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Super C store manager Jim Dowling stands next to the ammo kiosk. Courtesy photo
Themostunusualvending machine can now be found at Super C Grocery in Kingston. The first in Oklahoma with several other Super C locations to follow, American Ammo has installed an ammunition vending machine inside the store.
This innovation for purchasing ammo for handguns, rifles and shotguns will be a dream come true to many. The convenience alone is great considering the rural location and availability of ammo within a 30-mile radius.
The American Rounds vending machine ammo selection will revolve around the hunting seasons as they change throughout the year. The latest contraption is touch-screen vending, like using the newest forms of ATMs. It’s fast, secure and automated.
First, customers must be 21 years or older to purchase in the state of Oklahoma. For the machine, customers will select the type of ammunition they want to purchase.
Using the touch screen, customers will add it to their shopping cart. Next, they will insert their ID and the machine using AI technology verifies the buyer’s age and a camera will scan the customer’s face to see if it matches the ID of the buyer provided.
Lastly, customers will make their purchase and their shells will drop for them to remove. This is very simple and quick.
Marshall County is a rural area of Southern Oklahoma with limited locations and resources to purchase ammo. In this area, there is a great need for it for hunters.
Super C has some fishy innovations coming soon for theanglers.Theyareworking on the next vending machine that will be outside and available 24 hrs. a day.
It will contain tackle, bait and other needs for all those needing fishing supplies. Southern Oklahoma is surrounded by lakes and fishing holes. This is exciting news for hunters and fisherman.
The store currently sells worms for bait fishing inside the store. There will be four Super C Grocery stores that will have vending machines available soon. Store manager Jim Dowling said he wants Super C to be a convenient stop for shoppers.
“We want Super C’s to be your one stop store,” Dowling said.