Went to the WSC today to take a class in pistol saftey, to obtain my permit to carry a firearm…read more Setting up an appointment for a class was very easy. I had one on one instruction from an instructor Joe Fee. He helped my girlfriend with the basics of fire arms saftey and pistol operation. While she was nervous at the beginning of shooting portion, Joe made her feel comfortable and she got the shooting down pat hitting the bullseye a few times before the end of the session. She had never fired a pistol before. The class was informal yet informitive, with lots of hands on instruction. Joe was very informitive an had great answers for even my dumbest questions. Highlights: indoor heated pistol range. indoor archery range, one on one instruction, easy to get to (right off the highway) relaxed atmosphere.

Very professional. Firearm Fred knows his stuff and he really good with giving directions!…read moreExcellent experience.

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I like the place. Nice people, very informative instructions. Very good experience…read more I do not know what else can I add, they what at least 85 characters

Great experience and great find so close to Boston! I've always thought gun ranges were 1-2hr drive…read moreoutside Boston, but surprised to find one so close in Dorchester. The appointment was easy to make through text messages and we were able to get one day of (but note they do not accept walk ins). You also have to have ID and pay in cash so do not forget these things. This was my first time ever at a shooting range, but due to the great staff, I wasn't nervous and the instructions are very clear on what to do. We got to shoot a few different types of guns and got to shoot at some paper targets and metal targets at the end of the range. There is also supposed to be a time limit, but as a group of 4 we never felt rushed and really enjoyed our time! Would come again!

I belong to the Holbrook Sportsman's Club and we have a raffle every year I was lucky enough to win…read moresomething in December I have been to the store before I have purchased items there. It's a very nice store and I've met the owner at the club and he seems like a great guy so I was very surprised when I had this interaction With some of the employees I am a very active member of the club and I understand That if you win something in the raffle and it's not exactly what you want you can generally upgrade it without an issue I was not interested in the pistol that I won and wanted to purchase a rifle that was roughly $200 more When I called outer Limits the day after I won the raffle in December, I spoke to a woman at the counter and she congratulated me on winning and I asked her about Exchanging the pistol for the rifle and she got all flustered and told me that that wasn't possible that the club had already purchased those guns for their raffle and nothing could be done I explained to her that I know that it is possible As it had Been done before the lady informed me that she would have to talk to the owner and that she wasn't even sure that she could get a hold of him which I thought was incredibly bizarre So she said that she would get back to me. This was the middle of December. You only have 30 days to pick up the item so I waited. It's the holidays. People are busy I understand but I never heard from her again so I called back in January and I talked to a gentleman down there and it was very easy. I explained the situation I did inform him that I had called earlier and spoken with a woman who would never return my call, but he didn't really want to hear about that so we moved on. I explained to him that I knew what I wanted had the item number again he told me you would have to talk to the owner I said OK And he called me back the next day and said it was possible to do it. I said OK and we proceeded, and he explained that he would reach out to me when the item was at the store. Roughly one week later he called. I was unavailable at the time and I called back about one hour later and asked to speak with Joe who happens Share the same name as the owner Joe Morgan, but I knew I wasn't speaking about the owner It was the same woman that I talk to in December that never called me back that answer the phone. I asked if I could speak with Joe she asked was it the owner and I said no I don't know the gentleman's last name. He never told it to me, but I explained to that he called and left a message about one hour earlier and she started snapping at me. What's this about? What's your name? And I could hear the gentleman standing right next to her, so I said that he had just called me an hour earlier and was she gonna let me speak to him and then she got really furious and said she didn't like the way that I was talking to her and then I would have to call back later I don't think I've really ever been treated like this. It was very unusual. I was so angry that I did not call back until the next day so I asked to speak to Joe and the gentleman that I was talking to informed me that he was busy and I said I can leave my information or I will call back. he said OK and took my information. Joe called me about 10 minutes later and I thanked him for taking care of this issue but then he informed me that he wasn't happy with the way that I had spoken to his coworker the previous day so that just made e angry and I proceeded to explain to him How the situation was handled so poorly, and that this person has no place doing business with anybody in the public sector, I don't care what business she's in I told him that I deal with people all the time very consistently and generally, there are never any issues and things go very smoothly. There's no way possible that I am. The only person that this woman has ever had an issue with. I would think this is more the norm than the exception So then, Joe informed me that we would just let bygones be bygones and then I would have to come in on a day that that woman wasn't working so I wouldn't upset her I had never heard any kind of crazy talk like this in my entire life so this was a Friday and he told me I could come in and pick up the rifle on Friday or Saturday and he would be there both days . I walked in the next day on Saturday. There was two men and a woman working there, and One of the men asked if he could help me and I said I was looking for JOE and he informed me that Joe wasn't there which I thought was very odd that I just spoke to him the day before and he told me he would be there at both days Then he informed me that his name was Joe and he was the guy that I was looking for. It was just absolutely amazing how this transaction was being handled. Joe went and got the rifle and brought me over to her computer to do the paperwork that needs to be completed. I took care of that was on my way. It is a very nice shop. They have a lot of stock there but personally, I wo

If you are a woman shopping for a gun and are tired of men…read moremansplaing things to you then this shop is for you. I have spoken with 2 very knowledgeable women that work here on 2 separate occasions (there may be more than 2 -I'm not sure). There are plenty of shops with nice and knowledgeable guys working in them but I find that some of them mansplain almost to the point of being insulting and sometimes they don't take questions or after purchase issues seriously when a woman is talking to them. It's refreshing to be taken seriously when gun shopping. I highly recommend this shop for all female shooters. Prices are similar to other local small town shops. They aren't going to match the prices of the bigger shops who order and stock in bulk but they do have an impressive selection of guns and accessories.

Great first experience. They were timely, quick to respond and friendly. I would absolutely return,…read morenext time I need to source a firearm.

From the owner: 07 FFL/ 02 SOT specializing in Firearms Manufacturing, Training, Consulting, Glock Armorer Services…read more& Custom LE/Govt. Class 3 Manufacturing.

Provides a variety of shooting ranges - indoors and outdoors. A Juniors Program is available. A…read morevery friendly group of people! Check out the HSC calendar for different events going on during the month.

Member since 1990. I go once a week…read more I'd rate it 4.5, not a full 5 stars because some members are just piggish and do not clean up after themselves on the shooting benches, smoking area, and tables in the buildings. Thanks for leaving your empty Stop n Shop cake box on the table for all to enjoy! (I'm a neat freak). Outdoors is only open if there is a Range Officer, and they volunteer in 4 hour shifts. Indoor ranges do not require Range Officers open 24/7. Most Range Officers are seemingly relaxed and driven by common sense, and even quite friendly. Joe Ruff, Joe V and Zoo all have made great contributions to the club over the years. Kessler was a great guy too. Most folks who patron there are willing to talk with you, show you their weapon and even let you take a shot or two. Great hobbyists who are willing to share information.b Never been in an unsafe situation, done anything unsafe, felt unsafe, or seen anything unsafe at BR& PC. Likewise, I have not heard any racism, racist jokes, or hate speech; however, it is a gun club, and people there do not like Maura Healy, Hillary Clinton, etc so you do hear a lot of politics-talk. Also, it is an extremely diverse club; not an old white boys club. A good 24-7 indoor range, two buildings. Worth the 125.00 a year. Friday and Saturday is date night. Smoking is allowed indoors. Two desk areas to clean your firearms. All the free coffee you can drink, and a free pasta meal at the meeting nights.

FOLLOW UP- A long drawn out review was posted here in 2021 about an incident that went down at the…read moreclub with a member who is a "protected member" among those who run the club where I was screwed over by the club hierarchy in this persons favor, and I just came on here to add a follow-up to the initial statement, However it apparently deleted the initial statement and replaced it with the follow up which was not my intent, I wanted BOTH to stay posted so people could see the WHOLE story. So without getting too lengthy, long story short, I was a regular here for a few years, just about every day, The rule at the club at the time regarding the old brass (shells) was that if the person leave them behind, its a first come first serve scenario and whoever wants them can have them, so I used to come by daily and sweep out both ranges, the outdoor range, change the trash bags and pick the shells out of the barrels etc, and all was fine until one day this older member barged in on me, cussing me out, asking who the hell I am etc, and implicitly telling me this is HIS brass, and that NO one else is supposed to be touching it as he snatches the bag of shells out of my hand and keeps yelling at me and telling me that he's a range officer, At the time I wasn't sure who he was, I initially apologized and said "I didn't know, I was told it was there for the taking if the person leaves it behind" and he said NO its his, So the next day and following days after this, I go back and mention this to numerous other members and they all unanimously agreed that this is not the case, this person is out of line, thats not what the rules say etc, and tell me to just ignore/avoid this guy, do my own thing and pay him not mind, However that wasn't possible, because from this point onward, there was nothing but endless taunting, racial comments, threats etc from this person. Then came the fake assault allegation Since the initial statement was published, I have attempted a few more times to send messages to the club via the email address, facebook page, and to various members, saying things like "Here we are 10 years later, has this individual admitted yet that he lied, set me up and unjustly gotten me thrown out ?, Is he even still alive ?, If not, what are the odds of getting back in ?" and got no replies. I initially forgot to mention as well, although I did mention the fact that the hierarchy runs as a "good ole' boys club", a "one hand washes the other, friends helping friends" sort of order, where those who "aren't in the click, can go fu** themselves" as far as the hierarchy is concerned, the part I failed to also mention is that the individual who did this, also happens to be very friendly with Eric, the president, and he was also even more friendly with Don Kusser, the late VP who is no longer with us. For years after this incident I was still friends on facebook with Don before he passed, and even he never brought up the situation, other members who I still talk to say that the individual is still there and they see him still "doing his thing" as far as the brass goes, and so its more than apparent that his reasoning for pulling this stunt was exactly what I mentioned in the first review, which was that I was "cutting in on his territory". Speaking of which, this evokes a whole new topic as well, Do you know what he was doing with all of this spent brass ?, Was he scrapping it ?, Yes and no, He would scrap the stuff that wasn't reloadable such as .22's and stuff that was already reloaded a few times already, BUT the bigger draw for him is his little side business that he runs within the club, He and the other fellow I previously mentioned who lives in Holbrook, like to gather up all the brass, they reload it, and then resell it to members. Do I have anything against this ?, Not at all, They go around and peddle ammo to new guys and old timers alike, they will approach new guys and ask what they're shooting, ask if they need any etc and pick up new customers, BUT, the sticking point is that if you're doing this on the scale which he is, this is considered a manufacturing operation which thus would require both local, state and federal permits which this individual doesn't have !, This brings up the whole saying "Those who live in glass houses shouldn't cast stones !", So this guy is running a borderline illegal, under the table ammo operation which although it isn't "harming anyone", is still illegal in the manner he's doing it, but yet at the same time he has the audacity to pull the kind of sh*t that he did, That unto itself shows you how secure and untouchable he feels that he is there, and how much "protection" he thinks he has, being under the wing of those who call the shots, If he were just an average nobody, Joe-Blow, he would immediately check himself and think twice before doing anything like this because of the "what-if factor" of it possibly backfiring on him and bringing his own sins into the spotlight !

Had my girlfriend take a defensive shooting class with Steve, and there was immediate improvement…read morein her draw time and shot placement at our next range trip!

The class I took with Steven was wonderful! I have taken courses before but wanted another…read morerefresher before applying for my license. He was very thorough and took plenty of time to answer my questions. I felt very safe while at the range with him. The rules were very clear and safety was the number one priority. I was very nervous to shoot since it has been a while and he was able to keep me calm and focused and I actually did pretty well! I am 100% going back for some private shooting lessons. I recently got my LTC and Steven was very helpful in helping me pick out a firearm that was the right size for me. He was even willing to go to the shop with me to look and help me learn how to clean it. Steve goes the extra mile.

I recently got my LTC a couple months ago and have only shot a couple hundred rounds in my life. I…read moretook Will's Concealed Carry class last night, which was very informative on proper firearms and holsters for concealment, situational awareness, and how to safely protect yourself should you need to defend against a threat. I also took his Marksmanship class a couple of hours ago. By the end of the session, my groups were MUCH tighter and I was able to get 3 rounds on target in 1.04 sec! I'm looking forward to training and going back for the next levels of his Marksmanship course.

The best firearms training in Boston!!! Learn how to carry in a public way and avoid criminal/civil…read moreliability in Massachusetts with this training. Basic firearms safety course to get the certificate to obtain your LTC, fun intro sessions. The best at teaching Marksmanship in Massachusetts.

very nasty rude person website says to text…read morewhen you text them and they end up calling you back really nasty telling you your text was too long. I would not recommend using if they're nasty over the phone. Could you imagine child in the car with them?

I would 100% recommend SSDA to anymore! My twin and I recently passed are road test and everything…read morewent seamlessly. They are a very user friendly and hours are flexible as well as the schedule being super flexible to fit your needs! Michelle and Curt were amazing instructors!! Michelle G went above and beyond what I ever could have asked for in preparing for my road test. She truly cared about every student and makes sure that they are comfortable and super prepared for their road test. Curt was really helpful and prepared me for my road test and got me very comfortable with my maneuvers. SSDA is so great compared to other driving schools is the best around the area! I'm so pleased with my experience!