# Gun City Sockburn, Sockburn

Gun City Sockburn is a weapons shop at 157 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gun%20City%20Sockburn%2C%20157%20Main%20South%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gun%20City%20Sockburn%2C%20157%20Main%20South%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, route 5, route 100) is 183 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 157 Main South Road, Christchurch 8042 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Weapons _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Operator:** Gun City _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429047356405, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** GUN CITY SOCKBURN LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2019-04-03 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Firearm retailing _(NZBN register)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Mixed use zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [157 Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/157-main-south-road), 1 report on file


## The reports nearby
466 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9076810), [158 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/158-main-south-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9014628), [34 Nga Mahi Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/34-nga-mahi-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9009463), [154 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/154-main-south-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8998862), [138 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/138-main-south-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910208), [129 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/129-main-south-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910205), Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910170), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8909887), [136 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/136-main-south-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8909884), [129 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/129-main-south-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8909629), Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8895299), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8882964), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 183 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 205 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd, 250 m (routes 100, 5, 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gun%20City%20Sockburn%2C%20157%20Main%20South%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.539053,172.554935)

## Nearby

- [Southern Spices](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-spices-sockburn), Restaurants, 71 m
- [Persian Delights](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delights-sockburn), Fast food, 73 m
- [Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn), Restaurants, 77 m
- [Persian Delight](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delight-sockburn), Fast food, 78 m
- [Sockburn Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-bakery-sockburn), Bakeries, 82 m
- [Mafco Halal Meat Market](https://www.chch.live/business/mafco-halal-meat-market-sockburn), Butchers, 86 m
- [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park), Sports ground, 247 m
- [Paparua Stream Reserve No. 2](https://www.chch.live/park/988-paparua-stream-reserve-no-2), park, 563 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._

## The nearest other weapons

- [Gun City](https://www.chch.live/business/gun-city-redwood), Redwood, 7.7 km
- [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/weapons#in-sockburn)

## Also in Sockburn

- [White Dolphin Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/white-dolphin-fish-supply-sockburn), Fast food, 95 m
- [Chinese Food Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/chinese-food-takeaway-sockburn), Fast food, 103 m
- [Golden Boat Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-boat-restaurant-sockburn), Restaurants, 109 m
- [Avon City Ford](https://www.chch.live/business/avon-city-ford-sockburn), Car dealers, 220 m
- [Sockburn Food Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-food-mart-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 248 m
- [Afghan Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/afghan-kebab-sockburn), Restaurants, 251 m
- [Mefco - Mediterranean Food Compay](https://www.chch.live/business/mefco-mediterranean-food-compay-sockburn), Supermarkets, 254 m
- [Kabayan Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/kabayan-seafood-sockburn), Seafood, 257 m
- [Oscars Diner Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/oscars-diner-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 258 m
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn-2), Bottle stores, 263 m
- [Every kind of business in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.539053&lon=172.554935)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.539053,172.554935,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Gun%20City%20Sockburn)
- [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/421202026), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Gun City Sockburn?**

A weapons shop in Sockburn, Christchurch.

**Where is Gun City Sockburn?**

157 Main South Road, Sockburn, on [Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.539053,172.554935,17)

**Is Gun City Sockburn still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other weapons are near Gun City Sockburn?**

[Gun City](https://www.chch.live/business/gun-city-redwood) (7.7 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/weapons).

**What’s near Gun City Sockburn?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/157-main-south-road) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Southern Spices](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-spices-sockburn) (71 m); the Main South Rd near Weaver Pl bus stop is 183 m away: routes 5, 100; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park) (247 m).

**What stood where Gun City Sockburn is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.539053&lon=172.554935)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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