Rowan Taylor is a high-level firearm trainer who provides customized training for all levels. He…read moreoffers personalized training for beginners up to the advanced shooter. When I first saw Rowan at a shooting competition, his speed and accuracy were so impressive I thought, "I want to shoot like that guy!" I started working with him for conceal carry and competitive shooting. Rowan's range instruction, detailed training summaries, and homework assignments have quickly propelled my gun handling to another level. In less than two months, I went from being a novice at conceal carry to being comfortable and confident. Everything is much faster, my draw, reloading, and moving between targets. If you want to progress with your gun, I highly recommend you take a trial session with Rowan. You will have a great time and learn a ton!

From the owner: Custom personalized training sessions and courses for shooting fundamentals, safety, concealed…read morecarry, self defense and home defense.

I've been through the wringer the past 4 years. moved from California were I worked for LCSD as…read moretheir armed security. (SSO) During the move I got hit in the head with a steal bar and then the doctors in Idaho didn't treat the injury properly. I've had brain fog and some memory loss so I've just kept my guns locked in a safe collecting dust. I'm finally back to myself and I want to go back and start working in my chosen field again. This was my first step and I was so nervous!!! i highly recommend this place. The teacher was fun, loved what she does and super knowledgeable. She was extremely helpful and a great cheerleade! If I could give her 1000 stars I would. I left with my confidence back and excited for the next chapter in life. Thank you!

I attended a recent class for NRA certification put on by Gem State fire arms TRAINING. If you…read moredon't type "Training you'll end up on Government at a very helpful gun store "Golden State firearms but not where you want to be.... Anyway I texted the owner Marcy and she returned my call within 10 minutes and got me squared away. Ryan was our day long class instructor. The subject matter was a tad dry, as in Death Valley dry..however Ryan got us thru a long day. That evening I got a call from him reference paper work for the cert I needed. He walked me thru the procedure for logging my training and then he did it all for me..Thank you Ryan!!! This operation is good to go. From handguns to long rifles or shot guns you can go slow or go fast. They got it handled.

Just completed an intro to home defense class and it was awesome. I'd been nervous about it but…read morethere was no need.. full of great information by Craig in the class room setting and then Whitney and Craig in the live fire setting.. serious teaching, fun times, lots laughs and learning. I certainly felt my confidence with my firearm grow.. I would absolutely recommend this class, these teachers and this business. Worth every penny spent!! We are members and I'm there at least once a week. Craig and Whitney, thanks for the great teaching and atmosphere.. from your former student " Susan"

After several trips to rent and test firearms, followed by purchasing my own first handgun aided by…read morethe super friendly and knowledgeable staff, I finally sprang for a year long membership at Center Target, and I'm so glad I did! The ranges are well-maintained and serviceable, and the staff is really helpful and open to questions. As a fairly new shooter, I really appreciate that they never make me feel stupid or silly as I learn the ins and outs of gun ownership and marksmanship. They have tons of great classes available (and members get a discount!) I'm so thankful to have a great facility like this in North Idaho!

got my concealed carry certificate here taught by Hali, an all day class inclusing a session at the…read moreshooting range

This is definitely a gun club and not your average Joe shooting range. I visited this place with my…read morehubby and toddler today to sign up for a membership and complete a facility tour/safety briefing. All I can say is WOW!!! Between the ample shooting bays, the large classrooms, a seating area for dining, an outdoor area to barbecue food, access to the kitchen stocked with beverages available for purchase, the comprehensive safety features of the 400 yard rifle range, I can go on and on about this place. I also must mention that this range is kept so neat, clean, and orderly, which is super important for firearms safety. As for range staff, Chief Firearms Instructor George Howley is probably the friendliest Firearms Instructor I've ever met, and I have many years of shooting instruction and classes under my gun belt. The fact that shooting legend Massad Ayoob taught at this facility last week with George as his safety officer speaks volumes about both the facility and George. My only regret with FRGC is not signing up sooner as memberships run from January to January. But needless to say, we will definitely be renewing come January!!

These guys don't release SAR and handgun transfers after 10 business days elapse if no LE response…read moreFYI (Double Eagle, Precision Combat Arms, Sharp Shooting, NW Pawn & Collector Arms all do to my knowledge, go to one of those FFLs for a more expedient semi-auto transfer). I waited 29 calendar days to get my pistol from 3 Aces. I was told verbatim "we'll pass it on to you when law enforcement responds to the check, or in 10 business days, whichever comes first," when I paid my fee and signed my 4473. That was pretty untruthful lol. I used them for a gunbroker transfer, they didn't follow up with the county, they didn't update me at all until I called them 14 days in when I was told "we don't release guns after the 10 days, we wait until the check is approved." Oh really? Cool. A background check has 30 days for response before one must refile and restart the process, so I called on the 29th day to make sure they didn't already have it, they had gotten it back approved almost a week before and did not call me or leave a voicemail when they got it. When I retrieved my firearm, I was accused of not paying the transfer fee, I didn't ask for a receipt when I did pay it, and had to pull up a bank statement showing the charge on my phone before I could go. There are plenty of other shops in Spokane that will handle your expensive and time sensitive gun purchases with some degree of professionalism. I'd pass these guys up.

Good Great lil place to buy your gun supplies! Owners are top notch professional gunsmiths !read more

I don't 1-star review (or 5-star, for that matter), but I sure do consider it from time to time…read more Had good communication with the gen mgr on getting Tritium night sights installed on my son's pistol professionally. Wish he would have explained to me how long it would take to do a job that should be an hour, or less, at most. Gunsmithing isn't prevalent in our metro, and Sharp Shooters was the first call we made. They didn't have a problem with us getting a 3rd party purchase to install on the pistol. Great price for installation, by the way ($25), so we brought it in. Called after a week and were told, 'It's number 3 in line for service. Our tech says he'll to get to it after lunch.' Didn't happen. The following week, we called and basically heard the same spiel, and were told we'd get a call the next day when it was done. No call. It got tough telling my son everyday to hang in there. That disappoints me most in all of this. Regardless, what could we do? If they were going to do it we had to wait. Don't complain to people who are working on your gun, right? Look, I probably could have installed the sights (I have the tools and have done it on my rifles), but this was NOT my firearm, so I took the local/pro route for my son. If it was explained up front that it would take weeks to do, we would have called another service. At the 3-week mark, we called again and found out it was done. The rep stated (curiously) that there wasn't a 'note to call the customer,' and could not say how long it had been since the replacement. Not cool. If we did not call it would have just been sitting there. Picked it up, with another heapin' helpin' of crap-sandwich for this experience. The $25 job was now $54, because the smith had to, 'Cut out the rear sights.' When I asked the rep why we were only getting the original rear sights back (in package and obviously not cut out), I also asked where the original front sights were? He went to a back office for a minute or two, and came back with a blah-blah-blah you can wait here for the next 2 hours until our guy comes in. Yeah, nope. This was a brand new pistol purchased in 2020, and not some rusted vintage piece. Permanently marred the front site area, too (see pics). Front sights on any modern firearm are removed east-to-west, and reseated west-to-east. Friggin' Gunsmithing 101. Effing-ridiculous. My sons (3) and I considered a year's membership at their indoor range ($300 each/plus tax), but in light of everything, that's a hale and hearty hell no. And, if the sights clearly need adjustment when we take it out to the range, I will update this review accordingly...

I come into this review open and honestly. I had an incredible experience here…read more Someone missed the mark on teaching me anything about guns and shooting and it was my very last week in my 20s and my husband bought me the Women and Guns class. I am really really glad he did. It is something else to learn a new skill completely, but leaving with real concrete knowledge is even better. Mind you, I had never shot a gun before this experience and the class itself is amazing for anyone who is feeling like they just want to feel comfortable about guns as a whole. Darius was our instructor. I brought a friend with me and the class was full. I brought my own gear, headphones and glasses because of course, my husband. The class is broken down into parts about the history of guns, what a gun is made of, what ammunition is and so so much more. I left with the experience and the education all packed into a three hour class that was rich in content. Daruis was amazing. Honestly, this whole thing can be intimidating and I was coming in wanting to know as much as possible, since I came in knowing absolutely nothing. He put the class at ease the whole time, and answered every single question. He used facts then backed those facts up with his own opinions. Being a marine, it showed that his dedication to teaching people about this was exactly what he should be doing. I shot as many guns as I could. The adrenaline was followed by massive hunger, (so funny Darius warned us about this.) It was a well rounded experience that I would recommend to all women.

These guys are extremely helpful, very knowledgeable and if they don't have what you're looking for…read morethey will order it for you. They welcome Washington buyers as well. Very nice guys!

Knowledgeable and friendly. All of my questions were answered. The location is easily accessible.read more