Thread: Shooters Service Center

I live blocks away, and until my wife happened to be driving my car , I'd never turned my head to the right and noticed this place.

Been getting ammo and cleaning supplies off and on for a while now, and a few older shooters I've met at the range have specifically praised the workshop.

Small but decent selection of pistols & parts. Good luck getting in, with their hours you'd swear it's almost a secret club. But if I owned a gun store I'd set my own hours too. Life is short.

I lived in North Portland and never knew it was there. Then I found a Springfield 1911 Loaded lightweight and just so happens to be for sale from someone who works there. Anyway, I had a chance to look around while we did paperwork and they had a small collection of hand guns and rifles. What they had a lot of was small parts, magazines, etc.... They are a bunch of friendly people and I would recommend if your in the area to check them out.

I used to go there a lot when I was in college because it was right near my school. Usually has a good stock of cheap ammo to buy and a fast-changing inventory of cool guns to check out. I learned pretty quick that you have to call ahead before going there though lulz. Fortunately there is a coffee shop across the street to chill in until they get back if they are gone when I get there.

I have to agree that they are very nice people, very knowledgeable and don't get mad when you have questions for a "do-it-yourself job. I would recommend them if you can get there when they are open.

I've bought and sold here. Good prices and solid customer service. Real nice guy with good advice. Really out of the way location for me though.

I took a class from him when he was at the old location, near Freddie's.
Shortly after he moved to the present location I had him do some work on a new Commander that was spiting shells all over, & a couple stove pipes. Very happy with the work done. Turn around time was terrible, though.
Sold it, miss it, sob sob.

anybody know if SSC is open? I'm out of town and really need to contact them. I've called several times, and all I get is a fax machine or something.

Thanks.

Keep calling. They're open Wed. through Sat. & may close for lunch. 503-289-1280.

John has worked on four of my pistols over the past couple of years. In each case the work was very well done, reasonably priced and the communication was good.

Just bought a STI Spartan form him. Great service and good price. I ordered a 9mm Spartan from him to be picked up next week.

Whats his going shop rate?

I will never buy from him again. I've been waiting on certian parts for 3 weeks now. He told me it would be one week to get them in from Brownells, his first story was "they are on back order", which was not true, because I called the day I ordered them through him and they were in stock. His story is now "they are waiting on the rest of my order to ship". Also, altough his sign and phone recording say he is open Wednesdays, he hasn't been for the last two. Really really makes me mad. I will never go there again, ever.

Was in there pre-plotting my share of the Tax return today,

Just found out from Dave they're keeping some Sunday hours as well now.

Call ahead unless you feel lucky.