TheVillage Gun Store

My beautiful Wife and I are both proud New Hampshire natives. We were both raised on farms, and we were both involved in 4H and FFA. I was more into forestry, and my Wife was (and still is) into training, riding and showing horses. We live on our family's working farm here in the North Country where we raise beef cows, horses and various other farmyard critters. We are proud parents of 6 children, and we give thanks to God every day for all that we are blessed with.

I am a second-generation gun dealer taking after my father. My family sold firearms and collectible militaria at the majority of the gun shows in the Northeast in the 1980's, 90's and early 2000's. Both my parents have a love for history and passed that passion on to me. My Father was heavily into the Civil War and my mom the Old West. My Mother was into cowboy competition shooting and was with the SASS group The Pemivalley Peacemakers.

My love for history is greatly reflected here at VGS. Additional to many modern firearms, here you will always see various military firearms, edged weapons, military equipment and antiques for sale and on display. I am always happy to share historical facts and hear them from knowledgeable customers!

Military Service- I always had a love for the Army and I left for the Service right out of high school. I served twelve and half years as an Infantryman and specialized in dismounted reconnaissance. I am a Combat Veteran with two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. The last seven years I spent stationed at Fort Drum with the 1st Squadron 89th Cavalry Regiment (RECON) 2nd Brigade Combat Team, with the famous 10th Mountain Division.

My original plan was to go career and stay in the Army as long as possible but due to years of added injuries to my body and wounds from overseas, I was told I could no longer continue on the fight as a Soldier and was medically retired due to service-connected disabilities. "Being an Infantryman was never just a job for me; it IS a lifestyle!". I retired from the Army as a Staff Sergeant.

Purchasing the business- I found The Village Gun Store for sale in March of 2014 and figured that since I couldn't fight "evil doers" anymore, I could truly enjoy living out my days owning and running a famous gun store. I met the founders of the gun store, Stan and Sandy Holz and immediately hit it off with them. Stan and I share the same passion for antique guns and history. After working hard and a lot of trips back and forth between New Hampshire and Fort Drum, I was able to obtain the funding to purchase the business, January 2015 I became the new owner.

Years have passed since I took over the store and Sabrina and I are proud to keep it going. Post-Covid there has been a big change in the firearm market and retail in general. With online retail taking the world by storm, and many of the older traditional gun shops that were scattered throughout New Hampshire have closed, we are still keeping it traditional here at VGS! We believe we are not only the Oldest Gun Store in NH, but also one of the last true traditional, "Mom & Pop" gun shops left in the Granite State.

Here you can get hands on new and old firearms, historical military items, enjoy our GI Joe collection, talk to someone that is knowledgeable, and be part of a historical family ran gun store.

So, whether it is to come by for something specific, to peruse our ever-changing selection of new and used guns and other items, or to just take a nice ride in the North Country and stop in and say hello, we are always happy to see you.

From our family to yours, we thank all our loyal customers, and we look forward to meeting more of you as the years unfold.

Thank you and God Bless!
Joshua and Sabrina D'Agnese

The Founders

Stan and Sandy Holz are the founders of the Village Gun Store which they opened as a small "Mom and Pop" business in June of 1974. They have historically been known for great customer service and always helping out their community and loyal patrons. Stan and Sandy are now retired but you can still find them helping out in the store from time to time.

The long history of great customer service, personal attention, and casual atmosphere of a friendly, family ran business which Stan and Sandy have always presented will always be found at the Village Gun Store. These two remarkable people have truly set the example of what a small town business should be like. The town of Whitefield, the State of New Hampshire, and all of the many loyal customers of the business will forever be grateful.