[G-Bear]

:: In the Borough of Manhattan alone, there were five gun stores: Stoeger’s, Continental Arms, Abercrombie & Fitch, Harry L. Moss and Sons, and John Jovino Gun Shop. ::

A&F was a gun shop?

Hoodathunkit?

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When I was in NYC in the early 70’s, one of my favorite places was the “Gun Room” at A&F. It was actually the entire floor of a block-square building. They literally had just about anything that went “BANG!” And A&F sold anything a man might want, from underwear to booking your African safari. Wonderful place.....

Now they just make yuppie clothes.......

[rktman]

And I can just about guarantee that none of their current customers, who wait longingly for their nearly pornographic/gay promoting catalogs, have a clue to the fact that A&F used to be a very distinguished gun dealer.

[MasterGunner01]

Quite right about A&F. I was in NYC in 1967 (only time) and went to see their gun room. As I recall, it took up the entire floor of the building. You could find everything from a single shot .22 to a .600 Nitro Express. I distinctly remember an ash tray that was made from an elephant's foot. It was for sale, undoubtedly meant for some big game hunter's trophy room. A&F was very big as an African safari outfitter. If a safari was on your calendar, then A&F was where you went to get kitted out for your excellent adventure. Now, A&F is a store for yuppie puppies and mincing metrosexuals.