Smokin' Barrel is clean, neat, and giant range. They have a great store that does single-shot…read moreexemption, roster pieces, and consignments. I am a member and it really is a great deal if you shoot often. After years of tolerating old and worn down ranges I can never go back after going to Smokin' Barrel every week. The best part of the business, however, is the staff. They are very helpful and courteous in the shop, and friendly to beginners and experienced shooters. Highly recommend.

I was really nervous about shooting a gun. It was suggested that I take a class at Smokin' Barrel…read moreand I am so glad I did! The instructor was knowledgeable and helpful and taught me how to handle a gun from start to finish. I was able to hit the target afterwards and the nervousness was gone! I can't say enough about the whole experience! Plus, the staff are amazing and the place is clean and welcoming! Way to go Smokin' Barrel! You have made a life long customer!

Great customer service selling and buying here, experience with everything and Josh was very…read morehelpful.

I found an old Remington rifle in my garage while doing an ADU. I had no idea what to do with the…read moregun or what the value was. I randomly visited Mt Mccoy auctions in Simi Valley for a different business meeting. Their office was well kept, and they had a friendly staff. I can clearly see they handled Gun options and decided to use them. They had someone visit my home and do a quick intake. He even offered me an estimate estimated value. One and a half months later I received the check in the mail for almost $2000. Very happy with their service and outcome. I would definitely recommend friends or family.

Outstanding service, knowledge, and products! Many thanks to Mike, Stuart, Alex, Dave, Floyd,…read moreChris, and all of the other guys.

I regularly carry a Glock 43X MOS. I had previously swapped the factory polymer magazine release…read morefor a steel one so I could use Shield Arms 15-round magazines. Later I picked up Glock's OEM 15-round steel magazines, not realizing the steel magazine release doesn't play well with them. One of the OEM magazines got completely stuck in the mag well. I tried everything I could think of and still couldn't get it out. I contacted several local gunsmiths, but none could take care of it in a reasonable timeframe or seemed confident they could free the magazine without damaging the gun. An employee at a gun store I frequent recommended Greta's. I had never even heard of the place before. I called, and Dave told me to come in and they would take care of me. When I arrived I found a great store with an impressive inventory. Dave and Danny not only extracted the stuck magazine, they also swapped the steel magazine release back to the polymer one I brought with me. They refused any payment even though I was more than happy to pay. They did me a huge favor -- I have to qualify with this pistol in just a few days. I'm extremely grateful. I also discovered an excellent shop I didn't know existed. You've got a customer for life. Thanks again, Dave and Danny.

Best gun store in Simi Valley. They are very pleasant to deal . Straight 5 star service here. They…read moreare super knowledgeable. Gunsmith did small repairs on my red dot plate and did not charge me at all. I order new sporting shut gun yesterday, price was unbeatable. Thank you Stan.

TLDR: Stan (the owner) is an uneducated, hard-headed, lazy, paranoid old man. Take your business…read moreelsewhere if you value your time. First, there are his working hours. I've pulled up multiple times at 4:30PM, 30 minutes before closing DURING business days, and the store will already be closed up. No explanation, nothing. On TOP of already being open only 4 days per week, sometimes Stan will just take 2 more days off unannounced. You will just show up at his storefront only to be greeted with a sign that says, "taking Thurs and Fri off, see you next Tues." Also, I visited once to pick up ammunition and Stan is at the counter doing paperwork on his laptop and informs me I will have to wait for him to finish. I politely answered that's fine. Then proceeded to wait 20 minutes doing nothing before he "finishes" his paperwork and helps me. There was NO other person working at the store. Based on my experience, Stan clearly does not value your time, only his own. He may have lower fees but it is NOT worth your time. If you DO plan on visiting for God knows what reason, call ahead. But you're much better off taking your business elsewhere, plenty of good FFLs in the area (greta's, smokin b, etc) Third thing, Stan does NOT understand current California Gun Laws. His mentality is simply "My Shop, My Rules." You cannot reason with him, if you print out CA penal codes he will just throw it in the bin. He is not one of those pro 2A shops that wishes to empower his community. He is a paranoid conservative owner who only cares about himself. And if he THINKS you will harm him or his business in any way even if what you're doing is completely legal, he will just yell at you. He simply does not care. Despite holding an FFL07 license to manufacture, the owner panicked over a completely legal Glock upper assembly. It does not matter if its a gen 3 or gen 6, whether the slide or barrel is serialized or not, they are BOTH NOT FRAMES OR RECEIVERS in the eyes of the CA DOJ. I urge you Stan to read up on CA DOJ Penal Codes. He even went so far as to say this transfer will "put him in jail." Stan has no problem transfering a gen 3 upper. But if it is gen 6 upper, he will freak out saying that it must be DROS'd as a complete firearm, even though the gen 3 he transfered was NOT registered as a firearm. He seems to believe ANYTHING that is serialized is a receiver or frame which is very far from the truth. First off, a handgun part cannot EVER be classified as a receiver, that is reserved for LONG GUNS. Handgun parts can be classified as a frame. And secondly, a handgun upper assembly is NOT classified as a frame because it does not house a trigger mechanism or sear. LOOK IT UP in CFR handbook. He is just a paranoid old man who only cares about himself. And he will accuse you of trying to ruin his shop based on nothing but his own paranoia. Mind you these experiences all took place within about a month. It doesn't take long for Stan to show his true colors. This is my final warning, stay away from this shop. I don't know what it was like before but I can tell you what it is like right now, and it is not a friendly 2A shop. The owner is a lazy and selfish paranoid old man, who you do NOT want to deal with.

Rarely will you go to a business that has true integrity. Arli Arms is one of these businesses…read more Sean and Ken greeted me at the door. Nice, chill, totally down to help out their customers. I was schedule for a cleaning. Got there and Sean looked at my weapons and said these don't really need cleaning. They're just dry. He oiled them up, fixed a pin on my safety and sent me on my way. They wouldn't accept even the smallest gratuity. They could have charged me hundreds of dollars for cleanings but instead provided a free service and a smile. Truly great Americans. This is how business is done. I'll only go to Sean or Ken for my gun smithing, cleaning, and mod needs. God bless yall.

They were amazing. Took me for my appointment with no waiting. My gun was firing when the safety…read morewas switched on or off. They fixed the gun in less than 2 minutes. They were very friendly. I would definitely recommend them.

Ordered and paid for a specific firearm and told it was "in stock" and it would be in store within…read morea few days, and I paid for it in advance. Well, I waited those few days and then some, and when I was told the fire was not in yet, I asked to cancel the order and refund my money I do not know who the rude and argumentative person was at Tactical, but he finally said he would refund the money. As of this post, crickets and no refund VC Defense was far better than in customer service and providing the new purchase. And yes, I have already contacted the credit card company and the BBB of CA.

I love the small family feeling I get here. Alex is very helpful. I ordered a few different…read morefirearms that were not in stock. Alex gave me an approximate delivery date. When I went back in, 1 was there but the other was not. He called while I was there, but it was still in transit. After he checked the tracking, it was still 3 days out. He apologized, but I told him as a business owner myself, we can't control what we can't control. He asked me what he could do for me to make me happy; I told him I was happy and to call me when it came in. He called, I did my paperwork and 10 days later, I was at the range with it. Thank you for being my go-to gun store!! PS Alex does amazing Cerakote work, I think he has done about 15 pieces now, and he is pretty helpful with colors and patterns.

Harry and Kevin are really cool to work with. Great service and great deal on ammo and cerakote!!read more

Harry as always went above & beyond for me to locate my Sig Sauer P365-XL Rose edition I've been…read morelooking & searching for. He not only sourced it in a few days, but gave an unbeatable price & made the entire process hassle free! Can't recommend the entire team enough & definitely won't be going anywhere else ever!

Awesome place to do a private party sale! Was in and out in about 20 minutes with an appointment…read more Very friendly and professional staff. Would definitely do business with them again.

Long story short... I placed an order for a MOD H AR Rifle and paid half up front. They told me the…read morewait time for it to arrive was 4-6 weeks. 9Months go by and they don't even bother checking in nor pick up the phone when I call. I ended canceling my order once I was told "you'll get it when you get it" . Then I asked when can I pick up my deposit that I had left... they said at the end of the month I can go pick up a check. Well it's been over a month and they don't pick up the phone at all. I would never do business with this place ever again. I just called 12 times before posting this review and no one answers

Love this place! Great staff, every one of them. Friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and nice…read more Just plain, really nice people! They know their "stuff" and we recommend them to well, everyone we know who has 2A needs! They have never let us down. Oh, and ask about their dogs! Beautiful, beautiful creatures! I'll tag along with hubby if he goes even I don't have to, just to pet the pups! Thanks, CT!

I took my first CCW class with Cobra Tactical. It had been years since I last shot a handgun so I…read moreconsidered myself a beginner. But by the end of the class, I felt very confident in shooting and handling my gun. Dave was my instructor and he was awesome! We also received some great knowledge from instructor Gene : ) I chose this class because I knew I wanted to get premium service. The class was small so there was a lot of personal attention. I did not only want to check the boxes for CCW requirements but also wanted to get some real-world training. I will definitely go back to Cobra Tactical for additional classes and to renew my CCW.

I had a really great experience with VC Armory. I went in for a private party transfer, and since…read moreI'm currently in the Marine Corps, I wanted to make sure I had all the right documents. I messaged the owner, Justin, on Instagram, and he took the time to explain exactly what I needed even though it was his day off. He was very knowledgeable about the laws and made everything easy to understand. When I went in, Erik helped me with the transfer and made the whole process quick, simple, and stress free. Great customer service all around. I'll definitely be coming back!

Again, these guys don't know the DOJ rules. They insisted I show a secondary proof or residence to…read morebuy or transfer a rifle. No no no. A secondary proof of residence is ONLY when buying a hand gun in California. Not a rifle. But the owner had a hissy fit when I tried to prove it using his own rules and regs from his copy of the DOJ rules. He refused to read the next paragraph where it clear states my point. He got mad and arrogant. I took my business to feild Of Glory 3 blocks away(cheaper too) and they know the laws and don't make you go through bs that isn't necessary (just because he's too lazy to or proud to be proven wrong. You can look it up yourself in the DOJ web site. Been buying guns for 40 years and these young ignorant soon to be out of business guys unfortunately think they are smarter than anyone and can't be bothered or educated. Kinda like when a liberal claims men can get pregnant. They will not listen to the facts and cause their customers more hassle some times. Hey, I an too old to put up with the younger generation's idiocy. You mileage may very.