Start selling firearms to the public again. I was a customer since the early 90's. This year they tell me they only sell to LEO's. I guess they never really valued my business. read more

If you're located in Tampa and in the market for a firearm, check out Central Firearms. I bought my Sig Sauer P320, ammunition, and a couple of other things from them and couldn't be more pleased. The wait was long when I purchased my handgun and ammunition, but that was at the beginning of COVID 19 hysteria. Despite the delay, when I got to the register, the salesman assisting me was friendly and took his time to help me out. Parking is a little challenging, but it is available. If it's the busy time of the day, you might have to park further away and walk a little. All in all, this is a great business that you should give a shot because you won't be disappointed. read more

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Great service very helpful in getting what I was looking for! I would recommend this place to any one looking to a fair price.

DO NOT SHOP HERE! These are not gun people... they're retail sales people at best. Store has serious issues with knowledge deficits, QC of products sold, and absolutely zero integrity as far as backing up the products they sell. I had initially went into this store, which I do not normally shop at, because it was 5 minutes away from my work and I needed a set of iron sights installed on a new Glock slide, as my iron sight tool is currently on loan to somebody and I wanted to get some range time in with it that day to start mating non-native parts. I asked the kid at the counter if he knew how to put iron sights on, was told yes, and gave them to him to install while I waited. While I was in there looking around I decided to bite the bullet and make a new purchase as I had been trying to decide on a new home defense set up for a while anyway. After looking at a Gen5 G19 And finding that the grip still did not fit my large hand/fingers and just didn't feel right for a self defense scenario, the guy working at the counter showed me a preowned G45 (non-MOS) that felt great. I had very intentionally asked him if they performed an inspection and functions check on pre-owned firearms that they took in and was told yes. I told them that I had a brand new Gen5 G17 MOS that I wasn't really using and asked if they were open to a trade. Was told they were but would require addt'l payment, which I understand as they are a business, need to pay background fees, processing, etc. They offered to trade the gun + put the iron sights on for my G17 + $100 which was obviously a great deal for them but I still agreed to because the 45 did already have FO night sights ($100) and I just wanted something that would actually see use. They then charged me $125 which I didn't even realize or notice until later when I looked at the receipt, which turned out to be ~$150 after tax, fees, etc.. Fast forward 2 days later when I made it to the range. First, I was shooting the custom G43X that I just finished building and it was functioning flawlessly from a mechanical standpoint... until the front iron sight of my new AG Spartan set flew off of it. Luckily, I was able to see where it landed and somehow found the tiny bolt on the firing table so I wasn't out the $110. On inspection, it was quite obvious that the kid who installed it did not even have the requisite knowledge to use Loctite on a damn iron sight, as there was not a trace of it on my sight post. Unfortunately, that was the least of my problems that day. On to the G45; It had been stripped, cleaned, and oiled the night before and had no overt, visible issues. Next day however, I didn't get 5 rounds downrange before the first FTF, with the slide locking up tight. Cleared the malfunction, fired again, didn't make it 3 rounds that time. Changed the magazine out for a brand new gen 5, and 3 rounds later, same issue. Changed the ammo from WWB 124g (first suspect) to CCI blazer 115g; same issue. Changed to another new gen5 magazine from a different box; same issue. Changed the ammo to AAC 115g; same issue. After inspecting the rounds, they were all coming out with huge dents at the top of the casing, even after cleaning and re-lubing the feed ramp. Had a gunsmith do a quick visual inspection, he fired it, he tried switching out ammo/mags, all with same result. He was quite certain at that point that it was a mechanical failure with the firearm. The next day I go in to the store to tell them what happened. They offered to take it in and "have someone take a look at it for me". I explained that I was really not comfortable with a Glock that was defective on day 1 as my home defense firearm, and would prefer to swap it out, offering to pay the difference for the same one NIB. They flat out refused, citing the known federal law as their protection against having to take a return in. When I calmly explained that I understood the federal law quite well, but was expecting that they would just want to make it right, being in the shooting community, being that they were well aware that I am a wounded combat veteran after the other shop employee had been talking to me and asking me about my military service, and because they obviously got the better deal. He leaves to "talk to the owner" and comes back a few minutes later and tells me that the best they can do is give me $400 store credit 72 hours after buying it. While this was clearly absurd, he had initially tried telling me that they were not going to take responsibility for it whatsoever other than "having someone look at it", so I didn't really feel like arguing and getting stuck with a non-functioning firearm. They did have a NIB G45 in the store which I opted for, at an additional cost of $200 with my "store credit". So all in all, I'm now out a brand-new G17 MOS + $350 + extra trip and time wasted for this + another trip and the $ to have the iron sight remounted on my G43X correctly, just to get a properly functioning G45. read more

Awesome place. But not sure if they are open on Saturdays or not. Nothing posted on the door for Saturday's, websites says they are, but all the lights were off. Call ahead next time I suppose. There were at least 4 cars parked I the lot and the gate was open. read more

The staff at Central Firearms are knowledgeable and very helpful. I highly recommend you check with them if you are looking for a firearm. Mike K read more

I was there in April 2019 bought two guns. I'm retired LEO. Place was great as was the employees. They are SIG and Kel Tec blue label dealers. Had no issues. Will return in the future. read more

I am a LEO and have been here on 3 occasions where they told me they were going to order what I needed since they didn't have it in stock. This is understandable, but they would take my name and number down on a notepad and I NEVER received notice of anything being back in stock- all 3x. One being a firearm. I have called back to inquire each time and they continuously told me that it wasn't in stock yet... I then got tired of calling and just gave up. I know a lot of LEO's who love this place- but I have had horrible customer service experiences with them and do not plan on returning . read more

Don't waste your time here. I came in looking to spend at least a $1000 on a couple of guns. Two guys working here. They could not get off their computers/phones the 15 minutes I was in there. Never offered any help until I was walking out. Only one other customer in the store. read more

Central firearms is now my favorite shop to go to! Really nice shop and very clean. Even better, great folks running the place. They're not there to try to price gouge or take advantage of their customers. They take you under their wing if your new to firearms and are very helpful. Not condescending like other places are. Wide array of firearms available and many many accessories. I'll definitely be back on multiple occasions. My new go-to place. read more

I have been shopping at Central Firearms for the past 8 years and have always felt confident that I was getting a great price plus great service. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. They have never made me feel rushed when making a decision between two firearms and try to help in any manner possible. read more

My favorite gun shop. I've been coming here for years, they are always very helpful and knowledgeable. Sometimes if it's busy it can take a little while to talk to somebody, but the excellent customer service is worth the wait. read more

These guys are full of knowledge. If they don't have it, they will order for it for you. Mike and Kevin are very helpful everytime I come in the store. Do your self a favor and stop in to take a look. read more

My favorite gun store. They have a great staff and great prices. The selection of firearmes is excellent. In my opinion, I prefer a smaller gun store rather than a super-sized gun warehouse to make purchases. read more