CityView Magazine

CityViewNC.com | 37 business BY RICHARD K. OSTRANDER Icons, Legends & Young Guns Stay warm and fi re off some rounds at either of these local gun establishments If you have lived in Fayetteville for even the shortest amount of time then you have probably driven down Skibo Road and wondered about the iconic sign reading, "Jim's" of Jim's Pawn and Gun Store on the corner of Yadkin. The sign has been there since Jim's was opened in 1977 when Cross Creek Mall was still a pine forest fi lled with underbrush and wait-a-minute vines. J im's has grown into the number one place to go for arms and related gear in Fayetteville. In the intervening 37 years, the business has continued to serve the local communities in the Sandhills with two additional locations, Jim's of Wilmington and Jim's of Southern Pines. Jim's off ers their customers everything in the way of arms from weapons, ammu- nition, and cleaning supplies to a modern indoor shooting range with individual shooting stalls separated by metal walls. If a customer does not own a weapon themself, they can rent one with the proper identifi - cation and then enjoy the range that is ad- ministered by an authorized, certifi ed range safety offi cer present at all times when the range is occupied. You may think that shooting is just re- served for warm weather, but with the in- door shooting range at Jim's… this is not the case. Instead of going to the movies, you can stay warm and get better at hitting your target for upcoming hunting seasons. Jim's off ers Fayetteville a unique experi- ence unlike other shops. General Manager Trey Pugh described how Jim's has evolved over the years from the typical gun shop by branching out into the community to ac- commodate all demographics of the local populace. Every Wednesday night is wom- an's night at the indoor range. e Cape Legends Trey Pugh with the latest gun ware at Jim's Pawn Stand out with a pink rifl e

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