Absolutely great local, family owned business. Staff is incredibly knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Selection is great and prices are reasonable. I drive all the way from Grand Rapids to shop here if I am able. read more

Good selection of firearms and gear, and some good sale prices at times. Worth a look for the enthusiast or newbie firearms folk! Staff is knowledgeable and professional. read more

The general staff is welcoming and helpful. But their jobs are very limited. Seems like good people to work with if they could follow through. Major problem is that the only decisions anyone can make are to send customers to the boss. He may be a sharp fellow but unfortunately his focus seems to be to only take advantage. We walked away several times disappointed with poor prices for new or used firearms. All of us need to make profits to live but we also need to be fair. Trust is a problem here for sure. We look everywhere else. read more

When I had my house broken into they helped me buy new replacement guns! Everyone is cool there.

Great selection even better service literally the only place I go for my firearm needs

This is the only place I go for firearms, the service is impeccable, always treated like a VIP, and the selection of firearms and accessories are great, and if not in stock they order for you. The prices are unbeatable. I feel like family there. Everywhere else I've went makes you feel like just another customer. read more

The employees of this place are ungrateful people who care nothing about fitting you with a piece that best suits your needs. They solely care about the sale, not the customer. There are plenty of other places in the community that will have your best interest. Avoid this place. read more

I really like this store. Years ago they weren't so friendly but I always wanted to like the place anyway. There seem to have been some changes and the place has improved a lot. There's always a few people there. I always get asked if I need help finding anything, which I usually do, and they always have what I am looking for or can get if for me. The young guy running the place has always been very polite and helpful. They have a good selection of ammo at a good price. There is always a few higher end firearms and a couple interesting pieces of eye candy in the mix. read more

No customer service like maybe have a voicemail at least what a joke ! Rural King it is

Great little shop. Had my ar lower get shipped from gunsmith at badlands munitions and the store was honestly what I always look forward to finding in a local Gun store. Kind service and great family. Will tell all of my friends that this is the place to go! Very close to Indiana border which makes it easy for out of state residents. Great prices from what I looked around at, and can't thank them enough! read more

I have used the Firing Pin for years. They are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Being an Indiana guy buying firearms results in an additional charge to send to an Indiana dealer. Unfortunately this results in non competitive pricing for purchases. Where they shine is in repairs and technical know how. I took a gun a shotgun inherited from my father that had suffered from years of neglect and poor storage conditions. I believed it a lost cause, but had them take a look. I was quoted what I considered a more than fair price for a full restoration. I honestly didn't expect much, but when I picked it up a couple months later it looked like a new gun. 5 stars all the way. read more

The fitting pin is by far the best gun store around with the best payment plane I have bought 4 rifles from there they are by far the best ones that I have I will only go there to buy firearms... they have the best customer service, I am personally there like 3 times a week they never hesitate to grab a firearm just so I can check it out even if I'm just browsing everyone in there is VERY nice VERY helpful I don't see how anyone could ever dislike this place read more

This place has always been a great location for my ammo needs. The employees are truly amazing, friendly and knowledgeable about anything you need to know firearm related. The prices are very affordable. Just stopped by today and picked up a good case of 500rds of 9mm and about 200rds of .223 with out breaking my bank. Michiana wouldn't be the same without this place. read more

Niles, Michigan used to have 2 gun shops- Farr and Son (out of business as of Sept, 2013) and The Firing Pin. I live across the border in Indiana, I never went to The Firing Pin very much, but I did buy one rifle there and somehow they screwed-up the transaction and overcharged my debit card- by like $100! It took them a week to give me back my money! Another time I had some Ruger 10/22 hi-cap mags (Butler Creek) brand new, in the package I wanted to sell and the skinny, younger guy who works there only offered me $7 dollars each for the mags! These retail at $20 minimum! When I mentioned this to him he said "Well, take it or leave it"- I left, and I have not been back since. NOW Rural King in Niles, MI is selling handguns, long guns- even AR-15's! I KNOW they are sh!!!tng all over themselves at The Firing Pin now that they have some REAL competition to contend with!- sometimes Life is good! read more

I recently visited the firing pin and found the experience to be excellent all the way around. They were pretty busy, but eventually the owner himself got to me and personally walked me thru my purchase options and gave me some background on all the makes I was looking at. Seemed like a lot of locals swing by here. Really great service. Thanks Firing Pin. read more

Super nice people working there but the store is quite a bit unorganized. Make sure you check pricing prior to special ordering a gun, they do not price match and charge a 10% restock fee if u find a gun cheaper elsewhere. So now I am stuck paying 60$ more for a gun I can get at a big box store for 60$ less. I really try to support local business but find it hard when situations like this arise. On the plus side you can trade in Firearms at the firing pin which you cannot do at a big-box store. Unfortunately I may not purchase another firearm from them but you never know... read more

I started buying guns from the Firing Pin 21 years ago and have a rather nice collection, sadly we parted ways today. When Mike ran the store, getting a gun fixed wasn't a problem, now this kid named "Cam" runs the place, today I went to pick up a Taurus they sold me that wasn't working, not only did he say he wouldn't repair the gun or stand behind the piece of junk he stuck me with but that "I should file a claim with my home owners insurance!!!" Sorry, I'm not into committing insurance fraud, so long Firing Pin. You were a good store once. read more

Had them order me a new semi auto shotgun. Great price, solid service and they received my firearm about two weeks earlier than estimated. Saved about $250 compared to buying new from Cabelas or Gander Mountain read more

Would have given it 5 stars but Yelp buries those , went their to purchase a handgun for home defense , talked with Cam, walked out went to a few shops in so, bend went back and bought it off Cam, easy purchase , knowlegedgeble and sold me ammo cheaper than the pride at Walmart, read more

This place has been here for a lot of years and these guys know guns! Far and away the best prices around on guns and ammo as well as lots of accessories. I have been going here for years and Cam and his staff are the best around. Always busy for a good reason! Go to the big box stores or rural king if you want to deal with a bunch of kids or dummies and pay more to boot! The firing pin also has a lot of hard to find ammo in stock as well as regular specials. read more

The Firing Pin has that hometown local feel. When you go in after a few times you become friends with the owners and employees. If they don't have what you're looking for they can get it for you. I'm reading these 1-star reviews and laughing to myself. If you're really going to go to Rural King to buy a gun, you're an idiot. If you have a problem with a Taurus firearm I'm pretty sure Taurus offers a lifetime warranty. I want to buy my guns local and have a local place where I can go to get parts, ammo, and more guns. I don't want to fuel a chain-store. Shop Local, Stay Local, Live Local. read more

Took 2 pump shotguns to the FP to be restored. Both looked nice when I got them back but one fired every time I pumped it without pulling the trigger. I disassembled it completely and it was full of machining fines as though they were swept from the shop floor and dumped in. After thorough cleaning and reassembly it looked and worked fine. I then took the other gun apart and it was equally filthy inside. I was overcharged $10 one time for a gun I ordered and they did not bore sight the gun as promised. I will never go there again. read more

Great people. Great shop. I have been a customer for the last few years and have always found the staff helpful and the prices outstanding. I have purchased several handguns and rifles form this business and would recommend them to anyone. I have found that they have been right in the ballpark with online retailers by the time you factor in shipping and FFL transfers. Also, their ammo prices are the lowest in town. read more

I have been doing Business with The Firing Pin for many years. From Dad to Son , wife mother ,sister. Never have I had any problems and recommend this gun shop to all. Cam and his crew are great folks and know guns and ammo. From gun smiths to getting or making custom parts , this is the only place to go. Other farm supply and Big box stores just can't compete. I went to a local Wal Mart and ask to see a Mossberg 12 ga. The guy handed me a Ruger 10-22. I went to a Farm supply store on south 11th and ask to see a Ranch Hand and was given a DPMS AR-15. They also was going to give me 7.62 x 39 when I ask for 30-06. FOR ME THE FIRING PIN IS WHERE I WILL STAY. Thanks all you guys and girls. read more

Stay away. Stay far far away. The owner, cam advised me (A new gun owner at the time) to buy a Glock 34 GEN 3. He told me the following week he could switch it over to the left side. He kept putting me off and making excuses about parts not arriving yet until I got tired of excuses. I went to another shop and asked them to do it for me. They told me that it is typical for him to lie for a sale. They have heard the story before. You can only move the mag release on a GEN four not a GEN three. Also, he sold the gun as new when I broke it down to clean it it was dirty inside. read more

I have been to several gun stores around my area . The firing pin , has the most fair prices and friendly service. I always feel at home there. The people there are knowledgeable and have a lot of experience in the firearm industry. They do right by the customers. read more

Went looking for a holster, it appeared only one person working. He did not acknowledge my enntering the store. I found the holsters, most were on the floor, what a mess. read more

This place is great. If you are looking for a "corporate experience" where uninformed staff drool over you, and ask you every 5 seconds if they can help you (even though they know nothing about 95% of the firearms in the stores inventory) then maybe, MAYBE, try a garbage place like Cucks sports, or a farm store. If you are a gun enthusiast this is one of the last bastions of the local gun store. They will work with you on parts, accessories, and smithing. To the negative reviews a few points: 1. Do your research, this includes price. Leaving a less than stellar review because you can't check prices online is candy-ass at best. 2. If you're going to buy an economy firearm that comes with a mfr lifetime warranty there is an expectation that you will be responsible for getting said paperweight fixed if it's out of spec (this is true for every gun shop, there is no upside to selling inexpensive weapons then having to pay to get them shipped back and forth to have them fixed). Again do your research, it's a cheap non US made firearm with thousands of reviews saying you'll probably end up sending it back. 3. When trying to sell items to them (which very few stores do, outside of pawn shops) realize that they won't pay you more than they pay their distributor which would be approx 50% of selling price, probably less in a modern retail environment. I LOVE THE FIRING PIN!!! I just can't stand the blatant disregard for common sense displayed by the negative reviews here. Also, Yelp will let you pay to remove reviews, they just lie about to the readers here, just fyi. read more