Of all the gun shops I visited in Anchorage, Gun Runners is the one most likely to get my business…read more 1. The owner, Roy, didnt' condescend to me because I'm a woman. 2. Since many of the guns they sell are used and on consignment, they have some of the best prices in town. Roy took the time to answer my questions, explain some things to me and didn't try to sell me girlie pink crap. I was also amazed at how many guns fit in this tiny, TINY store. There's so much stuff crammed in the store, you basically have to tell them what you're looking for or you'll never find it. They have a TON of rifles. I mean a TON. Like a lot of gun shops in town, they also accept trades, which is awesome And best of all, THEY HAVE AMMOI IN STOCK. I repeat, they have ammo in stock. Nobody in town has ammo these days, but Gun Runners does. Woooohooo! Finally, I like Gun Runners because it's LOCALLY owned and operated and very Alaskan-y.

Small, dark, cluttered, and claustrophobic, Gun Runners is stuffed full of a diverse and…read moreinteresting selection of used firearms. Looking for an offbeat gun they the box stores don't sell? Maybe check here. The staff seemed friendly enough with the obligatory conservative talk radio on in the background. Prices seem reasonable for Anchorage, which means higher than in the lower 48. Inventory seems to turn over quite a bit so stop in periodically to browse.

Great shop in Anchorage. Best place I have ever found in Alaska to FFL transfer. 20 dollars and…read morethey are fast and efficient. They always have great selection of accessories also like magazines etc. Tons of ammo. My favorite shop in Alaska.

Service has always been the best. They offer service related discounts and usually have a wide…read moreselection of ammunition. My first choice for ffl transfers. Only charge a nominal fee for transfers. Large selection of magpul parts as well as a selection for other manufacturers.

This store and its owners are AMAZING. the coin side was a ton of fun - they were very kind to my…read moreson and helped him "start" a collection! Truly wonderful people!

I was given coins from my grandma and though I could take the time to research values online, it…read morewas a bit overwhelming. I am so appreciative of the owner going through my coins and showing me the very best to keep and giving me direction on what to look for in coins. He even provided me with sheathes to store the best ones in. When I'm ready to sell, I'll be going back.

Easy transaction and professional assistance. It was a great experience purchasing a firearm here.read more

Great selection of items. The owner is informed, educated, helpful and nice. They carry Hugh…read morequality products with a larger variety of options. I'm very much a beginner when it comes to this particular merchandise, and Juan and his staff, as well as regular customers that were there, made sure I received every detail of information. It was ensured I knew how to choose, what items were most important to know, how to use the products, where to get training, etc etc. super grateful to this business.

Northern Security has been serving Anchorage for many many years, and always in generally the same…read moremid-town area. The service is always pleasurable and welcoming, from the same convenient Old Seward location. Northern Security should be on your visit list.

As a female, it's sometimes hard to find good service. Every.single.time I have been there, I have…read moreonly had very positive experiences. Always courteous, always helpful, and if they don't have in the shop, chances are you can just special order it through them. Thanks for providing such great service! I'm a loyal customer :)

I worked in Anchorage rebuilding businesses on 4th Avenue. My wife and I we in Anchorage for our…read more50th Anniversary. We took a cab to your store. The owner showed us one of your .45 .70 gun with the wooden stock. I asked how much he said $2500 and I said even if she wanted to get it for our Anniversary. He said he had one a good customer had put half down on, but decided he needed the money to pay payroll. So he said he would apply the deposit so he would only charge my wife $1250! He took my measurements and toured the shop gave me a hat and t-shirt and then drove us to our hotel. When I got my finished gun I took it to the Ranch in Texas where we hunt. 6 of us fired one sho each whoever shot out of a 4 inch center had to buy lunch 3 adults and 3 teens 70 yards, no one missed! The peep sight is perfect for quick shots! I have killed wild pigs up to 325 lbs. Deer, coyotes. All one shot kills my favorite gun hands down. I wear my black Wild West Guns and hat with pride!

Absolutely great service…read more I recently went in to Wild West looking for a mess of parts I thought I'd probbaly have to order for a project lever action Ive neglected to get around to. I opened the case and explained what I needed, and before I had time to even browse the counter, they had found all the parts and reassembled everything ready to go. They originally quoted me 100 bucks (which seemed fair), but then dropped it to 40$ in the end. The guys working were honest and told me it was easy to do and they happened to find everything they needed. I great service. i highly recommend.

Took a ladies only class and was so excited to get to know how to use my handguns. While prepping…read morefor the class, the clearly written requirements included stating a "9MM or larger handgun" which worked great for me as I have a 10MM. I went out and purchased everything I needed for my 10MM for the class. However, when their secretary (?) called me, she said the instructor would NOT allow me to use my 10MM, only a 9MM. Although this really irritated me, my husband took me out and completely set me up with a 9MM that I could use as my concealed carry, this cost us just at $1,000 dollars. I was told I could bring both to class to shoot, but the training would be with the 9MM. When I went to the Friday night meet and greet, I was then told when we were checking our equipment that I would NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE EITHER OF MY HANDGUNS, rather, I had to use one he had in his "rental" fleet. Basically, he decided for me what is best for me even though I already have 2 guns which I need familiarity with, which I thought is what this class was for. Let's review, now I have 2 handguns that I have literally invested thousands of dollars into that I will not have any familiarity with because Steve wouldn't allow it in his class. He said "maybe at the end of the day, you could shoot your own guns." Oddly, other women were allowed to use their personal guns which made me feel literally disrespected and discriminated against. I did choose to go to this training anyways figuring I would get the most out of the instruction of theory and safety, then I could blend in my own guns during the shooting time. I used his larger and what I consider lesser gun for the shooting, but was never allowed to use mine at all until after 5:00 when the class was slated to end at 4:00. I was done with this and simply took all my things and left for the 1.5 hour drive home. Recommendations: The "Classroom" instruction piece was both informative and good. The class gun requirements as written are both misleading and not followed by the instructor. The instructor showed no appreciation nor value in making sure the clients are versed in the use of their own firearms. For this reason and the misleading class requirements, I would not recommend this class to anyone as I felt both disrespected by Steve and duped by their process. If you are a woman older than 60 and choose to go to this class anyway after reading this, prepare to leave upset.

i took my ccw corse at ak tactical and was super impressed by the information and knowledge this…read moreclass provides. "Everyone thinks they know basic safety" and anyone can point and shoot a gun.. but in this class i learned proper gun handling a way more efficient way of shooting with precision.. the class was fun great staff and great program id highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn how to b a better shooter... by the time i really understood the handing of my gun i saw a huge night and day difference from how i started when we first arrived at the range.. to how i finished with the exam... if your looking for your conceal permit this class is super highly recommend learned a lot about laws/safety/handling of guns and precision shooting.. and the staff is all super helpful and non judgmental.. just a super great program they provide!! Thanks ak tactical you guys are awesome

Too many local gun stores are replaced by Big Box Stores that will never provide a personal…read moreexperience or develop a personal relationship with you. This shop has been in the area for many decades under the same owner and provides a very personal experience. It doesn't take long to be looked at like a regular, but you do need to go into the shop, not just call them on the phone (as someone who has worked in gun stores before, about 10% of calls actually end up with the buyer following through). While they have 3-5 people working at any time, they are a large store, and you may need to be patient. I have yet to see any employees ignoring customers like I have in "snooty" stores. They have a great collection of firearms, new and used, with good pricing all around. I recommend them for anyone living in Anchorage and throughout the valley.

Tried calling to see if they had a specific handgun before I drove in to try and buy it and the guy…read moreI talked on the phone was extremely rude and dismissive and wouldn't even look under his counter to see if they had the gun that I was trying to purchase. I would not do business with these people now, even if they did have what I was looking for, because they are totally unprofessional and quite frankly I wouldn't trust them not to screw me over.

Huh. What's not to like…read more There's a lot of one stop shop Save yourself a bunch of by making one stop right here Fairly knowledgeable adults instead of young kids who don't know what they're talking about It is a lot of proprietary stuff made in the orient If you tend to shop on Amazon, you might as well come here And actually feel and touch the stuff Even if you don't have something on your shopping list that you need It is a good idea come here and walk up and down every aisle To see what they have

We shop Bass Pro and Cabela's fairly regularly. I've never really had anything bad to say and not…read moreoverly good either but on this specific trip, numerous associations checked on us and asked if they could help. It seemed out of the norm, almost as though they're working harder on their customer service. We got everything we went in for, which is always nice.