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Sentry Firearms

4.7 (33 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Matt M.

Want huge inventory? Want personal service? Want top named brands ? Brands like Ruger, HK, Barrett, Benchmade, Kershaw, and the list could go one. If you are a "judge a book by its cover" type of person, you may think that it is a run down shop because the outside is not very attractive. Quite the opposite, inside you have knowledgeable sales people, wonderful displays and service was FANTASTIC. My son loves knives and they had a rare one he was looking for, and guess what? No really what? They price matched from a website he normally buys from. Not sure they do this on everything, but it would not hurt to ask. So what can you look for? Benchmade - upscale knives with lifetime warranties. Spiderco - my son bought a Spiderco knife and he was thrilled. Kershaw - Kershaw is famous for the Leek, but I have four or five other Kershaw that I LOVE. Their action is clean and quick. Barrett - they had two .50 calibers on display. HK - my favorite pistol line. They had vP9, VP9 Match, Mark 23 plus more. They have a lot more stuff I have not gotten to see yet, but it really is worth a trip

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Dave O.

Wow! I read reviews about great customer service at Sentry Firearms but their customer service still blew away my expectations. It was that good. They also have such a large selection of guns that anyone could stay there a good part of a day looking at all of them. If I remember correctly they will also beat any gun price of the same model. From what I looked at the value and prices are great. We decided to get my wife her first gun. This is something we wanted to do for many years but for a few reasons never did. She went to a range & shot a few weeks ago. After that she felt she was ready to pull the trigger on a purchase (sorry but I couldn't help it). Since the kids are now older and 2 of them are away at college the time was right to get her her own gun. The first associate that helped us really listened to what we were looking for and showed us a gun that my wife really liked. She said the grip and size were great along with the perfect weight. At that time Alex (I believe his last name is Henderson) was finishing up with another sale. The original associate that was helping us asked Alex to help us with more detailed information. They DO NOT work on commission. Alex could not have been better. He showed us the different bullet sizes used by different guns. He also went over clearing the chamber, how to load a gun, how to release the saftey and which gun has less recoil. Alex also showed, explained and compared the details of many firearms. We were fully educated. Alex went above and beyond answering every question and made sure that my wife had everything she needed with this purchase. This included range bullets, home protection bullets, a concealed carry belt, signed both of us up for the concealed carry class and of course we bought his & her t-shirts. We ended up with my wife getting the first gun she was shown by the original associate who really listened to what she wanted. He was great too and with a little more experiance will really help a lot of people if he stays with it. Overall, my wife and I both received a ton of information and she got to compare many guns to see which one was the best fit. My wife and I couldn't be more confident that we picked the right gun for her. At no time did we feel rushed and Alex was going to take a much time as needed to make sure we were satisfied customers. My wife had almost no knowledge of firearms when we went to Sentry Firearms to make the purchase. She was so happy with the purchase she even thanked Alex for not making her feel stupid for not knowing anything about guns. Alex could not have been more professional and helpful in purchasing a first gun. If you want to buy your first gun but you are nervous because you have limited knowledge about them go to Sentry Firearms and ask for Alex. Also, as my wife was filling out her background check information to make the purchase I was talking to others buying guns. They were as happy about their purchase and obviously part of that was the customer service they received from the associate assisting them. So if it's your first gun or another one for your own personal collection from what I've seen and experianced Sentry Firearms will make you very happy. Their customer service is really way above expectations. Thank you again Alex!

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Guys at this location is very helpful and knowledgeable. I have always had a great experience with theses guys at this location

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Sentry G.

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9 months ago

Wide selection, super helpful on getting my wife and I our first CCW, best fun prices I've seen in Jax

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1 year ago

great -lace very friendly and helpful just spent a couple grand there I'll never shop at shooters

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2 years ago

Great selection and service. Amazing Black Friday Prices. Highly recommend for your next purchase.

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2 years ago

Great place and customer service come in and get anything they have everything. I come here once a week this place will always have my heart

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2 years ago

Best place in town! Super friendly, knowledgeable and a great selection! I highly recommended this place to anyone.

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2 years ago

Nice store and good selection of new and used firearms. Ammo is priced at a decent price. They get busy on a Saturday

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2 years ago

Great service and inventory that you expect to find in a quality store. Will definitely recommend to friends.

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2 years ago

Great customer service and selection highly recommend if you intend to buy any guns check here

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2 years ago

Great deal on 9mm ammo. Always amazing customer service. Caleb was very knowledgeable.

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2 years ago

kinda busy when i went in but staff was quick and attended to me quickly. very knowledgeable people!

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Academy Sports + Outdoors

Academy Sports + Outdoors

3.5(50 reviews)
5.2 mi•Southside
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We came to Academy to look for some sneakers for my husband and to get out of the house. I haven't…read morebeen to Academy in awhile, so was looking forward to looking around. When you walked inside the store, in the lobby they had gloves, hand sanitizer, and disinfect available for customers to use. The store is pretty large, lots of items, everything from workout equipment like machines, weights, boxing equipment. They also have a ton of sporting equipment like bats, balls, gloves, etc. While we were walking around our little had his eye on a bike, so we headed over to the bikes to check them out. He was able to test out a bunch of bikes, which was nice (wide open aisles). We headed over to the shoes. I have to say, their shoe prices seemed pretty high, but that could be because I purchase most of my athletic shoes from outlets. We also checked out their grills (large selection). We didn't wind up buying anything, but did a ton of browsing. Pros: -Large store -Taking COVID precautions -Variety of items Cons: -Shoe prices seemed high Tips: If you're not in a rush, take some time to browse.

If you are planning on getting a gun here please please avoid this place the customer service was…read moreextremely disrespectful Michael is a terrible manager and i would love for everyone to know that here before thinking about purchasing a gun at this academy. They asked me what the name of the gun was and i kindly was pulling it up on my phone and denied my purchase for not knowing the full name of the gun i knew it was a 9mm but wanted to make sure i got the name correct and still got denied. He was also very rude i asked how i could gift a gun eventually legally once i didn't need it anymore since in a a year or two im off to the military and was super disrespectful i definitely encourage everyone reading this to go somewhere else. Micheal is a horrible manager and i definitely will be reporting him. I have bought many guns from other stores before but this definitely tops the worst experience i have ever had when purchasing a gun.

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Champion Cycling - New Silicone Summer Cups

Champion Cycling

4.0(21 reviews)
0.1 mi•Southside
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Champion Cycling is staffed by really friendly people. I stopped by this location in Mandarin a few…read moredays ago to check out road bikes. I am no cyclist, but one of the employees, Don, was nice enough to show me the differences between bikes and components. The selection is sizable with a focus on roadbike style bicycles. They also had a decent amount of mountain bikes and a few beach bikes and specialty type of bikes for triathletes and other lunatics. They also work on bikes at this location. They keep a handful of used bikes that appeared to be in good shape out front. There's plenty of parking along the front of the building, and I believe there are two other locations in Jax if you don't feel like driving out to Mandarin.

I initially brought my bike in because I needed a few specific issues addressed:…read more* Brake service (front brake was slightly contaminated) * Wheel truing on both wheels * Front tubeless wheel not holding air I was clear when dropping it off that I wanted the bike returned in fully rideable condition. When I picked it up, everything looked fine. However, once I got out to the trail, I quickly realized that neither brake was providing adequate stopping power (Shimano XT). I ride black and double-black trails regularly, and the brakes were absolutely not safe for real trail conditions. I brought the bike back to the shop and explained that the brakes were not functioning properly. The technician became defensive and said, "They work fine, I tested them," then demonstrated by stopping inside the shop. That test is not representative of real riding conditions, especially for aggressive trail riding. The shop also informed me that the front wheel was losing air, stating it needed to be retaped and that I might need new tires. I sent the bike back again. The brakes were eventually fixed, but the rim tape issue was not resolved, despite that being one of the original reasons the bike was brought in. Between the initial brake issue, the dismissive response when I raised safety concerns, and the unresolved tubeless problem, this was the worst experience I've had at a bike shop. I no longer feel comfortable having safety-critical work done here and will not be bringing my $3k bike back.

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West Marine

West Marine

3.2(17 reviews)
8.4 mi•Windy Hill, Southside
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READ THIS IF YOU'RE WANTING TO GET YOUR REEL SPOOLED! Fantastic staff. Decent selection. Convenient…read morelocations. Came here to get my reel spooled since they're kind enough to do it for free IF they aren't busy with other customers whereas lots of their competitors (like Strike Zone spoil your rod up for freaking 12 cents/yard. Multiply that by your reels capacity. West Marine does a great job of it too. I've been in here a bunch of times and the staff is always very helpful and knowledgeable. But this time, I had Quinn help me out with spooling my rod. He's not like the other helpful employees.. He's above and beyond that. Very personable, helpful, fun to chat and swap fish "battle" stories with. Only dealt with him for about 5 minutes but he's an awesome dude and is a great addition to the fishing community. My reel looks fantastic btw! Quinn if you see this- thanks again man! TL;DR - these guys at West Marine skillfully spool up your line and rod for FREE if they aren't busy with other customers.. unlike their competitors, some of which charge 12 cents per yard- multiply that by a few hundred yards or whatever your rods capacity is.. they are incredibly helpful and knowledgeable as well. Ps- ask for Quinn to help you out with your fishing needs. He's a chill and knowledgeable guy.

West Marine and I go way back, as I have been an avid watercraft junkie for most of my life. This…read morelocation is conveniently located at Town Center and is a spacious store. I admittedly haven't needed anything for myself in years, however my kids have a boat and I popped into this store for Christmas gifts and a gift card. Naturally I had to walk around to see if anything caught my eye! You can't go into a store and not browse. The store is clean and has great displays featuring the latest and greatest for all of your watersports needs. I ran back to the boating section to pick up some outlets for the kids boat and grabbed a gift card so they could shop on their own. Checkout was a breeze and the young man efficient and friendly. Now that I will be using my kayaks again- I will be in for accessories!

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