Valkyrie Arms closed till when???

[Arkangel86]

New ownership?? Since when, the new location?

[Windex]

I'm going to limit my statement: "It doesn't look good". I'm also concerned about potential legal liability.

[Merc1138]

What is happening? Can't be just an audit?
Didn't know they where closing shop at the time to fill the Christmas list for toys.
This was one of my favorite shop. I may not be the biggest customer, but they just lost my business.
Any suggestion of shops that does SSE close by.

Metal dog tactical can do SSE's(and they aren't that far away either), I don't think they have quite the variety that VA was able to do yet, but I'm sure if customers show up asking for more than a few models they'll start getting more parts to do 'em(it'd be silly if they didn't).

[sully007]

I was there tonight. This doesn't look very good. That might have been me that you saw. What happens if all the SSE guns they sold weren't done properly. What happens when a store goes through a DOJ audit.

I'm very, very concerned. I didn't realize the store was under new ownership.

Are you the one inside the store talking with the employee? If so how did you get in? Did they tell you what was going on with the no communication to people?

[RUSSIAN]

So what happens if they are done for good and people still have guns in jail/waiting to be picked up with them? I'd imagine people with deposits down on guns would have to choose legal means, but a gun that has been dros'd is now that persons property despite the mandated wait period. What a crappy situation for all involved. It would behoove the owners to make contact with their customers to save face, I know I would never buy a gun from them after reading this.

[uhlan1]

Seeing all these people putting down big money and waiting for months or still waiting, I wonder if some form of a Ponzi scheme took a life of its own and finally caught up to them.
Have to wonder if the money a person laid down for a gun actually went towards the gun or to cover other expenses and orders placed well before. It is not that uncommon in small business (or finance for that matter) and people can get in trouble before they know it. Get to the point they can't recover. Whatever is going on, it isn't good.

[uhlan1]

So what happens if they are done for good and people still have guns in jail/waiting to be picked up with them? I'd imagine people with deposits down on guns would have to choose legal means, but a gun that has been dros'd is now that persons property despite the mandated wait period. What a crappy situation for all involved. It would behoove the owners to make contact with their customers to save face, I know I would never buy a gun from them after reading this.

I believe their silence speaks volumes.

[aznanimekid]

are there any alternative shops in the bay area for HK45 SSEs? have 2 guns coming in next month already paid for and i was going to use V-arms

[alfred1222]

So what happens if they are done for good and people still have guns in jail/waiting to be picked up with them? I'd imagine people with deposits down on guns would have to choose legal means, but a gun that has been dros'd is now that persons property despite the mandated wait period. What a crappy situation for all involved. It would behoove the owners to make contact with their customers to save face, I know I would never buy a gun from them after reading this.

You would have to go to the DOJ and ask them where they are transferring your guns, and than wait for them to actually send them, and than go run a new DROS. It can take as little as a few weeks but usually takes a few months

[CentralCali559]

Wow glad I never did business with them. It's like a 4 hr drive too.

[SgtMerc]

Was this the same Valkyrie that Jerry C of Recoil Magazine co-owned?

[bbogert]

I went to p/u my SSE yesterday and was sorely disappointed to see the "closed for inventory" sign. Drove from SFO- When I went in to do the paper work the day before Thanksgiving, there was a sign saying "be back at 3:00 PM" - it was already 3:15. Nobody showed up till 4:30 PM. The guy that helped me was nice enough, but I kinda have a sour taste in my mouth at this point. Really would like to p/u the SSE they're working on for me, sure hope they open up soon. The lack of communication is bit disturbing.

[Merc1138]

Was this the same Valkyrie that Jerry C of Recoil Magazine co-owned?

You mean Jerry Tsai? And no, Valkyrie Arms has nothing to do with anyone at recoil magazine.

[DDRH]

Seeing all these people putting down big money and waiting for months or still waiting, I wonder if some form of a Ponzi scheme took a life of its own and finally caught up to them.
Have to wonder if the money a person laid down for a gun actually went towards the gun or to cover other expenses and orders placed well before. It is not that uncommon in small business (or finance for that matter) and people can get in trouble before they know it. Get to the point they can't recover. Whatever is going on, it isn't good.

I hope this isn't true. hope i can at least get my $$ back

[Mendo223]

DAMN! no update yet? no one here on this forum knows anybody who works there.

HOW ABOUT SOMEONE GO COPY/PASTE THIS LINK ON THEIR FRONT DOOR. let them know the CALGUNS community is talking about their silence and that people are concerned this could be a ponzi scheme.

this sucks because i really like the customer service and the guys who helped me and my friend complete 2 successful transactions in august. then i was so satisfied that i put money down on a gun they warned me wouldnt be in stock for over a month. now its been over 3 months and my 900 bucks is still there and now i cant even contact them for refund or to start dros on something else!

argh....maybe someone should let the big dogs know? in case some of us need to band together to file a lawsuit to get our money back...