awesome little shop!!!! I went in looking for powder I've been waiting for for almost 18 months and they had it!!! Kristy or Christy was super helpful and even took my contact info as I had a special request. Very helpful. While I only went in to look for reloading components and didn't have much time to browse, all the racks were filled with long guns and the cases were all filled with handguns. Great place to say the least read more

One of the best gun stores in So Cal. Good inventory of new, used and consignment guns. Lots of military C&R stuff too! The shop is in a town with a high number of retired military and they are the WWII and Korean War era, so sadly, lots of them pass on and their heirs take their gun collections down to Dave to sell. You can pick up some very fair deals on some real classics; lots of older S&W, Colts, etc. Looking for a pre-lock, no-dash Smith? They probably have it. The owners are really good people if you are respectful towards them. Old-fashioned customer service. Dave was an Armorer in the USMC and really knows his stuff. read more

A really nice store, huge selection, really knowledgeable owners. They fixed an M1 garand for me while I waited...NOW THAT IS SERVICE!! Owner is a retired Marine, top notch place. read more

Dave does all of my gunsmithing work for me and it has always been first-rate in quality and price. He is a retired Marine armorer who built rifles and pistols for their international competition teams and he knows what he's doing. He has a grumpy persona that I find fun. I've purchased several firearms from him and had to special order one - it took him several days to find it as it is a fairly rare rifle and not very popular. Find it he did and sold it to me for less than he quoted and threw in a couple of boxes of ammo to boot. He also installed my scope on it at no charge. I give them five stars without reservation and have sent many friends there as well. They have had quality experiences that mirror mine. read more

I have heard so many good things about this store, and being a Fallbrook local, I love to support local businesses. However, I have dealt with this company twice, and both times I felt mistreated. The first time around, I brought a gun in for repair. I told him what was wrong with it and without a word, he took it into the back room and returned to hand me a ticket. Without once looking up to make eye contact, he simply said, "We'll call you". After a few months, I got no call. I called them and he got grumpy on the phone, "There's still 80 guns ahead of yours. I'll call YOU when it's ready". OK, I thought this must be a high demand service and I'd just have to wait. Finally, after almost a year, I walked into the shop to ask if I could just have my gun back. By then, I had misplaced my ticket. Boy, did he give me hell for not having the ticket. I was about to walk out and tell him to keep the gun when he finally decided to go back and look for it. It only took him 30 seconds to find it, so why did he spend 5 minutes giving me hell for no ticket? The gun was done, but they had never called me. On the ticket was a hand written note, "Called June 22". That was the date that I called them. He told me that they tried calling me to tell me that it was ready and I never called back. That was over half a year ago. Were they really only going to make one attempt to call me? On top of that, when I dropped off the gun, I had asked him to gun, I had asked him to call me with an estimate BEFORE the work was done. OK, I got my gun after more than a year in the shop. The price was fair enough, so I paid up. While I was there, I found a used rifle I really liked. I told the lady I was interested and I'd like to know more about the gun. She turned around (without responding to me) and a couple minutes later, placed a purchase contract on the counter. I told her I didn't know much about guns and I wanted to know more about it before I could make a decision. She told me they were a gunsmith shop, not a gun school. OK. For some reason, I told her I wanted to buy the gun anyway. When I came back to pick it up, the same lady provided more poor customer service. I handed her my ticket, she went back and got the gun and laid it on the counter. I handed her a check. She walked away without saying a word. I thought there must be some other business remaining since she never even said "Thank you" or "Have a nice day" or anything else to let me know business was concluded. After about 10 minutes, she came back and asked, "Do you need something?" Well, I got one gun fixed, and bought a gun. I'm happy with both of the guns. The customer service was just horrible. read more

I have been a customer and I feel like a friend for a few years. Dave, Dottie and Christi are some of the best people I have ever met. Both ladies are the most helpful and courteous. Dave may well be the most knowledgeable gunsmith I have ever met. He has an extreme knowledge of firearms, laws and regulations. I have always been treated respectfully and given the best assistance. Thankful to have found Cal Custom. read more

Cal Customs is a very unique little gun shop. For the size of the store they have an amazing selection, not only in new firearms but they are one of the few places that consistently carry surplus firearms. Great for the budget minded or college bound. Dave is a bit rough around the edges but I think that's to be expected from a man of his age and profession. I've been in there a few times and the only time he actually talked to me was when I was serious about buying a rifle. Even when I bought some ammo once he didn't talk to me at all through the whole transaction. While the girls are a lot more "customer friendly" Dave knows his stuff. My only complaint is the price on ammo. But it is understandable when you figure in what a little Shop they are and can't afford to sell as cheap as Walmart or Turners. Overall worth a stop, as it has a great selection and you'll be helping out the little guy which to me is worth way more than the price tag on their products. read more

Best shop around and the owners are the most knowledgeable and patient for new gun owners!

I find it very hard to believe the good reviews this location is getting. Not only were they very rude but were completely unable to repair my AMT Rifle. I left it there for almost a month only to get it back, not working, filthy dirty, lost the removeable stock, lost the original clip. I had to search the store myself to finally find the stock on the top of a shelf. I never did get the clip back. All this and I had to pay $60 for the experience. I would not trust this place with a water pistol!! read more

I was in Fallbrook for a few days, and happened to stumble on Cal Customs. Walking into the store I figured it was going to be just another hole in the wall shop, but found out different after I turned the corner at the bottom of the stairs. Their handgun counter was full of everything from modern to antique, and the same went for rifles and shotguns that were displayed on every wall and several racks. I found ammo that I have not seen in other shops, and was really impressed with the quantity of ammo they stock . I walked in to just look around, but ended up buying things because they had what I couldn't find elsewhere. They were very friendly and helpful, and it was obvious that this is the type of shop that focuses on customer service. Put this shop down as a destination if you are in the area, it is time well spent. read more