My wife got a new sig p365 rose to use on duty as a LEO. Put an optic on it and needed suppressor…read moreheight sights. I attempted to do myself and broke the front sight. Took it to shoot socal. They were amazing. AJ and his team took care of her gun completely. The other shop down the street wouldn't even touch it being it's a sig. Won't go back over there. Shoot socal is the only place to go now. Thanks AJ and shoot SoCal. Great customer service.

Dave's The Boss. Tough as nails, but he'll give you conversation…read more 10 out of 10 would recommend this place. Handled my consignment as well as firearm & accessory purchases, definitely worth stopping by and doing business with them.

I was visiting from out of town (Oakland, CA) and stopped in to shoot. It was a weekend afternoon,…read moreso there was a bit of a wait. All in all, it was worth the wait. The staff were welcoming and friendly. It sounded like they made special accommodations for myself and some other shooters, by opening up the "tactical" range, since there were no members shooting at that time. That was awesome, because it got me on the range sooner. I also brought with me a new firearm - Canik Mete MC9LS with a new optic. I forgot my regular range bag with my tools; however, the range staff allowed me to use one of their tools to adjust my new optic. I don't know how the targets move on the regular range, but on the tactical range, you can push buttons to automatically set the targets at a specified distance, move the targets manually back and forth, and automatically have the target return. Best of all, the prices were very reasonable. $20 per lane and $0.50 targets - WAAAAAY better than prices in the Bay Area. If I were a resident of the area, I'd definitely become a member. (I overheard one of the staff members informing another customer of the benefits and price.). Top Notch outfit in my opinion.

I was interested in learning proper firearms etiquette, and had an opportunity to do so at Evan's…read moreGun World. I attended their intro to handguns class, covering the basics of safety and proper form, and getting in some introductory shooting experience. John, our instructor, was very engaging and great at commanding attention when needed and building up the class's confidence. Afterward, I took them up on their 'newbie' offer of free range time and rental after class. Kevin signed me up for a lane, let me rent a couple of handgun models I researched previously, and critiqued my targets, giving some general feedback and advice. He also pointed me toward a couple other models that are known to be more friendly to left-handed shooters that I can test out in the future. Great place; a little on the older and smaller sides, but staff was extremely friendly, helpful, and attentive. I get the feeling that as I 'shop around' for my go-to range there's a strong chance I will gravitate back here, since these guys are passionate about what they do, and seem to want to inspire that passion in others. Definitely will make it a point to stop by again.

Excellent training, well thought and managed. Knowledgeable staff who was patient with me who had…read morenever had any experience with fire arms. The facility has everything needed to learn and succeed in self defense. Time and money well spent.

My friends and I started training on a whim, but then we realized how much we loved doing the…read moretraining! The instructors ( Katie, Mike, Chris and Lamar) are all amazing and patient. What a great community.

We really like coming here. The staff is really knowledgeable and helpful. The rates are fair for…read morethe level of training your getting. Thank you, we'll be back :) :) :)

KC & Annie are amazing! KC is knowledgeable & patient. He makes the class digestible, fun, &…read moreunderstandable, but is very straightforward with realistic scenarios. I have taken 2 classes with him and will return for more! Thank you guys

::::This is a second review from me, regarding a separate business function than my previous…read morereview:::: Artifex effectively does guns. They effectively teach guns + drills. They also effectively do guns + personal protection methods. But: DID. YOU. KNOW. They have such a deep and rich knowledge base that there is basically no situation that deals with personal- or self-defense they cannot handle. I'll explain. I reached out to Ben for an 'at-home, security picture review'. Ben forwarded my request over to BigTony. I met with BigTony over the weekend. The task was to develop my own personal self-defense plan for my home, and close any massive gaps that I may not be aware of. Tony was willing to meet, on my schedule, and even worked effectively with a last minute location change. No flaws, no frustration, no worries - just BigTony being BigTony. We have a new house; with a new neighborhood, and unfamiliar neighbors, routes, and routines. My deepest held concerns were the recent uptick in OC county crime, the warning signs, and developing new habits and patterns with my new home. Tony had it covered: Physical security. Advanced warning signs. Training to complete in the meantime, while enacting other preventative measures. People to call for updated OSINT. Home defense ballistics. Right down to gun safes, learning 'battle rhythm' before, during and after a home invasion across multiple scenarios, and with his help, I was able to view the impacts of my decisions through the eyes of the very adversary I am preparing against, as well as the from the first responders perspective, that eventually will arrive to close the scene. His thoughtful review, theoretical approaches to posturing (ex: 'grey-man' vs 'gun-guy'), etc... I could not think of any more approaches or variables I could throw at him. Once it was all said and done, we agreed to a post-implementation tag-up, to see the progress made, and/or take in any specifics that may have been overlooked. All on his own time. Bottom Line: it was incredibly relieving to have the TTPs I had already put in place verified, my concerns validated and decision and actions taken confirmed as 'adequate' for my surroundings/situation/circumstances. From the top to the bottom of my personal security stance, Tony answered literally every question I had. Not one gun was fired. No targets pasted. An incredible 'thinking man's approach' to surviving and thriving when the adrenaline is rushing, and seconds feel like hours. This meeting changed the game. I cannot recommend going through a thought-exercise like this enough. Rounds down range would never have gotten me the answers I received from this incredible team. Thank you BigTony. I am a proud monthly-dues member. If you are not yet, You are sorely missing out on providing the 'whole of security' approach to your family, neighborhood, and community. They are multi-faceted, well-rounded, highly experienced, seasoned professionals whose guidance you will have wanted in your kit-bag well before your "sunshine and rainbows: day turns to "hell-in-a-handcart" in a flash. Tony, Ben, and crew: THANK YOU!!

This place is fantastic. I recently did my renewal here, Dave was the instructor and it was way…read morebetter than the place I went to before. The class was all on Zoom, which was very convenient and informative. The range practice was outdoors which was also much more realistic than an indoor range for true training.

First time actually taking a firearm safety course and James was awesome very knowledgeable and…read morevery patient took time to go over from point A to point Z and it was a smaller class so it had a lot of one on one training and women don't be discouraged he works well with the females as well as there were a couple in our class so other this being your first time or just wanna take some refresher courses check out Fidelis and ask for James

I am an extremely anxious person and am easily triggered by loud noises. That did not matter here…read more Mr. James and his class is trauma-informed and it showed through his ongoing patience and kindness. He was funny and made the class fun. He checked in regularly and used real life scenarios to get his point across. As a woman with a fear of loud noises and guns in an increasingly dangerous world, I highly recommend everyone to take his basic pistol class. Whether you have experience with a gun or no experience at all.

I just finished taking the NRA PERSONAL PROTECTION OUTSIDE OF THE HOME - INSTRUCTOR CLASS at…read moreALLSAFE. This is the premier CCW training curriculum. TJ is a wealth of knowledge and helped developed this course for the NRA, so we are getting training from the source. The most valuable part of this class was everything was taught from concealment and TJ made sure to give us the tools to teach these skills safely so our students can win a fight. The one surprising skill was learning how to teach concealment from a purse. This was eye opening. If you want the best use ALLSAFE.

TJ and his team were great and I would absolutely train with them again. The NRA Outside the Home…read moreclass finished with being able to ask a DA all our questions. Class was helpful as well as challenging.

I recently completed my USCCA, NRA, and CCW DOJ instructor classes with Jim. His guidance was…read moreexceptional--I couldn't have asked for a better way to start my journey as a firearms instructor.

Jim was hands down the best firearms instructor that I have ever encountered. I am so happy with…read morethe training I received. I have a newfound respect for the 2A community and am SO blessed to have had such a caring and knowledgeable mentor who took the time to go above and beyond to share that wisdom with me.