Amazing team working here. (I apologize in advance for not catching names.) The Front counter girls are always polite and funny, and the firearms team are all cool and knowledgeable. Saving me multiple times from buying something without knowing there was something better out there thats taken that guns place on the market. I went with zero gun purchasing knowledge seeking a glock for extreme reliability; Purchased a SIG (300rnds no failures) Returned for a Bersa for concealed carry; Purchased a Shield Plus. (Better power/Just as concealable.) Loved the Shields concealibility so much i got it in .40cal for $299 during their fall sale. And lastly, i returned for a 1911; and thanks to stephen and the cool girl who also runs her own outdoors business (which is super impressive); i got my second SIG in .45acp. I am extremely happy with every one of my purchases and always leave in a good mood. (Which is a sign of good service) As a seasoned salesman and manager i know you sometimes have to save the client from their blowing their money on both cheap OR overpriced junk, and direct the towards proper QUALITY for their budget. I was able to notice they execute this perfectly and are extremely helpful. Ill give them my money any day. Hahaha. I Highly recommend this store. (10/10) read more

Keitech having a 20% off discount and sign is posted on the aisle above it. Cashier refused to honor it even if it's posted bc it's "not on the system". Didn't call for nobody or ask so if you see a discount and you are a club member just double check. read more

Turner's Outdoorsman - Clear 20% off sign - Guns & Ammo Near Me - Salinas, California

One of the managers, semi tall with glasses was extremely rude and disrespectful . He assumed I didn't have my FSC card off the bat. This happened on a Sunday around 2 or 3PM. He said "No you can't buy ammo" without even asking me if I had my FSC card. He acted like this because my friend was unable to purchase ammo so he assumed I was ineligible as well and said it in a rude way. My friend has always brought me here and done business with turners for years but both him and I will not be doing business here anymore after that disrespect. We rather do the extra 30 minute drive and go to bass pro shop or something. Make sure your employees have a good attitude and don't act like they're against us and our rights as citizens. read more

OK II have ordered many things successfully from this site, very pleased with the merchandise that they sent read more

Avoid this place. Purchased a fishing license as a secondary proof residency but they put my info in wrong so I wasn't able to pick up my gun. They preceded to try and have me pay so they can fix their mess up. Instead of covering the reprint themselves, so instead of losing $14.30 they lost a $1800 sales. read more

I was in the store last Saturday to pick up a new purchase and also transfer a pistol. The guy at the front desk provided some of the most discourteous service I have ever experienced in my life. We were unaware that having a magazine for a gun being transferred was required. kind of weird, but okay, your rules are your rules. But the guy acted disgusted and was mumbling so that neither of us could really understand what he was saying at first. When we finally realized what he was saying, my buddy says, "Okay, can we purchase a magazine then?" Without even facing us the guy barks "NO". It was clear that the cashiers were embarrassed by the guy's behavior. There was some additional chatter that we could not hear and eventually someone brought a new magazine to the counter and the transaction continued. I don't remember the guy's name but he was a manager (black shirt). A little tattooed leprechaun looking fellow. You know who he is. If I hadn't already initiated the purchase, we would have walked. read more

Horrible experience. Instead of the usual 2 hr round trips, it took me 4 round trips from Santa Cruz to this Salinas location (2 hr round trip each time) to complete the process of buying a new handgun (Eschelon 4.OC). Why? Because the sales counter people expect newbie gun customers to be experts in the DROS background paperwork requirements. Turner's needs to have clear instructions for both sales and customers as to what is required from each party. Like, why is a current CA fishing license okay for address verification, but not my address on a current CA hunting license? Which I brought in. WTF?! I had to pay an extra $14.30 for the clerk to scan my CDFW online fishing license to create a duplicate license for me to physically sign. After the extra time and costs I incurred to overcome the sales team's lack of explicit customer communication, he had the gall to ask me if I wanted his help in buying 9mm ammo and new holster. I will never spend another nickle in a Turner's Outdoorsman store again. Back to Bass Pro for me. read more

Great place to buy rifles or shotguns they have a big selection of fire arms.. Jesse helped me out he was very polite friendly and knowledgeable I like this store and I will come back even though I'm from San Jose.. till next time guys!! read more

I have done two transfer to god sons here and they both went very smoothly. Kay did one of the on Saturday and she was thorough, friendly and knowledgeable. Her service standard was what is should be for every employee. Selection is huge and I almost bought a gun I want which they had, a Ruger Ranch Gen 2. The also had a H&K VP 9...Temptation was strong for sure. Prices were fair and cheap. I have to come back in a week and half to do another transfer to my niece. I hope Kat is working Saturday again. Bravo to Kat and thank you to Turners for having so many stores. read more

Turner's Outdoorsman - Guns & Ammo Near Me - Salinas, California

I want to like them.. I really do, but I've been treated poorly by the gun counter staff all but one time that I've been in the store. They do have a good selection of fishing gear with OK pricing. read more

went about 3,4 days to buy ammo and it went very well. I go in yesterday to buy some more ammo and got denied by the STORE Manager simply because my name was too long and they did not want to run my name at all as i told them it needed to be ran a certain way in the system or else it would not go through. I told them I had no problem paying the $5 fee as they told me there's a chance it might not go through. Told me to contact the DOJ, which I did that's why I told them it needed to be ran a certain way. read more

Excellent, friendly service from true professionals. This is one of the last standing locksmith businesses in the area. All the others are mobile and way too expensive. Check these guys out. read more

I saw an advertisement from Turner's for a pistol. I went to the store to buy it. There were only two people working the firearm counter and like 20 people waiting in line. I asked if they had the pistol. If they did, I would have waited. I was told I had to take a number and wait. I took a number and proceeded to wait for an hour before my number was finally called. I again inquired whether they had the pistol. I was told "no." I asked if I could order it at the regular price. I was again told, simply "no." This was my first, and will certainly be my last experience with Turner's. read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I absolutely would. The saleswoman immediately tried to upsell my husband on gear he didn't ask for, and when we declined, she had the nerve to call him a "beginner fisher" despite him having 20 years of experience. The arrogance was unreal. On top of that, the atmosphere in the store was completely uncomfortable and unwelcoming. Reeks of MAGA's. Do yourself a favor and skip this place altogether. Spend your money across the street at Dick's instead, at least there you'll get basic respect. read more

I tried again today because I needed ammo and no one else had it. This encounter was MUCH different. While looking at the ammo, a new manager named "Chad,]" greeted me right away and asked if I needed help. This had never happened to me at Turner's before. He was extremely helpful and quick. I asked him if something had changed at the store because service was exponentially better. I didn't tell him that I had actually called and spoken with Turner's corporate offices because we need a good gun store in Salinas. Seem like corporate listened. Chad mentioned that both the manager and assistant manager--as well as several employees--had been replaced. He said they were aware of the problems in the past and were trying to fix them. I was very pleased! I suggest trying them again to see if this new group of employees is as good as the experience I had yesterday. read more

Great quality but prices have gone up! Salesman said I could not purchase Smith Wesson Bodyguard but, other website said otherwise. That I could buy one CA Compliant. read more

Christian is the man to talk to in the shop. He will answer any questions you have. Very helpful person. Will be coming back for sure.

Went in on a Friday night to get my fishing license and said to myself "might as well take the FS test". The front staff were very helpful and informative. Spent a little bit in the fishing section until the steel started calling me. Chad was beyond helpful, took his time and was very informative as well. Maybe the people who leave bad reviews had nothing else to do or just had a bad day. Definitely going back read more

This location is amazing ! From the moment you step through the door you are greeted and with a smile! The staff takes time to make sure all your questions and concerns are met with time and patience. I've dealt with Chris at the gun counter since my first firearm purchasing experience he made me feel welcome and made the process smooth and easy. I pre ordered my firearm and have contacted the store multiple times ( bugging them ) I'm sure because I've called before the expected date it was supposed to show up. Chris took his time to find where my purchase was and a good guess of when it would be in ! I absolutely would recommend Turners to my friends, family and strangers! Chris is an absolute asset to the company and a very nice and helpful employee! He alone gets 5 stars ! read more

Waiting 20 minutes to figure out if my order came. It's been a week now and still no call or any information confirming my order. The services has always been bad here. I've contact numerous times and still no one knows what they're doing in this location. read more

All things considered it's a good spot. You'll see a lot of people lately complaining about waiting but there was a huge flood of people buying guns in CA before the tax went up. Then lots of people who (myself included) had id's that didn't 100% match their car registration or whatever doc CA requires while doing the background check. Bottom line buying guns is a slow pain in the ass nowadays. You got ten people in the store at once and they all want guns and each gun purchase takes like 20 minutes not much to do there. Complain to your government. read more

Never spending another dollar here. Save your time and money and just go elsewhere. Bass pro has better deals and they probably won't have you waiting just to get simple service like buying ammo or answering a question for you. I was very disappointed and my last visit will be my LAST. This store deserves a zero star rating unfortunately i had to rate so 1 star it is. read more

I got charged twice and these clowns would not give me back my money. I spoke to the manager and he gave me some run around about how they have a old system and I needed to wait a week to see if they were over on their balance. He didn't care about the situation and clearly hates his job. Be careful with these guys I don't want this happening to you. I wont spend a penny here. read more

Carlos and Ret (?) are awesome! Really helpful and knowledgeable whether it's an ammo question, return or exchange. Always enjoy stopping by to see what's new. They always have a great selection of gear, accessories & ammo. read more

The store on Davis Rd. in Salinas has some deceptive practices. I cancelled a layaway after six days and should have only had to pay a 5% cancellation fee because I cancelled within 10 days as my layaway paperwork stated but they took 30% and told me it was store policy even though the paperwork stated that 30% was charged only after 10 days. Nobody mentioned this at the time of purchase.Buyer beware, it's not what they say but what they don' say. I'll never buy anything from Turners Outdoorsman again. Turners Outdoorsman earned a D- from the Better Business Bureau and you can verify that online. read more

These guys are extremely Slow. Three at the counter one helping customers the other two shooting the shit and stocking shelves. Nobody asked if I had a question. They walk by ignoring you. The ones shooting the shot were 150 pounds overweight. Morbidly obese and obviously Not outdoorsmen whom are working in a store specifically for outdoorsmen. Management isn't managing to hire helpful or educated people. They hire people that can barely walk and not talk. Walmart does better After waiting twenty min I left. read more

My experience was wonderful a man named Raul attended me, talked about the different models of guns they had and suited me, didn't rush or tried to get me out the door ended up with the perfect gun I was looking for definitely recommend this place if you want good service read more

DO NOT BUY A GUN HERE! You're better off driving a few hours to somewhere that understands how to run a business rather than wait 2 hours to be able to look at the guns and then wait another 2-4 hours when you go to pickup. What a joke! When I arrived to pick up my already purchased guns they were on number 55, 1.5 hours later they were on 63, 2.5 hours later on number 66, with 3 guys working behind the counter! I waited over 3.5 hours to simply pickup a purchase I had already paid for and waited 10 days for (listening to a group of employees laughing in the break room the entire time) before they got to my number, which was only 20 past the number they were on when I arrived. They need to have one employee dedicated to pickups and the other two can deal with all of the people who want to look at 20 guns and not purchase any. Their system is ridiculous. It is broke. They need to fix it. Either limit the amount of time each customer has with a sales representative and/or have one person dedicated to "releases"/pickups! The manager, Brandon (who was hiding in the back the whole 4 hours I was there waiting to pickup) isn't any better than the sales people. He said, "if you don't want to wait you can go somewhere else, all of the employees are new." Really? Sounds like an issue with management if you have that much turnover and you aren't on the floor helping your team. I would have much rather gone somewhere else, unfortunately my purchase was already made. Don't waste your time here. It's a mess. read more

Good people! I highly suggest this store for all your fishing and hunting needs. All very polite and respectful and extremely helpful in all aspects! I went to buy a firearm and the process was as quick as possible and was thought thoroughly thought how to use. read more

This place is slow as molasses! If you're in California, make sure you know all of the rules that you're being held to even when purchasing ammunition. I have purchased ammo there many times with no issue. Yet go in there one day to purchase it and got a hold of some teenager behind the counter. Instead of telling me everything that I would need in order to purchase the ammunition, it was spoonfed to me to the point where I had to make four individual trips back-and-forth to get different pieces of information and identification that he claimed I needed after my fourth trip I was denied by the DOJ to buy ammo Because my current address wasn't the same as the address that my guns were registered to even though I lived in California, it took four trips back-and-forth for this guy to tell me that. Again, extremely slow! If you're looking to buy a gun, you better pack a lunch you're gonna be there for hours. These guys stand there and shoot the crap and hold conversations and let the line build and build and build. I do not recommend this place at all. I'm not sure if all the turners are this way. Maybe they're not but this one absolutely sucks and needs new management and people with knowledge. read more

I've had my worst retail experience in this store, so that's something to remember. The staff is supremely unhelpful. There's not even an attempt being made to help you - I've been told to do this, and the rest is your problem. I had to beg to get the price on a showroom floor item. They happily send you from associate to associate so they don't have to deal with you. They told me they would help me load an item into the truck (I asked because I knew I wouldn't be able to by myself). Then after purchasing the item told me they won't after all. They just found out that that's against their policy. What do I do now? Well, you see that's not their problem. Please save your money and go elsewhere. They clearly demonstrated that they have no interest in helping customers. It's just not worth it. read more

I live in the Santa Cruz area so my girlfriend and I came in to get her a starter pistol as I have always loved Turners vast selection compared to anywhere else (Ive been everywhere from San Jose to Monterey). We had the pleasure of Raul taking care of us. He was so helpful finding the perfect one for her so she was very pleased, then it was my turn! With black Friday around the corner they had sales on just about everything, so he gave me the amazing deal on this Benelli they had without having to wait in the black Friday line! A++ experience for me and my girlfriend read more

Customer service was very good, I love this store and the employees, some of the employees are even nice to look at if you know what I mean. Highly recommend going to this store if you want hunting supplies and some nice eye candy read more

Great selection of firearms and there's always some type of sale on ammo or fishing gear. Picked up a S&W Shield here. My go to store but the staff could be a bit more interested when helping customers. Seems they assume everyone is a noob to guns even though Im ex infantry and an NRA certified instructor for the past 14 years. read more

Turner's Outdoorsman - Smith &Wesson Shield 9mm - Guns & Ammo Near Me - Salinas, California

Customer service absolutely sucks Most of the guys have a chip on their shoulders Everyone time I come I always have problems with them I will definitely be make the extra 30 minute drive to the next nearest gun store in Gilroy area They definitely take advantage of the fact that they are the only ones around Don't waste your time here read more

NEVER AGAIN!!! I waited in line for an hour, went to the bathroom and they passed my number by one. THEY MADE ME GET A NEW NUMBER!!!! I am now waiting god knows how long. read more

I have gone to Turner's in Modesto several times to buy ammunition that is on their ads and they rarely have it in stock. The man behind the counter who I believe is a manager has told me several times that they often never see the ammo on the ads. "The ads come out of corporate!". It's about a 32 mile round trip for me and it's a waste of time and gasoline. I have actually thought of reporting them for bait and switch. read more

5/22/2024 Walked in around 12:15 to purchase ammo, I was only Customer waiting, tall white employee was re-arranging Kershaw knives, no greeting no hi, no acknowledgment, I ask if I needed a number, tall white employee rearranging Kershaw knives says yes, I'm only customer at counter, I get a ticket then waited, 3 other employees walk out of break room and hang around counter behind rifles, the 3 employees behind counter talking to each other laughing having a good time, I'm waiting patiently, 3 employees notice I'm only customer behind counter, no greeting, no hi, no acknowledgment. Tall white employee rearranging Kershaw knives finally instructs one of the 3 employees to help me, female employee that helped me was not as happy and cordial as she was with her coworkers. She helps me and starts to become pleasant. My purchase completed. I'm hoping tall white employee rearranging Kershaw knives is not racist and only greets and acknowledges white customers, maybe he is just not friendly or just didn't want to be burden with me. Customer service here is hit or miss, hopefully your experience was positive but with only Guns and Ammo store here in Salinas they have no competition here, Customer service is not a priority, with all the laws and restrictions California residents our dealing with , you would hope that Turners would take this opportunity to treat and value their customers, hopefully maybe in the future before this store is forced to close because of lack of leadership, management and customer service. read more

I was just passing through town and saw Turner's off the freeway and decided to check it out with the Wife. I was shopping the whole Bay Area for a Henry .44 Cal Big Boy X Carbine and found that it was difficult to find anywhere. I guess I was lucky this time because it was available when I asked. The paperwork was easy, the service was fast and polite. I am a Veteran and they gave me a discount on top of the great price they offered. They have a AR heavy supply with shotguns and a sprinkling of lever actions , I didn't notice any handguns but I am sure they have a supply of them. I have read some earlier negative reviews and I believe they may have fixed what ever problem they had because my experience was a 5 star. The young man who helped me out is named Giovanni . read more

If you need to purchase firearms go some where else, gun counter guy seems to hate his job. They have limited stock and will show you stuff they can't sell and ask you to come back when they have more stock to start the dros vs starting the dros and ordering one for their display weak customer service and piss poor attitude. read more