Arms Merchant has been in business for over 20 years. We offer one of the largest selections of firearms and accessories on the North Shore. We have a reputation for quality service and employees with extensive product knowledge.Come stop by and visit our store. The showroom includes a wide variety of new and pre-owned firearms, accessories, optics, knives, ammunition, cleaning supplies, and much more.
Our staff offers information and knowledge to first time buyers for personal protection and home defense, hunters, and competitive shooters. The Arms Merchant is a dealer for custom firearms and optics like HS Precision, JP Enterprise, Ed Brown, Les Bear, Night Hawk, Wilson Combat, Nightforce scopes, just to name a few with many more custom firearms available.
The Arms Merchant believes in safe shooting, education on the proper and safe use of firearms. Our business philosophy is selling service, knowledge, and a friendly store atmosphere.
Shelly and Eric are residents of Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Shelly, a life-long resident of Louisiana and Eric, a recent resident of Louisiana since 2020. Both are excited about their new journey and their opportunity to continue the legacy of John Lord and Arms Merchant. Shelly and Eric look forward to serving the local and surrounding communities as new business owners.
Meet The Founder
John Lord was a native of New Orleans and grew up hunting and fishing throughout Louisiana. He traveled to Namibia, Africa for a 10 day hunting safari, and has also gone on Safari to the Caprivi Strip in Africa to hunt Cape Buffalo.
John was a graduate of Tulane University and attended the Columbia University Executive Program in Business Management and was a graduate of the Glock and Sig Sauer Armor Schools. His business philosophy to offer outstanding product selection, knowledge, and customer service lives on today.