Island Firearms

Island Firearms is a testament to the sheer diversity of gun culture here in Pittsburgh. Every single gun store I’ve been to has its own flavor, whether it be the impersonal corporate experience (e.g. Gander Mountain), the intimate Cheers-​esque «where everyone knows your name» hangouts (e.g. Guns Priced Right), the big fish in a small pond (e.g. Ace Sporting Goods, Anthony Arms), and so on and so forth. Island Firearms is nothing like any of these places … it’s a fishing (think bait-​and-​tackle) shop that just happens to sell firearms as well.
It’s very easy to miss the store. It doesn’t look like a store at all from the road — just a house that would look residential except for a small sign that reads «LIVE BAIT». Parking is actually fairly spacious, and when you walk in you’ll be flabbergasted by how much they can fit into such a small space. Service is gruff but friendly — and since they’re so small and so local, their inventory is highly variable. Sometimes they have nothing, other times they have some real treasures that you wouldn’t readily be able to find anywhere else.
Not being a fisherman myself, I can’t intelligently comment on the fishing supplies.
In summary, Island Firearms is a spirited little gun shop inhabiting the body of a fishing supply store. If you’re interested in (a) live bait, (b) even livelier palaver, © guns, (d) all of the above, or (e) some of the above, I’d recommend giving these guys a visit. If, on the other hand, your answer is (f) none of the above or (g) I hate multiple choice, then … well … this is probably not the right place for you.