I called Hunters essential this Friday to ask about guns available in .308 to replace my Savage Axis. Bruce answered and told me what was available but asked what the issue was with my rifle. When I told him, he said to bring the gun down and he would take a look. I did and within 15 minutes he took my gun and helped me fix a bolt issue. Everyone in the store was nice not like T&T gunnery or Coliseum Gun. Rather then sell me a gun he fixed my old gun which I love. He charged me almost nothing and made a customer for life. Go visit the store. They are good guys and you won't feel intimidated in a gun store. Thank you Bruce! Very refreshing to get really good customer service. read more

Ordered a shotgun online and had It delivered to Bruce and Hunters Essentials! Walking in to the store Bruce was super friendly and handled my transaction quickly and flawlessly! While waiting for the transaction we had a nice conversation about some of his best hunts! Drove an hour but i will 100% return and recommend this business! read more

3/23/2020 I went to Hunter to purchase a Glock 26 for my girl and the customer service was great, outstanding!!!! Every worker the was present had great customer service. I felt comfortable purchasing my firearm. Despite the bad weather and the corona virus , along with the long lines they were amazing read more

I am so happy that I stopped in to Hunter Essentials! I have wasted too much time in the big sporting good stores. I always hated dealing with uninterested staff who have little to no shooting or hunting experience and their take it or leave it attitude. I had forgotten what it's like to be in a small shop and especially working with an owner like Bruce. He took the time to answer all my questions and had a good selection. I could tell that the other people in the store were frequent customers and that Bruce has long relationships with them. That is so different than the stores who forget you the moment you walk out the door. I would definitely be returning for my next purchase and strongly recommend that you consider visiting this shop. I usually never bother writing reviews but joined just for this. read more

Great store. If you're new to firearms and have questions or an avid shooter Hunters Essentials should be your go to shop. Bruce has the cheapest prices from all the other shops in Nassau. He is less than 10 minutes to Nassau PLB. His store is small but it is filled with anything you need! And if he doesn't have it, he can order it! Bruce runs the shop on his own so you only deal with him and only him. So if you become a repeat customer expect to be treated like a friend cause you will develop that kind of relationship. He has everything from rifles to pistols along with their parts! He is also a gunsmith and can work and customize your firearms! His store is small but packed with great stuff. He is sometimes hard to reach but it's cause he works alone and is sometimes busy with a customer. So call before you head out. read more

I was told to talk to Bruce about NY COMPLIANT AR that hr would have the answer but I did not find that to be true. He unintentionally misinformed me more then once. I give him a 3 because he's friendly but wrong information is not good for business. NY compliant AR are available and they do have the stock for AK that I'm looking for read more

Bought a Pistol from Bruce for a great price. Bruce is very helpful and knowledgeable. Love the pistol I purchased and Bruce helped by installing a tracer. Great selection of pistols and rifles. Carries all your needs for hunting and target shooting. I have been to many sporting goods/weapons stores on Long Island and Hunter Essentials is my go to store.Sites are set on another pistol i seen there.. read more

Very pleasant place to shop for guns, parts or modifications. Bruce is the man for custom Glock mods and his prices are more than reasonable. He actually cares about the sport and is an accomplished hunter as well. GREAT place to do fast FFL transfers or just to pick up ammo for the range. He can order pretty much anything you want and also handles Glock Blue label dealer. Great experience. read more

I was interested in target shooting but didn't know where to begin. A friend recommended this shop to me so I gave them a call. The owner spent a good half hour with me walking me through my options. Very happy with my purchase and the friendly service. read more

I found out about this place from a friend it's a small shop, but packed full of nice new and used guns. He always has the best prices, and makes buying a quick and easy process. Bruce is full of knowledge on different guns and can do just about anything to customize your guns. I've seen some of the guns he's cerakoted and he does an awesome job. I will definitely be getting something done once I can decide what I want. read more

If I could give Hunter Essentials 10 stars it still wouldn't be enough! Great place, the owner Bruce is always friendly and will try his best to satisfy his customers. If he doesn't have it in stock he will happily order it and all of his merchandise is competitively priced. Bruce is also very knowledgeable and patient and will do his best to any question regarding firearms. If you are looking for Glock repair & customization Bruce is also a factory trained Glock armorer. I highly recommend Hunter Essentials! read more

Purchased another gun today from Bruce, price was great, service was great. Just a very easy transaction. Highly recommend shopping at Hunter's Essentials. LEO friendly. 5 stars. read more

Great shop with nice selection. The guys there are great and extremely helpful. He helped me and went through all the details, options, etc. for a newbie like me. Highly recommended! read more

I've been in the military and am a 30+ year police veteran and have dealt with a wide spectrum of people from presidents to known terrorists. So I think it's safe to say I hate most people. Then I stumbled onto Hunters Essentials to look for a particular pistol. I was almost floored when the stores owner Bruce greeted my wife and I as soon as we entered his gun shop. Not only did he have everything that I needed, but could not have been friendlier . I've been to many gun shops over the years, and can say without any reservation Bruce and his gun shop outshines all the others by far. Besides being an expert gunsmith,custom holster and leather fabricator, he's truly a world class hunter. Yes hunters Essentials is all that and more. This guy will get all of my firearms and hunting business. read more

Went to this shop last week for my first ever purchase. I am as beginner as beginner could get when it comes to purchasing a firearm and firearms in general. I was quite intimidated before I went in. I was concerned that I'd ask too many questions and annoy a worker and even get taken advantaged of. However, Bruce is a real stand up guy that took his time with me, answered all my questions, showed me the shotgun I wound up getting (a number of times he demonstrated because I wasn't getting it immediately and was patient the whole time), and made me feel real comfortable. In fact, the whole scene was quite comfortable. When another customer walked in, you could see the relationship Bruce has with his customers. Bruce didn't push me aside to take care of this customer, which many people would do, knowing that I'd take a while. Instead the three of us were having laughs and the customer was helpful as well, considering that we both live in the city and have to follow NYC laws, which are tougher. It's a good sign that people will travel further than they need to to get what they need. That says a lot about the business and the people to me. Bruce also didn't push any sales on me at all. I went in looking for a Mossberg Maverick 88, as my research suggested that this was a good shotgun for a first time buyer. I also knew that this shotgun was not that expensive and thought for sure a salesman would try to sell me on another shotgun. However, that did not happen at all. Bruce agreed that this was a good choice for a first firearm and showed me the shotgun. He only showed me other options after I asked him to, but did not push any of them on me. When we finished our transaction, he gave me his card and welcomed me back anytime, even if it was just to ask questions. I was so pleased with my experience with Bruce and his shop that it motivated me to write this...my first and only Yelp review. I was also so pleased that I didn't even try to negotiate the price at all. I was happy to give my business to such stand up guy. He easily could have taken advantage of me considering my lack of knowledge. I look forward to future dealings with Bruce at Hunters Essentials. read more

i have been going to bruce since 2012.pistol permit holder for thirty years,got tiered of the way non leos and veterans are treated at the other nassua county gun shops,bruce is very friendly,and knowledeable,no attitude if you dont know about a firearm,he also does minor gunsmith jobs,great prices on ammo and handguns,i spend way to much pension bucks on these items,so a friendly business owner is where i will spend,he is the owner operater,so if there is a line its worth the wait,i highly recomend useing hunters essentials for all your gun and ammo needs read more

They have a great selection of everything you could want. But the store hours are awful as in that they are misleading. They are probably only open 2 times a week at most really and are never in. If you call them up and they actually answer, then you'll be told that they're closed, however that works. read more

This place is awesome! Bruce is the owner and is really great. I purchased a few items from him and he was happy to answer any questions I had and even was even willing to negotiate with me on price. I felt like I got a lot of personal attention through the whole process and knew I could trust Bruce. I originally visited a larger shop on Long Island looking for a specific item. They were sold out and told me the wait was at least a week for shipping. So, I searched on Yelp and found Hunters Essentials. I went over and Bruce said he could have that specific item delivered in three days. It came in three days and was in pristine condition. Hunters Essentials is now my go to shop! Other shops I have bought from do not give you any attention until they are done with their current customers (which could sometimes take a while). When I walked into Hunters Essentials, Bruce acknowledged me right away. That level of customer service is what I was looking for. read more