I was given coins from my grandma and though I could take the time to research values online, it…read morewas a bit overwhelming. I am so appreciative of the owner going through my coins and showing me the very best to keep and giving me direction on what to look for in coins. He even provided me with sheathes to store the best ones in. When I'm ready to sell, I'll be going back.

Half of this shop is firearms the other half is coinage. I went there to turn in some of my…read morebrother's coins to help pay for his cremation. I learned a lot, they were very well informed on the coins I turned in and they even tested them for the silver and or gold content in front of me. If you need to get rid of some coins or buy some rare ones, this is a great place

Great selection of items. The owner is informed, educated, helpful and nice. They carry Hugh…read morequality products with a larger variety of options. I'm very much a beginner when it comes to this particular merchandise, and Juan and his staff, as well as regular customers that were there, made sure I received every detail of information. It was ensured I knew how to choose, what items were most important to know, how to use the products, where to get training, etc etc. super grateful to this business.

This gun shop is a hidden gem!! All sorts of guns and knifes. From AK-47s to Glock 43x's. They have…read moreit all! Great customer service, very friendly gentleman that runs the shop. Lots of knowledge and BEST PRICES! I guarantee you it'll be cheaper here. Call around town for what you're looking for and see for yourself. Saved over $100 on a Glock 20 Gen 5. I will always recommend this place compared to any other local gun shop.

Stood at the counter like an idiot for help because the shop is very unorganized, and they sat…read morethere and ignored me. I turned to leave and they told me to have a good day. I was not the only person just standing around for help, and they were not actively helping anyone. Super weird vibe. It was wild how messy everything was. 6mm was just stacked on 7mm, with shotgun shells sprinkled in. Anyway, I'll do my shopping elsewhere since thankfully Alaska has a lot of choices.

Lou the owner is good people. Lou will help you with whatever you need, if he can get the part, or…read moredo the work. He is a straight shooter, and doesn't BS or take advantage of customers new to the gun world. Lou often seems like he is put off by customer questions or presence, but that is just his normal demeanor. He is a super chill and laid back guy. And if he can, he will get his customers what they need, or at minimum recommend a place in town that can help him. Sometimes Lou has guys helping out or working in his shop that are assholes, but pay no attention to them, just ask for Lou, or wait for a time when he is in the shop. Good shop, fair prices, decent selection of ammo, gear and guns.

Northern Security has been serving Anchorage for many many years, and always in generally the same…read moremid-town area. The service is always pleasurable and welcoming, from the same convenient Old Seward location. Northern Security should be on your visit list.

As a female, it's sometimes hard to find good service. Every.single.time I have been there, I have…read moreonly had very positive experiences. Always courteous, always helpful, and if they don't have in the shop, chances are you can just special order it through them. Thanks for providing such great service! I'm a loyal customer :)

Absolutely great service…read more I recently went in to Wild West looking for a mess of parts I thought I'd probbaly have to order for a project lever action Ive neglected to get around to. I opened the case and explained what I needed, and before I had time to even browse the counter, they had found all the parts and reassembled everything ready to go. They originally quoted me 100 bucks (which seemed fair), but then dropped it to 40$ in the end. The guys working were honest and told me it was easy to do and they happened to find everything they needed. I great service. i highly recommend.

Stopped in the store only because we seen the show years ago. Spoke to a young man who shared a…read morecouple stories of his great grandparents and bear hunting. Met Mattie, the store mascot.

Took a ladies only class and was so excited to get to know how to use my handguns. While prepping…read morefor the class, the clearly written requirements included stating a "9MM or larger handgun" which worked great for me as I have a 10MM. I went out and purchased everything I needed for my 10MM for the class. However, when their secretary (?) called me, she said the instructor would NOT allow me to use my 10MM, only a 9MM. Although this really irritated me, my husband took me out and completely set me up with a 9MM that I could use as my concealed carry, this cost us just at $1,000 dollars. I was told I could bring both to class to shoot, but the training would be with the 9MM. When I went to the Friday night meet and greet, I was then told when we were checking our equipment that I would NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE EITHER OF MY HANDGUNS, rather, I had to use one he had in his "rental" fleet. Basically, he decided for me what is best for me even though I already have 2 guns which I need familiarity with, which I thought is what this class was for. Let's review, now I have 2 handguns that I have literally invested thousands of dollars into that I will not have any familiarity with because Steve wouldn't allow it in his class. He said "maybe at the end of the day, you could shoot your own guns." Oddly, other women were allowed to use their personal guns which made me feel literally disrespected and discriminated against. I did choose to go to this training anyways figuring I would get the most out of the instruction of theory and safety, then I could blend in my own guns during the shooting time. I used his larger and what I consider lesser gun for the shooting, but was never allowed to use mine at all until after 5:00 when the class was slated to end at 4:00. I was done with this and simply took all my things and left for the 1.5 hour drive home. Recommendations: The "Classroom" instruction piece was both informative and good. The class gun requirements as written are both misleading and not followed by the instructor. The instructor showed no appreciation nor value in making sure the clients are versed in the use of their own firearms. For this reason and the misleading class requirements, I would not recommend this class to anyone as I felt both disrespected by Steve and duped by their process. If you are a woman older than 60 and choose to go to this class anyway after reading this, prepare to leave upset.

i took my ccw corse at ak tactical and was super impressed by the information and knowledge this…read moreclass provides. "Everyone thinks they know basic safety" and anyone can point and shoot a gun.. but in this class i learned proper gun handling a way more efficient way of shooting with precision.. the class was fun great staff and great program id highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn how to b a better shooter... by the time i really understood the handing of my gun i saw a huge night and day difference from how i started when we first arrived at the range.. to how i finished with the exam... if your looking for your conceal permit this class is super highly recommend learned a lot about laws/safety/handling of guns and precision shooting.. and the staff is all super helpful and non judgmental.. just a super great program they provide!! Thanks ak tactical you guys are awesome

Too many local gun stores are replaced by Big Box Stores that will never provide a personal…read moreexperience or develop a personal relationship with you. This shop has been in the area for many decades under the same owner and provides a very personal experience. It doesn't take long to be looked at like a regular, but you do need to go into the shop, not just call them on the phone (as someone who has worked in gun stores before, about 10% of calls actually end up with the buyer following through). While they have 3-5 people working at any time, they are a large store, and you may need to be patient. I have yet to see any employees ignoring customers like I have in "snooty" stores. They have a great collection of firearms, new and used, with good pricing all around. I recommend them for anyone living in Anchorage and throughout the valley.

Tried calling to see if they had a specific handgun before I drove in to try and buy it and the guy…read moreI talked on the phone was extremely rude and dismissive and wouldn't even look under his counter to see if they had the gun that I was trying to purchase. I would not do business with these people now, even if they did have what I was looking for, because they are totally unprofessional and quite frankly I wouldn't trust them not to screw me over.