Started doing research into the AR platform, and came by to ask some questions. Thomas answered absolutely all of them, no matter how redundant. Great pricing and great service. Had to drive about an hour to get here but definitely will be my go to gunshop now. Check em out. You won't regret it read more

Brute Dynamics - Guns & Ammo Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Awesome place, great staff, great products on the shelves. Would highly recommend them

Great spot. A variety of firearms and other defense. Prices are extremely competitive. Tons of ammo. Most importantly, these folks are always friendly and helpful. Super down to earth people there that can guide and help you find what you need. Highly recommend! read more

Friendly staff, understanding and patient. Knowledgeable and cooperative as well. Not to mention great hardware. Would recommend.

John and the team at VC Defense are phenomenal. Fair & honest pricing from what I've experienced with a great selection to boot. I've purchased everything from lowers, barrels, triggers, mags, weapon lights, etc. and their prices are very competitive. The entire staff is helpful and courteous. This is the most Pro-2A business in Ventura County, hands down! I definitely recommend them without reservation. read more

John & his crew are a great group of firearm professionals. Special thank you to Kevin who has assisted me with my last 4 purchases. I have been to other places and I come back to VC Defense because of their customer service. Expert or novices, if you are respectful they go the extra mile to help you out. read more

I came here after being at a chain type(turners) store. waited and looked, got annoyed and left 2 times in 1 year. found this shop, even closer to where I live. found help fast, they knew their stuff...... bought a gun, and will pick it up in a few more days. this is why you shop at a local, independent store. read more

These guys helped me assemble a benelli shotgun I didn't even buy from them. Gave me a quick safety tutorial and sold me some ammo. All the other shops I called referred me to a gunsmith. They were the only ones who said come on in we'll figure it out. They had loads of shotguns for sale including a few mossbergs I haven't seen in stock anywhere else. Amazing customer service and super helpful! read more

I had a great experience here. I had two different employees help me out on separate occasions, both were very knowledgeable and helpful. They took the time to go over some firearm choices with me and didn't get impatient or throw attitude like some other places do. I like how the shop is small and you can see a lot of the accessories right in front of you instead of way on the other side of a counter. I would say the prices are on par with a mom and pop shop. You won't get Amazon prices here, but you'll get the help to pick out the right item you need, so I would gladly pay a bit more for a good experience. Plus, online shops do ship counterfeit items. I would rather get a piece of gear from here for a bit more and know it's going to work if my life is on the line! read more

Brute Dynamics - My new AR pistol built by VC Defense - Guns & Ammo Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Been to vc dense three times and I must say bunch of incompetent douchebags with Zero customer service skills work there (the owner John was nice). Bought night sights from vc defense and paid $25 for installation. Three weeks later the front sight became loose (got pic attached). Went back today to show them the loose sights and to install a new set of sights I purchased online. Was told $50 to install new sights and will take about a week. Never heard a gunsmith/gunshop take a week to install anything much less sights on a Glock regardless of how busy they are. Probably busy posting YouTube videos then do actual work. Plus ask any questions regarding AR's and they speak to you condescendingly. They got a huge stick up their... read more

Brute Dynamics - Guns & Ammo Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

This should be your "go to" gun store in Ventura County. Came in here earlier to help my non-native English speaking Father deal with a PPT on a pair of handguns he no longer wanted and the staff was professional & accommodating. Process was seamless. While waiting around, I checked out their inventory. Not only do they stock *EVERYTHING* AR15-related you could want, it's all top-tier quality stuff (BCM, Daniel Defense, Aero, Zev etc.), and *VERY* competitively priced for brick & mortar. Their selection of handguns (Glock, CZ, H&K, Sig, various 1911's, etc.) is also very impressive and fairly priced. They don't carry any of that cheap crap you'd find at gun shows or on eBay, nor any of that prepper nonsense. Staff is very knowledgeable regarding California's ridiculous and always changing laws (e.g. AR "pistols"). Best of all, they're friendly, personable and not condescending (you know... *those* FUD types...). Would highly recommend to anybody from those looking to buy their first handgun/rifle to seasoned gun owners alike. read more

VC Defense is hands-down the best gun store in Southern California. With CA DOJ mandatory waiting periods, I go where the inventory is. Anything to reduce my overall wait time. However, other stores are so afraid of the Gubmint, that they require unAmerican restrictions that aren't even law. Not the case here. That's why I'll buy something, even if they don't have what I was looking for. Gotta support those who support your rights. read more

Great shop plenty of selection, for pistol and rifle parts and complete firearms. Definitely check it out if your into guns and in the area.

I had a great experience at vc defense. John was very professional, knowledgeable and fair. Micah was was knowledgeable, helpful and answered my questions. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a good gun shop. read more

John is a true advocate of the 2nd Amendment and conservative values. He doesn't stand on the sidelines. His store is small but he will provide all your firearms needs. The staff is friendly and informative. We need more stores and owners in Thousand Oaks like this one. read more

What a shop they have all the high end parts I was looking for. Staff has above and beyond knowledge and are very friendly. They worked with me to help me understand what I would need to go through to create my dream build. Thank you VC defense I will be back for my next purchase. read more

The owner of this store has no personality and is very rude. He definitely needs to take a business class and improve his quality service. His two guys Dave and Micah are very knowledgeable and great with assembling guns. Only go their to have those two work on my guns. Started to work with Tactical Arms down the street and both owners so nice and appreciate your business. Even give me discounts when purchasing a new firearms along with ammo. If you want to deal with a rude, cold, unappreciated owner, then go to VC Defense. read more

VC Defense would be my #1 choice for firearms and ammo purchases, if I lived closer to Thousand Oaks! I had a PPT to conduct and met the seller at the gun shop (Tactical Arms) up the street from VC Defense. Despite multiple calls to Tactical Arms the day before to confirm the business would be open, I arrived at the location to read a sign on the door saying "Sorry, we're closed today!" Luckily, VC Defense was only a stone's throw away, so we transitioned down the street! From the time I walked through the door at VC Defense, the Associates made you feel valued as a customer, unlike a place like Turner's Outdoorsman. Josh was very efficient with my PPT and had my paperwork completed within 20 minutes or so. After my 10-day waiting period, I returned to VC Defense where I met the owner, John von Colln. The night before, I saw a video John had posted on YouTube and I commented on how I admired his stance on gun shops being "essential" businesses during the pandemic lockdown and his tense interactions with Ventura County Sheriff Ayub. John immediately walked me into his office and showed me a brand-new video he was ready to post. John is a true 2nd Amendment advocate, patriot, supporter of conservative values and martyr for businesses in his community. Thanks for all you do to uphold our 2nd amendment rights, John! Keep up the great work and never back down! read more

I had no idea this place was here, it's very small. I had a gun shipped here, the staff...well the younger guys are a little too serious but the owner and the female are great. I recommend knowing the gun you bought and how to load and unload prior to receiving it, the young guy with glasses was telling me to push a lever on the gun that did not need to be pushed to unload it. Ultimately I would return to this place because I support local businesses and the experience was not necessarily bad. read more

Great service and helpful staff. I had an issue with a DOJ for buying ammo because I moved recently. John with patient and his staff to help me resolve it. This all happened in two days. Thanks guys for the great service and your patience. read more

Super helpful and knowledgeable staff was able to walk me through each firearm that I was interested in, in order for me to make the right decision. One of the best firearm stores in Ventura county highly recommend. read more

Nothing but good things to say about VC defense. The entire staff was polite and helpful. I brought my sister with me when I was picking up my AR and because of the staffs friendliness and customer service, she ended up buying her first pistol right there. Highly recommend for custom AR builds, competition builds (only shop I've seen with taran tactical builds) and home defense needs and that's coming from someone driving 2 hrs each way to get to VC defense. It's worth it! read more

I purchased a firearm from this store a few months ago and had an absolute horrifying experience with the owner John. He had me running all over town to produce several forms of identification that weren't necessary. I paid up front the total price. When I finally had enough of his run around, I simply and politely asked for a refund. This guy went nuts, yelling at me to get out of his store and "don't come back until you have a better attitude". Since when is asking for a refund a bad attitude? and of course the store had several customers at the time, everyone was embarrassed for this guy. No customer service skills at all! As a retired police officer, I have purchased many firearms over the years and have never been treated like this, ever! I did go through with the purchase, but I will never go to this shop again. I highly recommend going to salvo industries located just on the other side of the 101 off Townsgate. read more

These guys are great. It's a small and busy shop, but I never feel unwelcome here. Micah and John are great guys and have helped me with out with whatever I needed. Keep it local folks, small and local business are crucial to our economy, show some love! read more

So, I've been to this place twice, looking to purchase the latest edition to my collection. And each time, have been greeted by who I believe to the shop owner. Each time I have been there, he is on the phone, and completely rude to the customers. Even though they are the "only shop in town" they won't be for long, and customer service is key in the world of small business. So, if your in the market for a gun, or parts, there are much better places within a 20 minute drive that have extensive collections of parts and weapons. They have roughly 15 guns on "sale" and on display here. I would highly recommend searching elsewhere. Simply put, be nice and respectful of the people who walk in the door, and people would be more than willing to spend their money. Your in the right town for that, your just doing it wrong. Try Turners, Greta's or anywhere else! read more

Nothing but positive words about VC Defense. John the owner is a very fair and understanding guy, prices are very competitive but also not overpriced. Being the only gun shop in Thousand oaks I see nothing but positive things to come in the future for the shop. Bought several boxes of ammo here as well as built my custom Ar-15 which John helped me through from beginging to end. Thanks again for the awesome customer service Best Regards, Blake read more

From my experience with my first AR15 and M4A1 build, this shop by far goes above and beyond with their clients. They do not try to upsell you on any products, they inform their clients thoroughly the pros and cons for each product to help guide you make an informed decision. Each staff member Ive encountered knows about their products throughly, as well as providing a friendly atmosphere with no pressure as a buyer. I recommend this Gun Store over all in the area by a long shot. read more

They are great. Very busy, but friendly as possible about it. Just be patient when they are busy. They also will take appointmetns for people who need more time. Be wary of reviews that promote other shops in SIMI and don't have a history of past reviews. I recently bought a sig 1911 at Gretas, and now see it for almost $200 less here. They built a custom ar10 for me, and because they weren't busy when I picked it up, they spent an extra hour installing and adjusting a new scope for me as well. Can't wait to go back for my ar10 pistol build. read more

I drive 65 miles one way from the San Gabriel Valley to come here because this is THE go-to shop for me, period. There are others that are closer and maybe with bigger inventory, but that means diddly if the experience is unpleasant and if you're made to feel stupid or humiliated. Can't say enough great things about John, Micah, and the newer crew at VC Defense. As an firearms and tactics instructor, I can say that they are highly knowledgeable with no sales smoke and mirrors, and I have made new friends in a highly necessary industry. Yes, they are busy every day of every week that I walk in to buy something, but I have never felt or seen any rudeness, arrogance, or any other negative things others have posted; in fact, I am not hesitant to call them my friends, and I am glad to be theirs. It's a small shop, so inventory is naturally limited to shelf space depth. But they don't sell crap, nor do they sell things they wouldn't put on their own personal weapons. 80% lowers and 1911 kits? Check. AR rifle and pistol upper halves? In stock. Handguns? Selected from the remaining manufacturers who haven't pulled out of California yet for the stupidities imposed on them. Magpul, Daniel Defense, Lancer, Mission First Tactical, and other top-flight accessory makers? What color do you want to make your AR unique to you? Holsters....well, in my experience, you can stock every brand and style, and you still wouldn't have one that someone wanted. Special order them and make sure it's the one that suits your needs. I have at least 6-12 holsters for each handgun, and none work perfectly every time. Get used to it. Bought a M&P15 Magpul FDE Edition and a boatload of other accessories I wanted to equip the rifle with. Damn TACKDRIVER at any range (2" groups at 300 meters all day long), solid in the shoulder. Still more to go on the shopping list, Micah... Come out and see for yourself EXCEPT Thursdays and Sundays. Be patient if they're busy, ask the questions you need to ask, get solid answers, and make an informed purchasing decision. And bring your wallet to buy SOMETHING there you probably need and can't find in stock elsewhere! read more

Thomas and the guys run a very friendly, knowledge, and skilled shop. I had some work done on a Italian made revolver which isn't very straight forward internally. It was definitely not something I could tackle but the team was able to get it done and also complete the task same day. I wouldn't expect that every time but it was a nice surprise. I highly recommend these gents. read more

Very knowledgeable guys working at this store. Even if you are new or very experienced with firearms they treat everyone the same. I always learn something new when visiting. Glad to have such an awesome store in the community. read more

This is my new favorite gun store. Went in to buy a DD MK18 recently and the staff was extremely helpful, friendly and knowledgable. After purchasing they even let me swap out the trigger in the gun for the one that I wanted with no charge for installation. NO more waiting in line for an hour at Turners! read more

Not exactly friendly or inviting to new customers. A little condescending tone to the voice. Very very small selection compared to other gun shops in the area. Three employees and two customers and it took at least 3min before they even acknowledged I may need help or have questions. read more

I called around town looking for a vice block couldn't find one anywhere. Been by this place a hundred times and didn't know it was there and friend told me to try VC everyone was pleasant and knowable love found a new place to shop. read more

Granted, in the Conejo Valley, we don't have many gun stores to choose from, or stores with many guns in their inventories. However, if VC's website is an indication of what it has to offer, why would anyone even shop at it. I checked its website for some of the best-selling 9mm pistols, and CV had none of them, not one. Really? No CZ P10 F, Sig Sauer M17, Walther PPQs, CZ Shadow 2, HK P30L, and so on. I will continue my search. read more

I have made several visits the last 4 years to VC Guns and have been very happy with theIr service. Currently, they are completely slammed; so go in with the right expectation and you will be happy with the knowledge and support they offer you. Appreciate having a local gun store to take care of my needs. read more

Perfect customer service, knowledgeable, friendly, and GREAT PRICES! Pricing seemed very comparable to online, and they have great stock even for a smaller sized store! Chances are they have what you are looking for accessories wise. They sell bulk ammo, they carry only the finest hardware at reasonable prices (bcm, dd, lwrc), and offer many services! Thanks for being local and doing what you do VC Defense! read more

I really can't say enough positive about my experiences at VC Defense. I walked in one day with quite a few questions - of course with the intent to purchase but needed to do a little in person research. I worked with John. He spent time talking about the laws in CA, walked me through the Glocks my wife and I were considering as well as educating me around a Remington 870 v. Mossberg 500 decision I had been weighing. I told him I would be back in three days with my wife to take our CA Firearm Certs and to purchase our firearms. I wondered what his response would be given the investment in time and not being able to purchase that day (my wife wasn't with me at the time). John gave me a card, told me to call with any questions left me feeling very encouraged and much more knowledgeable than when I walked in. We returned as promised and purchased our Glocks, ordered the Remington and picked up a Ruger 10/22 that I had my eyes on and he had in stock. When it was time to pick up the guns the crew was great, we dealt primarily with Thomas. For a small storefront the staff and impressive selection make it feel much bigger. The staff even pointed me in the direction of some optics they don't carry for my 10/22. I will be back to pick up a small .22 handgun to teach my kids on. John, Thomas and the crew have earned my business permanently. I love no BS conversations, knowledgeable staff and appreciated the patience John showed in educating me (and my wife) as we ventured into the world of firearm ownership. Thank you John! read more

What a great group of knowledgeable guys. Stopped in here today to ask some questions and everyone was so helpful and friendly, they all took their time to make sure I had all the info I needed. I will be returning tomorrow for them to do some mods to a rifle I own as well as buy a gun from them. I definitely did not get this level of service at the big chain stores we all have visited in the past. Oh yeah their prices are the same if not cheaper than the other places we have all been to before. Thanks guys for all your help! read more

We have done business with VC Defense for years now, first at the tiny store and now at the larger store. Great product selection and knowledge along with personal help on custom builds including hands on help with building. Awesomeness galore! read more