Hawthorne Gun Club is located just past the baseball fields and city recycling center. Drive under…read morethe railroad trestle and you can see it to the right. I took my NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation here. HGC is operated by an extremely professional and courteous group who were very enthusiastic about both safety and promoting enjoyment of the sport. For the course, I think the student:teacher ratio was 1:3, so you'll definitely get your questions answered across a range in areas of expertise if you go here for a training. It is worth noting that the group is well-represented with women members.

Shane, the gunsmith is the BEST! Had a problem with my P365 that I needed fixed asap for class. 2…read moredifferent people unsuccessfuly tried to help me in NYC. I traveled to Gun for Hire and Shane fixed it under 5 minutes. He has helped me with many issues in the past as well.

I've been a member of GFH for several years now. I have been treated like gold (Titanium) since day…read moreone. From the range, to the store to the gunsmith service and the front desk. To all those who make it a safe and clean environment. The NO BS RSO's and the maintenance crew. From the classes, to which I've taken most, to several NRA Instructor certifications. I do not want to start a list of names of those who treat me so well because I am sure I will miss a few. Suffice to say I have never run across a bad apple in the whole bunch. Even at the top level, Anthony, when he's not throwing me out, is true gentleman and a consummate professional. Thank you all for making my retirement what I always hoped it would be.... a rip roaring success!

It's a down home shooting range. No fluff and no junk. It's just amazing to get the kind of help…read morethere from those guys. I felt truly welcomed.

This is not my usual subject matter to review, however I thought something different this week…read morewould be nice. I've been a shooter since I was 16, a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth and gas was .75 cents a gallon. Since starting my LE career back in 1985, ...I've been visiting a range of one sort or another every week and shooting every type of pistol and rifle, from muskets to fully-auto carbines from NY to Florida. Needless to say, I've done a lot of shooting over the years. Since my retirement, it's been hard to continue shooting because of the many, many restrictive ranges in NYS with oppressive, unnecessary and unfriendly regulations/rules on the different aspects of firearm usage on/at the range. I'm NOT talking about the safety stuff! I also happen to be a certified NRA tactical rifle instructor and a certified NRA range safety officer, so my beef is usually with some of the more ridiculous type of rules like one shot at a time from a semi-auto pistol. Magazine restrictions regardless of legally being allowed to use, own and operate high cap mags, the NO use of 'Bad-guy' targets... etc. Since retiring in '09 I've had my 'balls broken' by some 'range soup Nazis' even when shooting with my two active duty LE sons, one of which was in a Tactical Federal Unit at the time. So to be screamed at by some guy because you fired more than five shots from a 15 round mag ...at an empty range, or having the audacity to use a 'hostage target' to hone your reaction and control skills with a hand gun, ...that my friends is quite demeaning and very unpleasant. So I can't tell you how happy I was in taking the advice of a Port Authority firearms instructor buddy of mine when he directed me to Master Class. Master Class is just that ..."Master Class!". I found the people/owner to be an extremely friendly, knowledgable and very helpful men. The range was ABSOLUTELY safe, while still being enjoyable. My old platoon commander and I have made it a point to visit Master Class at least twice a month now before heading out for lunch. Nothing is more enjoyable for two X-LE officers than shooting some targets, enjoying a safe, friendly, and professional environment before heading out to some vittles. I HIGHLY recommend Master Class Shooters indoor range.

Did my CCW here and the instructor was great! Looking forward to receiving some professional…read moreinstruction on self defense with concealed carry!

Excellent training in class and on the range. The team is friendly, expertise knowledge and there…read moreis always something to learn, and/or to be reinforced, and kept up to date on important current information. Excellent for HR218.

Clean, modern, good instructors and friendly staff. The hours are good as well and there are quite…read morea few fun courses to take.

Been there several times and enjoyed the experience. Very clean and well organized. The staff is…read morefriendly and helpful. The RSOs are helpful and maintain a safe environment. Looking forward to my next visit.

2 First time shooters and we had the best time!!! We are def coming back and highly recommend Alex…read moreas instructor he is sooo good at his job!! Our daughter is 14 and he made it so fun explained everything to make her feel comfortable we loved it best Mother's Day ever Thank you Alex!!! See you soon!!

One minute you're young, single, enjoying life…read more The very next... you're old. With twins (?!) and each year you're trying to find something new and unique for them to experience for their birthday(s). This year I surprised them with... rootin' tootin' (trap/skeet) shootin'. (About a mile before reaching our destination I slipped up and ruined the surprise - which they won't let me live down now!) After driving through scenic and beautiful parts of Jersey (autumn, the colors all around were absolutely stunning) we arrived. It's a mountain. And when you hear those guns going off - it's jarring (for city folk, like ourselves). Yeah - "Thunder Mountain" - is more than a fitting name for this biz. Seven of us (only six are shooting), three generations, and with our most incredible guide/instructor - we were blasting away in no time. We had a clay-zy good time. (Hey, that's the best "dad pun" I could whip up, gimme a break!) Youngest twin was the marksman of the day - 19 of 25. My father-in-law was the least successful - 2 of 25. (The Mrs. and the older twin all did much better than me as well... which definitely dinged my ego, for sure.) It's cash-only. The couple behind the counter at the 'lodge' were very friendly, engaging and no-nonsense. Our guide/instructor really helped to make our afternoon even better/smoother. He was constantly giving us pointers and encouragement and he deserves a raise for putting up with my father-in-law's insistence on refusing to ever yell "pull" (I'm still not sure if it was an honest mistake or him just looking to bust chops) but pretty much any other word that started with a "P". You're given a gun, earplugs and ammo (25 shots in total), rotating after 5 shots/attempts. This was a perfect amount to keep it fresh and interesting and fun. Teens are never impressed, especially if it involves their parents. But the entire ride to Kinchley's (you'll work up an appetite, lemme tell ya) and then home... they could NOT stop talking about how much fun they'd just had and can't wait to come back. (That definitely helped that fragile ego of mine!) PS: the following day I was sore and a bit bruised on my shoulder where the butt of the shotgun rested.

They are a full service range. However, they seem to have a negative attitude towards female…read moreshooters. I have experienced coldness and annoyance from them at times. I took my license test from them. The class was great, but the instructor was rude to me. I had my pistols in a bag next to my chair, secured and unloaded and he demanded that I remove them and put them in my car. Said I was endangering the class, despite the fact that he was carrying a loaded pistol on his hip. I got my license, however, I really don't want to go there for any type of shooting or classes again unless they change their attitude!

I just finished an 18-hour gun safety course to renew my NYC CCW license, and I have to say, the…read moreinstructor, K.C. Brown, was fantastic. His knowledge and engaging teaching style made the whole experience informative and enjoyable. There was plenty of parking. I highly recommend it! However, the business would benefit from hiring a professional cleaning crew to clean the bathroom, sitting area, and shooting range. It seems like they are relying on regular workers to handle this task, and it's clear that some workers are doing more than others. Other than that, I give it a very high recommendation!

It's a clean and well maintain range. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I have only been…read moregoing there for a few weeks but everything been great so far.

Great place. Call ahead to make appointment and confirm they have what you're looking for…read more Recommend to everyone!!

There's a reason why this shop has all 5 star reviews, with the one exception being a guy that…read moredidn't even make it through the door because he didn't show up during their normal hours. The guys inside running this place: Alex, Frank and the hipster dude with huge holes in his ears... are all top notch. Professional, knowledgeable and very helpful! If they've got it, they'd love to sell it to you. If they don't, they'll get it for ya! I'm a new customer in a time that's unprecedented due to the widespread uncertainty and unease... and these guys make you feel welcome and at home. (That is... if you get through the door. Currently the line outside rivals a free BJ booth) You will not regret going here, they are the best in the area and I'm not surprised to have met many customers this week that returned from other parts of NY state (and beyond). Tip: Ask Alex for the patchouli gun oil for a secret discount

Somewhat over priced and very hectic in there but the guys are pretty helpful and knowledgeable…read more Parking is a PITA . Hard to see pricing the way the stores set up for the long guns . Good selection on pistols