I stopped into Tar River Arms on a Saturday 9/26 morning while traveling for work from Florida. It…read morewas easy to find, and right away I liked the feel of the place. It's a smaller shop with a friendly, personal atmosphere, and nobody pressured me while I looked around. They had more on the walls than I expected, too: everything from affordable guns around $350 to some seriously nice high-end options. I'd visited a few shops around Raleigh, and this was the first one where I liked both the selection and the people enough to buy. Kurht was there, and you could tell he cared about the customers. While I was looking around, I watched someone buy his first gun. Kurht took the time with him, and it was cool to be there for that moment. We all remember our first one. Then I spotted a Geissele Super Duty in exactly the color and setup I wanted, so I ended up taking it home. I also bought a scope, which he mounted and zeroed at 200 yards for me. The whole experience of an out of state sale was fast, easy and enjoyable. I'd recommend Tar River Arms wholeheartedly. If I lived nearby, I'd be a regular. Even from Florida, I'd be happy to order through them and have a gun shipped to my local FFL. Thanks, Kurht, for a great experience.

Don't do it. 1602 N Main Fuquay is only 22 miles away. Even your local pawn shop is a better choice.read more

This is a pretty cool place. It has the any and everything for guns, 5.11 clothing, police…read moreaccessories. Friendly service, very helpful, reasonable prices, & great all around place. Highly recommend!

Ordered 2 boxes of ammo for 76 bucks federal HST 9MM 147GR . But apparently it was sold out. Read…read morethe terms and conditions after I purchased saying it will let you order back ordered products. So my fault for not reading before hand. But I called over and customer service never answers. So I called sales and Emily always answers and she got me refunded. Took 2 days because they need 24 hours after purchase to be able to cancel. Then takes 24 to 48 hours for the money to go back into your account. Even called south Carolina retail store to confirm if that was true and it is. The guy was real nice too. Next time I'll call to see if things are in stock before purchasing. Very nice company though. Emily's extension #241027

Great service as an FFL. During these COVID times they made sure that my order was processed in…read moretime. The building is a bit difficult to see from the highway because it's at the back of the lot next to a used car dealership. Make the effort to get to this store. The staff is friendly, very knowledgeable, experiences but non-intimidating (which is important for many new firearms owners I'm guessing!).

Rick The owner is always friendly, knowledgeable and helpful…read more A nice place to pick up you next gun!

They were super busy in that time between Thanksgiving and Christmas with the Santa lit up out…read morefront and lots of shoppers. I was mostly here because Cabela's / Bass Pro tolerate overnight parking for RVs in their lot. I didn't find the designated parking area for RVs. Inside, the store was packed. Lots of people shopping and I did check out the men's wear and the firearms. Pistols looked to be priced okay, ammo was medium and there were plenty of bargains for camping gear if you looked carefully. The store is clean, the bathroom was excellent, and it was a pleasant shop. [Review 2447 of 2024 - 3902 in North Carolina - 23459 overall]

Purchased a new gun here today and the associate picked out the "correct" ammo to go with it, we…read morepurchased said ammo because the associate picked it out saying it was the right one, took it to the range same day and it is not the right ammo, confirmed with the staff at the range, it does not work for this gun at all. Now Cabela's is telling us that despite the fact it was THEIR mistake, they will not refund or exchange ammo. So they can scam you out of your money and refuse to correct their mistakes. Apparently their staff at the gun counter don't actually know anything about what they're selling.

Multiple ranges give you the opportunity to either shoot in a designated lane or to shoot in an…read moreunrestricted area. Staff are very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Different levels of skills available. Classes taught by professional firearm instructors.

After my military career and not holding a gun in my hands I decided to go to personal defense and…read morehandgun shop. There I met Greg and he was very kind and explaining to me the waiting a permit to carry also at that time he showed me some handguns and pre-qualify me for the written exam. Steve the instructor was awesome he touched every base and I think more but at the end I passed the test and just waiting for my permit to come in the mail give them a try they're great.

I took my Concealed Carry Class with Tim "Moose". He was fantastic! He's very knowledgeable, both…read moreabout guns and current laws. He was very nice and funny too. I highly recommend his class.

From the owner: We Specialize in gunsmithing and custom firearms. We also sale regular firearmsread more

I sent a 1911 in for some upgrades. I was told it could take up to 3 weeks; they had it done in 3…read moredays! Great communication, great work, great prices. I highly recommend. I will continue to use Pilot Mtn for more custom work. Thanks! JP

Chuck, Buddy, and Bob have done a great job in providing quality firearms and gun smithing services…read moreto me for the past several years. A great selection of high quality rifles and optics in one location. If they don't have it they can get it for in a short amount of time. I have left questions over the phone and always received a response usually with options to solve a specific need. This place is a diamond in the rough. Kermit F. Purvis

I have visited their shop several times, and they have always been responsive to my questions and…read moreprovided a fair price for my purchases. In my book, you cannot get much better than that.