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Roger is one of the finest gunsmiths in the country. His work on restorations is without compare. He takes in work from all over the country. If you want to restore afavorite or rebuild a competition gun he is the shotgun guru.

Larry's has always been a very friendly place. His prices are fair and when the shortage was going on he didn't take advantage of his customers like some dealers in the valley.

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 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.

Dave did a beat up Beretta 96 for me a couple of years ago. Outstanding finish and completed right on time. Great guy to do business with.

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 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.

Just had Dave at Southridge do up a couple 1911s of mine.

First is a Clackamas Kimber, that has a low round count, but had lots of holster wear. So I had to get it refinished, to keep it looking nice. I had him parkerize the whole gun, then ceracoat it with satin black and satin green.

Next is a home built up 1911, that is an Essex frame, and all GI Remington-Rand parts. It's as close to a real USGI 1911 as I can afford. I had Dave parkerize the whole thing.

Both came out looking great, and I went shooting this past weekend, and put a couple hundred rounds through each gun. In additing to finishing the guns, Dave also polished up the feedramps, and checked them over to make sure all parts are in spec, and working good.

Great job, at a very affordable price, with an excellent turnaround time. Shipped up to Southridge UPS, and returned right to my door UPS. Excellent job Dave. Thanks!!!!

Southridge is a supporting vendor here. You all should throw some business his way.

The Issaquah store has the best staff I've encountered gun store or otherwise. Whether browsing or buying, I'va always been treated like a regular. I've both purchased and traded there and have left happy.

Great shop

standard/+ prices on just about everything, but very knowledgeable staff who seem eager to help out whenever they can. I've bought the majority of my stock from them, mostly due to convenience, but having that great customer service after purchase is a beautiful thing

I highly recommend these guys

Aside from baby huey, whom i've not seen there for a long time, the store and range are great. Ammo prices are the same or often $1 cheaper than wades. Wish they had more military surplus 7.62x54 and 5.45 for my russian friends.

The main thing is that they are friendly. They love answering questions and they don't treat you like you are an idiot if you ask a dumb one.(hey i don't own a AR). But they are very knowledgeable and they get most if not all my business.

Just bought a G19 for 499. Same gun goes for 549(or 589 if you use a credit card) at wades.

I have mixed feelings about Cliffs. On one hand, if you need anything reloading related, it's the place to go. On the other hand, I went there to buy a Glock 21 after I moved to Boise and even though I had my Idaho drivers license and was living in Idaho, they said they couldn't sell me a gun until I had been here for 6 months. Didn't have a law reference for me and the only one I could find was related to hunting licenses. That same day I ended up just driving down the street to Impact Guns and bought a Glock 21 there instead. No problem.

Jeff is a great guy, I have bought 5-6 pistols from him and had him do a few smithy jobs for me. Great work and he does get good stuff if you keep an eye out. He has gone above and beyond in every time I have dealt with him, held pistols for me when I was short on cash, now thats good sevice!!

Gotta admit, after buying 5-6 pistols in less than a year there, I had mixed experiences. Some good, some bad. Once trying to use my Davidsons lifetime replacement warranty they wouldnt let me trade even though I had already spoke to Davidsons and they said it was ok to trade calibers if the the caliber was not avaliable in the model I had purchased. That time every time I called I got the Wes is not around bit, so much for honoring that warranty.
Another time I had used my debit card to pay for $200 worth of a pistol, and when I noticed that the bill was $25 extra and asked Wes, he began to be loud and rude and tell me I should have known about the 3% fee for using a card! It would have been nice to have had it mentioned when I was getting ready to pay.

Bottom line is they have a great selection, but if you catch them on a bad day they may be rude and they wont honor davidsons warranties. I wont be returning again and thats sad!

The guys both at the shop in Issaquah and at the Range are great. I'm a member at their range and before it was open I always had really great service from their store. They once gave me a full refund for an AK mag that failed when I took it in to show them and they gave me a refund no questions asked. They also put some night sights on that I didn't even get from there (did buy the gun there), only charged $25 and had it done the same day. I was also really impressed the first time I went to check out the new range. I was greeted by a cute red head girl who offered to give me a tour of the range. She showed me all of the ranges and some of their plans for the spaces that weren't even finished yet. She was very thorough and friendly, it was actually really informative. Every time I go to the range it's a good experience. The guys are always helpful and friendly. Needless to say I'll be doing business with them for a long time if they keep up this great level of service.

bought my first gun in washington there. a glock 26. i requested to switch out the second mag for a g19 mag and the manager did without an extra charge

so when i say its a good place, that is just my experience, and i'm going to buy there again.

Philomath Gun Shop has ALOT of guns amazing Selection, of everything... but their customer service Blows. unless your in there to buy you may as well as leave cause asking questions will only get you attitude. Im not going to say i will not ever buy from them, but they are my LAST resort with anything.

Am on business here in Idaho Falls for a few weeks, always stop in at Ross's. I was blown away today with seeing maybe 50 pounds of Varget, Federal 210Match large rifle primers, Berger bullets, just an incredible powder/bullet/ammunition selection. This place beats anything in the Portland Metro area hands down for ammo. Bulk pistol/rifle, you name it. I got 2000 primers, some Varget, some .308 chamber brushes, 9mm 115FMJ ammo. Kid in a candy store. I know Idaho Falls is kinda in the boondocks but make it a point to stop in.

Can't recommend Jim's Gunsmithing, unfortunately. He recommended a repair on one of my pistols that another gunsmith said was unnecessary. The other smith took the time to show me exactly why it was not needed. Not a great first experience with a gunsmith. I have no way of knowing if he does good work, I wouldn't really trust him though.

He has a nice little shop, but his prices are pretty high. I had him price a gun for me once and he was over a hundred dollars more than other places. He also fed me a line of bull about how his supplier had some kind of exclusive on this firearm, and tried to pressure a sale. I really don't like that kind of crap.

Rated Very Good.

Have purchased a majority of my firearms at mazama - all of them which have not been private sales exempting a pawn shop 10/22, and likely will continue to do so.

Prices are, as stated above, decent to slightly higher than average, and your milage can WIDELY vary. Generally, the guns seem to be at the going rate with an understandable slight store markup, but there have on occasion been some insane markdowns on certain firearms for no readily apparent reason other than perhaps proof of divine providence, or clerk's ignorance of retail value and sales tactics. Har har. Great selection of rifles, steady collection of new and used handguns.

Only prices that seem truly over the board are their black rifles, which seem to invariably be in the 12 hundred range, no matter the make, but I haven't examined their entire inventory of such so again, YMMV. They are very service member friendly, and for any devil dogs in Eugene, particularly from the WW2 generation, there is an amazing Camp Perry matched set by Springfield of engraved rifle and 1911, that is running for 3k. Seems a really good deal, all things considered - but I'm no astute collector. There is a very impressive collection of rifles on the wall that I am given to understand are the collection of the owner, who I have not -knowingly- met, that are either for display or sale. Included is a gorgeous Presidential Oregon shotgun, made for my President of choice, Nixon. I've asked - not for sale.

Staff are generally great, if not exceptionally knowledgeable about niched specificities. Despite having heard rumors to the contrary before first entering, I haven't encountered any gun ninja tendencies. There is, among some of the apparent store regulars, and one or two of the staff, a gruff tendency towards us younger shooters, but I've always considered that a right earned with age.

As mentioned, firearm selection is typically very good - more importantly, diverse. Ammo is likewise - a good amount of ball and self defense brands in stock, even for more obscure calibers. Unfortunately, the stock of accessories is not as diverse, though what is carried is quality, and will serve most needs. Holsters stand out as a gap area, as the only broad selections they carry are in the Galco vein, as well as some generic kydex and Uncle Mikes stuff - but they are always willing to order stuff in.

I will likely remain a loyal Mazama customer, not because they are especially outstanding any one regard, but because of the way they remain loyal to their customer base in general. They truly have the outdoors in mind at the store, whether you are a flyfisher, a hunter, or a collector; the amount of classes and seminars they seem to put together on various outdoors subjects on a monthly basis has impressed me in the very short amount of time I've lived in Eugene, comparatively. They do a yeoman's job in representing us, as shooters and outdoors-men, to what is in many ways a hostile community in regards to firearms, and I'll take that over a slightly cheaper rifle or a more flexible salesperson any day.