ed on by two or three people during a visit—some employees have more specialized knowledge about the questions a customer is asking or the firearm he or she is considering buying.” The Ranzaus emphasize that their employees do not work on commission, believing that it is to the customer’s advantage.
guns by the numbers Jaqua’s displays about 1,500 firearms (shotguns, rifles and handguns) in its showroom at any one time, with additional guns on hand in the storage room. “When a used gun comes in, we first figure out what it’s worth, then allow a certain percentage, depending upon how a customer wants to go about selling, trading or consigning it,” says Nick Ranzau. “We have a certain formula we’ve used through the years that we believe is fair and gets shooters a good return on their used firearms.” Given the economy, used guns have been Jaqua’s focus the last few years. In addition, Jaqua’s has always had a policy of taking guns it has sold back in on trade.
Try Before you Buy Another way in which Jaqua’s has positioned itself to advantage is with an 18-trap gun club located literally right out the back door of the retail store. Amateur Trapshooting Association–registered and nonregistered trapshooting events take place there throughout the summer, and store customers are welcome to step outside onto the range and shoot any used shotgun they might be interested in purchasing. “Our customers are constantly walking out the back door with a shotgun to try,” says Cam. “Not every gun store has that option, and the try-it-beforeyou-buy-it philosophy has really helped us move a lot of guns through the years.”
Changing of The guard Bill Jaqua, now age 87 and retired, winters in Florida but still visits the store every day when he’s back in Findlay, Ohio, during the summer, sharing his 65
Nick Ranzau (top right) purchased the business from his parents, George and Cam Ranzau, five years ago.
years of experience and expertise. Cam and George Ranzau winter in Arizona but also spend their summers in Ohio. Both Ranzaus help out regularly at the retail store and gun club when they’re in town. So who’s minding the store full-time these days? Five years ago, Nick Ranzau, George and Cam’s son, purchased Jaqua’s Fine Guns from his parents. Nick
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