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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:40:29 AM EDT
Annandale Small Arms Range was both awesome and frightening at the same time.
Hand cranked target holders, minimal ventilation, and dubious bullet traps. On the other hand, the staff was friendly and tended to have a good line on where gun stuff was available in the area. (This was in the days when the CDNN catalog was a phone book they mailed to you). Dawson's and the Reloading Bench were just around the corner, so you could take care of most of your shooting needs with a quick trip to Annandale. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 11:59:53 AM EDT
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Remember it well. Richard Matsumoto usually running the range. Dawson's was really good.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:10:22 PM EDT
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The last public range.
St. Johns Catholic School in DC had a rifle team with a small bore range in the basement of the school up until a couple years ago. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 7:43:43 PM EDT
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Never shot there but used to drop off propaganda.
Found it hard to believe that they could lease the upstairs to a restaurant. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 7:13:24 AM EDT
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I remember going to Dawson's between Annandale and Fairfax.
I assume Dawson's Woodbridge was related. No place to shoot inside the Beltway is just one more reason I'm glad I left. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 10:08:03 AM EDT
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Raised in Annandale I remember Dawson's real well.
The Deli above the pistol range was great - I was just thinking of it the other day The range was the first indoor range that I ever shot at I'm sure I came away with lead poisoning Good times also, the Reloading Bench around the corner - used to go in there and talk to the Colonel at least that's what we called him great guy |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 6:44:04 PM EDT
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I grew up right down the road, and moved back 10 years ago.
Chuck and Lydia’s was the deli above it. Dawson’s is a chicken place now, and is partially burned down because of a fire in some buildings on the other side. |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 7:12:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chipling: I grew up right down the road, and moved back 10 years ago. Chuck and Lydia’s was the deli above it. Dawson’s is a chicken place now, and is partially burned down because of a fire in some buildings on the other side. That's the Bonchon, who's loss we lamented here when the fire occurred. I'm actually a bigger fan of the 92Chicken, which used to be Choong Man Chicken, right across the parking lot. |
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Posted: 4/21/2024 10:41:03 AM EDT
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I used to shoot at the NRA range in DC prior to it moving to Fairfax. Load a backpack full of guns and ammo, hop on the Metro and then stroll to the building downtown.
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Posted: 4/21/2024 5:48:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mbg0001: That's the Bonchon, who's loss we lamented here when the fire occurred. I'm actually a bigger fan of the 92Chicken, which used to be Choong Man Chicken, right across the parking lot. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mbg0001: Originally Posted By chipling: I grew up right down the road, and moved back 10 years ago. Chuck and Lydia’s was the deli above it. Dawson’s is a chicken place now, and is partially burned down because of a fire in some buildings on the other side. That's the Bonchon, who's loss we lamented here when the fire occurred. I'm actually a bigger fan of the 92Chicken, which used to be Choong Man Chicken, right across the parking lot. Good to hear 92chicken is good, we may give it a try. Swung by the Giant this afternoon and the old Dawson’s building is no more 😢. It’s been demo’d, just a pile of rubble now. |
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