend who used to take me shooting at this place, when
I was around five or six until maybe ten years old, so that would be
around '69-'72. I remember there were at least two underground gun
ranges, one being mainly for pistols, and the other for high-powered
rifles. We used to take the bus there from the Ashburn neighborhood
(St. Denis parish) with my friend's rifles (in cases, but can you
imagine trying to pull that today?!)
This friend told me, at the time, that the rifle range might have been
one of the longest indoor ranges in the country, but I have no idea
whether this would be even close to the truth. At the age I was, I
just took it as gospel.
I seem to remember the pistol range being 25 yards and the rifle range
being 175 yards (75 yards would seem more reasonable, looking back,
but 175 is what my child's memory says--maybe I remember 175 feet?),
but again, I cannot distinctly recall.
Boy did I have fun at that place. I think I am lucky to have been
introduced to sporting firearms and especially firearm safety at such
a young age. Anyway, I know the site closed as a gun shop long ago,
but was wondering what became of the underground parts? Are they
still part of some other structure there, or used as storage in the
same buildings, or did they fill them in and build houses there? I
now live in Cicero, but very seldom have a reason to go around that
area, but I figure there would be someone in this forum who would know
something about this place.
I was just curious if anyone here has any memories of this place. I
am relatively new to this group, so forgive any transgressions of
etiquette, and forgive the googleposting but I do not use usenet
enough to warrant a newsfeed subscription.
Cheers!
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YOP...
Nicko
now living in Cicero
clifto
> I
> now live in Cicero, but very seldom have a reason to go around that
> area,
Don't worry, someone around there speaks Spanish.
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I knew it was there but I never went in. Do you remember Dot 'n' Ed's
Homestead Bar, which was nearby?
There was another gun shop south on Cicero in Oak Lawn that was
originally a Der Wienerschnitzel. When no one on the Southwest side.
wanted to eat LA-style hot dogs, the A-frame stand became a gun store,
with a more conventionally shaped addition.
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> HIghway from back in the Sixties and early Seventies? IIRC they added
> Boy did I have fun at that place. I think I am lucky to have been
> introduced to sporting firearms and especially firearm safety at such
> a young age.
Who'd want to sell guns in Cook County with Daley etc. trying to put
you out of business. The gun shop you remember is defendant 6.b.
below. Note that the Sports Authority is also part of the Evil Gun
Empire.
6. The following defendant dealers sell firearms in the State of
Illinois that are used
illegally in the City of Chicago on a frequent, continuous and ongoing
basis:
a. Defendant Universal Firearms, Ltd., d/b/a Bell's Gun & Sport Shop,
is a
corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Illinois, with its principal place
of business at 3315 North Manheim Road, Franklin Park, Illinois.
b. Defendant B&H Sports, Ltd. is a corporation, organized and existing
under
the laws of the State of Illinois, with a place of business at 9725
Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn,
Illinois.
c. Defendant Bob's Sports Hdq., Inc. is a corporation, organized and
existing
under the laws of the State of Illinois, with its principal place of
business at 8017 West 79th
Street, Justice, Illinois.
d. Defendant Breit & Johnson Sporting Goods, Inc. is a corporation,
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, with
its principal place of business at
2724 North Harlem Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois
e. Defendant Chicago Ridge Gun Shop & Range, Inc. is a corporation,
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, with
its principal place of business at
7
10349 Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge, Illinois.
f. Chuck's Gun Shop & Pistol Range is owned by defendants John Riggio,
Jr., Elizabeth Riggio, and Jim Riggio, with its principal place of
business at 14310 South Indiana,
Riverdale, Illinois.
g. Defendant Gun World, Inc. is a corporation, organized and existing
under
the laws of the State of Illinois, with its principal place of
business at 421 East Irving Park Road,
Bensenville, Illinois.
h. Defendant Midwest Sporting Goods Co. is a corporation, organized
and
existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, with its principal
place of business at 8565 West
Plainfield Road, Lyons, Illinois.
i. Defendant The Sportsman's Center/Illinois Gun Works, Ltd. is a
corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Illinois, with its principal place
of business at 7229 West Grand Avenue, Elmwood Park, Illinois.
j. Defendant Shore Galleries, Inc. is a corporation, organized and
existing
under the laws of the State of Illinois, with its principal place of
business at 3318 West Devon
Avenue, Lincolnwood, Illinois.
k. Defendant The Sports Authority, Inc. is a corporation, organized
and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with a place of
business at 7720 South Cicero,
Burbank, Illinois.
l. Suburban Sporting Goods is a sole proprietorship, owned by
defendant
Donald R. Beltrame, with its principal place of business at 2036 West
North Avenue, Melrose
Park, Illinois.
7. Each of these defendants are subject to the jurisdiction of the
Illinois courts by
virtue of their doing or transacting business in Illinois, and/or
their commission of a tortious act in
Illinois.
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I remember the underground range. It must have gone under SW highway, it was a good size range!!! It had a mechanical .22 shooting gallery with the moving targets and ducks! I and a friend used the rifle range but don't remember how long it was. Often wondered if it all still there? Crook County ran all the gun shops out and now peoplw are still getting shot in Chicago all the time!!!
Ken Dye
--Ken
Chicago Paddling-Fishing
one for sure, and the others may as well - I'd phone first). They are probably
a more entertaining place to take the family to as well.
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John Nelson
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Cydrome Leader
Anybody hear from Nicko at all?
barbie gee
On Sat, 18 Apr 2020, Cydrome Leader wrote:
>>>> I was just curious if anyone here has any memories of this place. I
>>>> am relatively new to this group, so forgive any transgressions of
>>>> etiquette, and forgive the googleposting but I do not use usenet
>>>> enough to warrant a newsfeed subscription.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> YOP...
>>>>
>>>> Nicko
>>>>
>>>> now living in Cicero
>>>
>>> my dad owned it Frank Marzec
>>
>> Long time between posts, but here it goes.
>> I remember the underground range. It must have gone under SW highway, it was a good size range!!! It had a mechanical .22 shooting gallery with the moving targets and ducks! I and a friend used the rifle range but don't remember how long it was. Often wondered if it all still there? Crook County ran all the gun shops out and now peoplw are still getting shot in Chicago all the time!!!
>
> Nelson, this guy has you beat for old thread resurrection.
>
> Anybody hear from Nicko at all?
>
Cydrome Leader
sent.
Chicago Paddling-Fishing
>Anybody hear from Nicko at all?
barbie gee
Tony U
I shot there often. Bought one of my first rifles there and my first High end 1911, a Colt National Match Gold Cup. They had a 100yd underground shooting range. I shot there and Chicago Ridge indoor ranges often.