Champion Arms in Kent is no more - Bring on Rain City Shooting Central

Triton900 · May 4, 2022

I have been shooting at Champion Arms for over a decade but it was time for the owner to retire, she earned it! That said, and for those that don't know, Rain City Tactical https://raincitytactical.com/ acquired Champion arms and remodeled the place, looks awesome. New owner, new management, retained the best employees and more to come! Place looks amazing with a very different vibe to it (a good one). Pro shop, holsters and gear, FFL and firearm sales (coming soon) More classes, ASI matches, league nights and more coming down the pipeline. Check em out! https://raincityshoots.com/

Catfishmoon · Jun 3, 2022

Triton900 said:
I have been shooting at Champion Arms for over a decade but it was time for the owner to retire, she earned it! That said, and for those that don't know, Rain City Tactical https://raincitytactical.com/ acquired Champion arms and remodeled the place, looks awesome. New owner, new management, retained the best employees and more to come! Place looks amazing with a very different vibe to it (a good one). Pro shop, holsters and gear, FFL and firearm sales (coming soon) More classes, ASI matches, league nights and more coming down the pipeline. Check em out! https://raincityshoots.com/

My home range is an outdoor facility, but I occasionally shot at Champion Arms during bad weather. It had an older, blue-collar vibe to it that appealed to me and they they were well priced for lane fees and firearm rentals.
I will have to visit the updated facility.

salmon creek gary · Jun 8, 2022

I just did a satellite zoom-in to confirm, Champion Arms is where I went to pick up a private sale SP-101 in late 2020. I liked the place, and the service was friendly in spite of many customers at the time. It was admittedly a long trip (two, actually) from home in Ridgefield, but doubly-worthwhile because my son's family lives near there.

jch1511 · Jun 8, 2022

Enjoyed my time there, too bad the new team changed their mind and won't honor existing prepaid cards. I am done.

Triton900 · Jun 8, 2022

jch1511 said:
Enjoyed my time there, too bad the new team changed their mind and won't honor existing prepaid cards. I am done.

That's a shame, place is awesome now and about to get better with their FFL coming through, league and ASI nights starting up etc. Keep in mind, there were some shenanigans that involved Champion selling memberships/cards AFTER they had accepted the offer from Rain City...