These guys are the best. The owner goes out of his way to make sure his customers are taken care…read moreof, and I really appreciate that. If you've ever walked into a g@n store and dreaded talking to the fudds at the counter, this place will be a huge relief. They know their stuff, they aren't pushy, and the store itself has WAY more items than you might think. They have a lot of things I usually would order online because you wouldn't expect to find them locally. Suppressor mounts and hubs, flashlight tape switches, good, high end NVGs, steel targets, and they personally test a huge majority of the gear they sell - and then put up well made YouTube videos with the results. If you've ever bought an NFA item from a shop and then had them sit on your approval for days or weeks... another sigh of relief with ECG. From what I can tell, they strive to get notifications out to customers the day they get the approvals from the ATF. No games like I've played with a lot of other NFA shops over the last 14 years. Overall, if you've never been in - you should support these guys.

Had what I needed, knowledgeable and friendly for someone like me who's just starting a collection.read more

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!

a S&W Bodyguard 380Auto PISTL Barrel2.75 fits in my pocket. was my choice. the service guy was…read morevery helpful and friendly

2.10.26: For being a sporting goods place, they have plushies galore! I was walking through Silver…read moreLake Mall and noticed Black Sheep had a ton of Ty Stuffed Animals and Plushies. Many were on sale too! Awesome gifts for kids!! My video only captured a portion of what they had.

Cabela's is a great place for fishermen to shop. Bruce at the fly shop is so nice, he helped me get…read moremy first fly outfit and eventually a fly tying kit. They have great bass fishing stuff also. A little pricey though.

I would like to preface by saying thatI frequently shop at the Post Falls Cabelas and usually have…read morea great experience. However, I had an extremely frustrating experience at Cabela's due to one of the salesmen, Chad. My friend is a legal Idaho resident with an Idaho driver's license and meets all residency requirements to purchase a handgun in Idaho. Despite this, Chad refused to proceed with the sale because my friend is temporarily living out of state for school, which is not disqualifying under federal law. What made this worse was Chad's attitude. He was rude, dismissive, and unwilling to listen, and when we asked to speak with a manager to clarify the situation, he flat-out refused to get one. No explanation, no attempt to verify policy, just a hard no and an unprofessional tone. If this is a corporate policy issue, that's fine but customers deserve accurate information and respectful service, not misinformation and stonewalling. Refusing to escalate to a manager when requested is unacceptable. I expected better from a company of this size. I'll be taking my business to a local gun shop that actually understands the law and treats customers with respect.

I'm not sure why there are so many bad reviews on Big 5. Sure they aren't as high end as REI or…read moreNorth 40 with as many selections, but that's what is great about it. It's wonderful to have options such as an affordable store like Big 5. We come here often and they've helped us find the best inflatable paddle boards, life jackets, swim suits and rash guards, running shoes, a bike pump and a really nice basketball. The staff has always been helpful and nice. Someone tended to the athletic shoes dept who actually knew what they were talking about. Honestly, this is more than I expected from an affordable sports store. We are glad they are there and will continue to support them when we don't need the high end sports equipment.

It's crazy that a store like Big 5 doesn't provide a restroom for their customers, instead they…read moresend them across the street to a 7 Eleven.

After moving to Sandpoint in 2013 from a state on the coast south of here, which will remain…read morenameless...ok, ok...Kommiefornia, Wrenco Arms was the first gun store I visited. Now keep in mind this was the OLD ownership, and as I walked through the front door the room went from loud, jovial talking, to dead silence. All eyes were on me as I moved about the store, checking it out. No one said a word to me; no greeting, no one asked if they could help me find something. NOTHING! The atmosphere seemed almost hostile, like I didn't belong in the store so I quickly left and never went back. Several months later I was looking through a real estate magazine and saw Wrenco was for sale and for a split second I thought about buying the business. Again, for a split second. Then, several more months later, I saw Wrenco was under new ownership. This could be a good thing, I thought, so I went in to the store to look around again. When I entered the store this young guy approached me, extended his hand and told me his name is Brandon, the new owner. He actually thanked me for coming in to the store, and asked if I need help finding anything. WOW! What a difference from my first experience! I recently purchased a new rifle I had been wanting for a very long time, a Remington 700 Sendero SF ll in 7mm Rem. Mag. and Grant handled the sales transaction and background check which, with my CCW, took maybe 10 minutes. The entire staff at Wrenco Arms are very knowledgeable and friendly. I especially like the fact that they remember my name. It may not seen like much to some people, but to me it means they appreciate my business. Does Wrenco Arms have the cheapest prices on everything they sell? Probably not. However, their prices are more than fair, and, there is much to be said for the exceptional level of customer service they offer. And personally, I find it very difficult to place a price on someone else's knowledge, experience, and expertise. To Brandon, Grant, and the rest of the team at Wrenco (sorry I don't remember your names; I have a closed head T.B.I. or traumatic brain injury and moderate/severe memory loss) congratulations on your success, and I wish you even more in the future!

What business doesn't even try to answer the phone? I called 3 times and it goes directly to a…read more"greeting" that isn't welcoming ,friendly or Professional, flat out telling you that they don't listen to voice mails.

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.

This sporting good store has everything a person needs to hunt, fish or float the river. Their…read moresupply of outdoor wear is outstanding with a good variety of T-shirts, hats, thermal wear, camo and anything else needed to be outside. Service is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable! Prices were also very reasonable!

Lions, Tigers & Bears, Oh My!…read more SITREP We needed some rubber rafts and scuba equipment to navigate the St. Joe River around the perimeter of Fountain Bay Ranch. This was the best game in town to acquire those items. THE SETUP You don't see Sporting Goods stores like this in the Bay Area. Hell, not even in California. I felt like I walked into an outdoorsman's wet dream when I entered through the doors of this venerable establishment. OUR ITEMS It was a quick thing to find the rafts and the scuba gear we needed at this store. In doing some pricing at the sporting stores in Sacramento and Seattle, it appeared these purchases were a far better deal here in Idaho, by almost 30%-50%. [ Which makes the follow-up point obvious: if I ever need equipment in Idaho, DON'T BOTHER to buy it in California and take it up there - just wait and get it local - far better diversity and far far better pricing. GUNS Rifles with sniper scoping, pistols like refurbished Glocks, crossbows, dart guns, sling shots, refurbished (sub-machine?) repeating guns even. There is just about every personal weapon one could obtain to take into wilderness survival if they need it. TAXIDMERMY On every wall there were the heads of just about every wild game that rifles, crossbows, darts and slingshots could make their target in the local Northern Woods of the Panhandle of Idaho. Elk, Moose, Bobcats, Mountain Lions, Weasels, Ducks, Marlins, Sailfish, Salmon, etc. etc. Just about every creature of the Air, Sea and Land had it's representative stuffed and mounted here. OTHER EQUIPMENT * Great inventory on Sunscreens (which we got), * Hunting gear & ammo (which we didn't need), * Camo-wear on both jackets and pants (which could come in handy sometime). * Lots of Fishing Rods and tackle * Lots of camping equipment with specific emphasis for interior wilderness purpose or river-purpose THE LOWDOWN A Great Sporting Store - if not the best - in the Panhandle of Idaho.

The product was marked $14.99 on the shelf. I went to the register and it was $25.00. No big deal…read morebut the cashier seriously just shrugged her shoulders and said "I don't know" and continued with the transaction. No regard for customer service whatsoever. A simple apology goes a long way and why would you not make a change to the tag? The store was completely dead and the cashier was distracted on her personal electronic device. It's no wonder people shop online now days. I went to the shelf again after the transaction was complete and the cashier yells across the store, "hey can you bring me that tag? " what a joke, I took the photo and walked out. I have had way too many poor experiences with this store from waiting on repairs for 1 year to employees breaking my new shotgun as I was picking it up. Good luck Sportsman's!

Does not look like a thriving business at this point. I visited to have line wound on a couple…read morereels. I waited about 10 minutes for the employee trained for that task. There were very few employees to . People waiting in the gun department were not helped. The store seems to have a little merchandise spread out to appear adequately stocked. After my wait they had no 8 or 10 pound monofilament to fill my reel spools. If you have no product people will shop elsewhere.

Please if you value money and your guns do not go to Jim. Reference these pictures…read more I bought a new barrel for my first gun I've had for 20yrs ago. I asked him to move the recoil lug back (adult - youth length) he gave it back to me with an 1/8 in gap in the forend. Get this, I called him out on it and what did he say? "I should have never taken a job from you" and "It's a cheap gun it doesn't matter anyway". Also told me he wouldn't fix it. So I wasted a few hundred bucks. I asked about his "Masters in gunsmithing" he was bragging about and if he's proud to hand this quality of work to a customer. This is my second post ever on this site and this is the absolute worst customer experience I have ever had.

Jim's Gunsmithing is honest, friendly, and very knowledgeable. Great to have someone I can trust to…read morehelp me with my gun needs. He has helped with a couple of malfunctioning rifles and fine-tuned them to perfection. I will continue to use Jim's, even though they are not the closest gunsmith to me.