I was surprised to learn that this business is stationed at his home. Nothing wrong with that. Like I said, I was just surprised. Diven is a professional. Although I've had much faster transactions of firearms through other storefronts, I very much appreciate that he is thorough with his work and pays close attention to details. He asks a lot of questions, but again he check and double-checks everything. I asked him a handful of questions too and he was always good about responding to me with accurate information. I've noticed that other reviews here mention his English - look: While English clearly isn't his first language, the guy speaks well enough to understand. And in the case where there is uncertainty, I can see the gears in his head moving to choose different words to be more clear. I applaud him for this. I purchased my firearm through an online vendor and did the rest of the process through him. I hate COVID. Super annoying. But, Diven complied with every single CDC rule and regulation to continue operating his business. Again, a real professional. I found other FFL's that charge less than him. I'd say that is my only "complaint." But really, I have nothing bad to say about this guy and his business. I will definitely be doing business with him again. read more

Well, my situation was bit different than most other people. In the end, I did not purchased firearm from Diven due to some other reasons (u will know when u finish reading this comment). But I still want to write a 5 star rating for Diven. I came across Diven when I searched gun shop on yelp and he has pretty good reviews. I am a total newbie on buying firearm, so I have ton of questions of buying firearm online, FFL dealer transfer and all other basic questions. We had some brief conversations over text for some basic question. We later had a phone call to explain all the question I have. And he even offer me to look for a gun I really want but hard to find (due to covid). However, he told me he won't be able to process my request until mid July because covid and backlogs. He suggest me to look for other dealer who is still operating. What an honest and great guy! Because of timing, I end up picking another dealer. But I am very impressed by Diven. I know I am gonna have a second gun soon in the future and I will come to Diven next time. read more

Had a handgun aligned to be purchased through buds gun shop.com and paperwork/transfer would be completed through Victory. Not sure if I had incorrect email address or what; but reached out to confirm this transaction and got no response. Didn't want to risk having my gun sent to a ghost address, so changed the FFL last min after finalizing my purchase. Wake up and respond to your customers... read more

Umm didn't realize this is a home ran facility. Not a physical store front. Not knocking the business but just not ideal for my liking to purchase firearms etc. read more

Diven is very professional and will take the time to explain the prices and the process of getting the firearm.

Devin conducts his business in a very professional manner, I had many questions about the process and he tries to help and answers my question best of his knowledge. I highly recommend this place for purchasing or transferring firearms. read more

I write this review because Diven always go above and beyond to answer all your questions no matter you buy today or not even buying. I'm working in sales too and I really appreciate his treatment and great customer service Thanks Diven read more

I just purchased a handgun thru Victory Firearms Sunnyvale and the process went very smoothly. Diven was very professional and very meticulous, making sure all the paperwork was done correctly. He was very patient, explained the whole process and answered all my questions very clearly. He also administered the official FSC (Firearms safety certificate) test at his location and issued me the certificate after passing the test. He thoroughly went thru all the handgun safety and operations functions also using snap caps (dummy rounds) where relevant, when the firearm arrived and repeated them again when I picked up the firearm after the 10-day waiting period, and also followed up with questions I had after the purchase. I really commend him for his thoroughness during the process and after purchase support and would definitely use him again. read more

Remember your first time buying? Yeah, I didnt want to be looked at funny either at the gun stores, but found Victory Firearms was a private FFL after I called Diven. His business was listed as FFL that I could choose from. After speaking to him for 5-10mins, he explained the initial purchasing process and all the fees of the transfer and the DROS. He also made a good point that during this Social Distancing, going to the big stores, customers gotta wake up super early to stand in line for however long for "first come, first serve" basis, whereas his business is by direct appointment within his business hours up to 6pm. I'll cut straight to the major points: - If you are in a rush to purchase, dont bother Devin. He wants to run an honest business, but also has his personal life. He's definitely WILLING to cooperate with your schedule, but just dont rush. I was in NO RUSH but felt that if anyone else was, they'd be upset. So be warned - He follows Covid Precautions very well. He protects his customers, but hes also gotta protect his house and family. He will have shoe covers for you and alcohol for your hands. - Be early or be on time! I agree with him that promptness is important in his business, especially if another appt is closely following the previous. - Bring all appropriate paperwork! No brainer! - Be patient with the paperwork. Hes very meticulous and incredibly careful with the forms we gotta fill out, i.e. pen used has to be same pen (I brought my own because of Covid), although both was black ink, he says the ink thickness has to be the same? I wont argue or deny his process; again hes processing DOJ ppwk and I too want a smooth process. Make sure you dot your i's and cross your t's properly! So anyone with poor penmanship, save yourselves and just go pay higher transfer fees at the gun stores. - When making appointments, just know he will NOT CUT CORNERS for you. He wants to abide strictly to DOJ guidelines. You cant blame him. So a 10 day wait is truly 240 hours - not 236. Delivery of your firearm has to be after such. ‐ Wish your luck is better than mine because on my initial day to begin my DROS, his internet went down so I had to delay my appt 2 days later. Then, the day of delivery of my firearm, his printer craps out and I had to come back later after he replaced it. With this in mind, hes got a new modem and printer because of me, so you shouldn't run into these issues LOL Overall, Both internet and printer were out of his control. Not much I could do besides wait while he tries to expedite and remedy. He was attentive to the issues and did what he could. Otherwise, everything went smooth and hes highly informative and helpful. I think if I had gone with an actual public business as FFL, I'd be in long lines and get pushed around; I wouldnt get such one-on-one service as Devin provided. If the opportunity to go through Devin again arises, I'd go through him again. At least I'd know what to expect. read more

Absolutely one of the best guys in the Bay Area firearms business. While in the market for a 1911 that was difficult to buy locally, Diven got me started on the exact process to get it purchased online without any setbacks. Diven knows his stuff. If you're ready to buy a firearm, or need his services and expertise as an FFL, definitely give him a call. Thanks Diven, your help is much appreciated. read more

Victory Firearms is the only place I go to for all my firearm needs. The private appointments are awesome and the owner Diven is a great guy. read more

Haha. Just read John C's review and can commiserate. I used Victory for an online transfer last year and did not have a good transfer. I went with him because he wasn't too far and at the time, had a 5 star rating. Well, I just purchased a gun from The Sportsman Guide and was perusing Yelp for an FFL when I saw Victory lost it's perfect score. I wanted to see why and saw JC's post and was cracking up because I know what he was talking about. The guy working there talks like he is mad but I'm not sure if he actually is. The good thing is that I didn't get a scolding from him like JC claims he got. hahah. I mean, who yells at a customer?? But yea, guy has some weird OCD control freak issues. E.g. I wrote the date XX/XX/17, but he said I had to write XX/XX/2017 so he tore up the form and we started over. It was also annoying that even though I had an appointment, I ended up waiting for a long time because he was working on another transfer. Well I got my laugh reading the 1 star review and agree with it. Needless to say I moved on and went with another FFL as I too would never go back there. He gets two stars because I gave him +1 for not threatening me like he did with the homeboy. Hahaha. SMH. read more

Diven is my one and only FFL. He has earned my respect and loyalty by continually providing outstanding, friendly, knowledgeable, and professional service. Whether you are buying directly from him or doing a transfer, Diven will take care of you. Prices are very good especially when you factor in the personalized service. You will have his undivided attention. There are no lines since it is by appointment only. This makes scheduling incredibly easy. Give him a chance. He is always very quick to answer calls, emails, and texts. read more

Very pleased with the experience of purchasing a handgun through Victory Firearms. As a first time buyer I was a little bit apprehensive but everything went perfect. Prior to purchasing the firearm I contacted Diven to make sure I could ship the gun to his shop, official FFL. Since day 1 he always answered all my questions and concerns to make sure I am making the right choices. I felt very comfortable asking questions and asking for advices. The handgun was then shipped to his address and once received we proceeded to all the paperworks and requirements. Everything was clear and easy. 10 days later he contacted me and I was able to pick it up. Even after the sale I can contact him for any questions. I was afraid at first to buy a gun from a gun shop and be looked at in a wrong way or not being informed properly. But no, I found that Diven is very polite and courteous, answers every questions and always reach back simply by text or call. Great experience ! Thank you ! read more

Diven has just become my favorite FFL For transfers. Do yourselves a favor by coming to him! I got in touch with him before I placed my order through Budsgunshop for a USP9C stainless which are becoming harder to find these days. $40 FFL transfer+ DROS, easy communication by texts throughout the whole process. He accepts cash or checks only , I will definitely be coming back to him. read more

Just picked up my Sig P226 Extreme today! Diven was extremely knowledgeable and helpful throughout the whole purchase process. Good pricing and great customer service. Fast replies to email. Great experience; will definitely go back for my next purchase. read more

I just finished the FFL transfer and picked up my springfield 1911 TRP operator. The transfer fee is the lowest one in this area AFAIK. Diven is very professional and knowledgable. This is my first handgun and he gave me a lot of helpful advises on shooting and maintaining the gun. He is also eager to answer all the questions I had about the gun. I will definitely buy more guns here and recommend him to my friends. read more

I am writing this review for 2 reasons: 1. To tell my very unsatisfactory experience here. 2. To document the incident online incase Diven tries to do anything funny. I went here based off the Yelp reviews, but after looking more closely, i noticed a lot of 1 review zero friend accounts giving this place 5 stars. hmmmm. Oh well, shame on me for not seeing that before. I made 2 visits here, and both times were annoying. I was a little surprised when I got there because Victory Firearms is a dining room table in his house. The first visit is the as you know pre-10-day-waiting period. We schedule a time. I drive 45 minutes away busting my butt to make it there on time only to find out there is another customer there already. So I wait 20 minutes. Ok, no biggie, not the end of the world. We do the paperwork and everything is fine. 10 days are up and I go back. Finishing up the paperwork and Diven tells me "write a hyphen then IO next to your initial." (My middle name in an initial only, thus this amended "IO"). So I write: -IO as instructed. He flips out and gives me attitude asking me why I wrote that, and I throw the attitude back and say I did as he told. In his defense, English is his second language. What he meant to say was quotes and to write it like this: "IO" So I google on my phone "hyphen" and showed it to him telling him it was his fault for this clerical error. I do this for the sole purpose of letting him know that it wasn't my fault for merely following his instructions. Instead of apologizing or clearing up what he meant, he starts yelling at me and threatens to not deliver the gun. HUH?!? WTH is going on? He continues to scold me throughout. I just bite my tongue (believe me, this is hard for me to do) because he is very upset and I am sitting in a private home full of guns and I am sure he is packing on himself as well...so I don't want to give him any excuse to escalate this with a shooting (I have been watching too much news and am now jaded). Plus I don't want to hear him threaten me again and not deliver. ..so I just sit there in silence all the while he is still complaining about my attitude. I was a bit scared because this guy has serious anger issues and has a house full of guns. I leave when we are done, neither of us say bye or shake each other's hand. He calls me 10 minutes later and tells me I need to come back because I did not check a "Am I Hispanic" box...I then unleashed (OK, I admit, this probably wasn't the right thing to do) on him and tell him that I am not coming back and never want to see him again. Now I am worried he might try to jam up my transfer (I dont know how these FFLs work) thus my documenting it here on Yelp...just in case. read more

I found out about Diven's FFL by random search. I contacted him for gun transfers, he always response quick. Finally, I has an SG transferred to his FFL, he notified me as soon as the SG arrived. His place is easy to find, easy parking, quick pick-up process. He charged $70 for long guns, $25 for DROS, and of course CA tax fee. It's decent price in the Bay Area. I would come back for more transfers. Highly recommend! read more

Diven is very professional and knowledgable. Had a very smooth transfer, best price in bay area with great service. Easy communication and flexible with appointments. Definitely going back with future business. read more

Best out of door price on the handgun I wanted. Diven is very professional and pleasant to work with. The whole FFL process was smooth. I would recommend doing online FFL transfer with him or order directly from him. read more

Passionate about the sport and his business. Knowledgable and responsible. Always have safety in mind and always made sure that things are compliant with regulations. These make customers have confidence in him and the purchase. Highly recommended! read more

I purchased the first firearm from Diven last year. It's a HK P2000 with a good price. He was very patient and knowledgeable. He also taught me how to disassemble and assemble the HK for cleaning. Recently S&W offering good rebate and I bought a m&p shield online. I contacted Diven because he offers the lowest price for transfer. Totally worth driving from San Francisco to Sunnyvale twice. In the future I will introduce more friends to purchase firearms from him. read more

Great communication and service. Will use Victory Firearms services for future transfers.

Just pick my HK USP9, good pricing!!! Diven, awesome ,very patient, knowledgeable, friendly and personable. A great place to go for your purchase. He took his time with me and never felt pressured. Highly recommended! I'll definitely continue to come back!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Best of the best. Professionally and friendly. I got most of my firearms here and many of my friends got their firearm licenses here and bought here also. I am stilling waiting for my CZ 75 P-01!!! read more

I was in the market for an XD and was calling local sellers for pricing. Diven by far had the best pricing and customer service available. He will now be my go-to for purchases and FFL transfers. Highly recommended. read more

I went to talk to him about purchasing my first handgun and i know right there that this man knows what he is talking about. He treats you and respects you as if you've know each other for a long time. That's the best think about this business. read more

I hardly ever write reviews but Diven at Victory Firearms has always gone out of his way to help me out anytime I needed it or just had general questions (he's an enthusiast who knows it all). I like supporting all the local shops but in 2020 I have a hard time waiting in line all day and many FFLs are too busy or refusing transfers. I live near many other FFLs but I'm happy to drive down to Victory Firearms (run at his house in Sunnyvale). Let's be honest, the new laws can be tough to keep up with some times (especially in CA) but a lot of FFLs are difficult to work with or have their own arbitrary requirements. In the future I'm just going to stick with Diven because of the quality of service, ease of appointments, and fair prices. He's very responsive over phone, text, or email which I appreciate and most online retailers have his FFL license in their system already which makes orders easy. He really cares about his customers and as long as it's legal (obviously), he will work with you in any way you need or assist you in a search. read more

I just ordered a firearm from budsgunshop and transferred it to Diven at Victory Firearms. Diven has been professional through the whole process. Right when the firearm was delivered to Diven I was able to get in the next day to finish the paperwork. Diven is very knowledgeable and spent some extra time answering a few questions I had. Will definitely work with Diven in the future again and I highly recommend. read more

A very knowledgeable and helpful guy. He gave an honest and helpful advice about selling my gun and provided me with useful information. I will be happy to do business with him in the future. read more

First time FFL transfer; Diven was very professional and helpful throughout the process. His prices are also (as of now) the lowest I could find for an FFL transfer! He replied quickly and informatively. I'll be going to him again for any FFL transfers. I highly recommend Victory Firearms! read more

Diven is very knowledgable about guns and very helpful. It was my first time buying a gun and I had a ton of questions. he is very patient in answering them all and provided a lot of useful tips. Thank you Diven! read more

Called 1 week in advance for an appointment. When I came he told me I wasn't in his appointment book and suggested I came the next day. 6 miles driven for nothing. read more

Diven was very helpful in helping me purchase my first gun. I'm a complete gun noob but he had the patience to show me everything I needed to know on how to operate the gun. His prices are fair and competitive. I would highly recommend purchasing a gun from him and would definitely come back again. read more

Great transaction with Diven! He's knowledgeable and easy to work with. Responds to text messages promptly. Good price. Will definitely do my next FFL with him. read more

Very knowledgeable and honest about guns. Quick service for FFL transfer. Thank you Diven.

I've done two transfers through Diven on separate occasions, and both times were quick and painless. He is good at catching my silly errors on the paperwork. He does run the business out of his house, but has been entirely professional. I would recommend his services, and will no doubt return myself. read more

Diven is great for both FFL transfers and purchases. Very professional and easy to work with. Highly recommended.

Diven is a professional dealer and very nice guy. He has deep knowledge of firearms, as well as the laws and regulations. As an experienced dealer, he is always willing to help me solve any issues and to provide suggestions or answers of my questions. I am happy to have a super smooth transaction with him. Highly recommended! read more