Great instruction to satisfy the Florida requirements for the CCW. We also wanted our teenage…read moredaughter to learn some basic firearm safety rules and to receive basic marksmanship training. Did the course as a family and we all had a blast! We all learned something new after taking the class. Jon is incredibly patient with novices and very passionate and knowledgeable about teaching gun safety, marksmanship and explaining all the various options when it comes to purchasing a personal weapon and ammo. Highly recommend The Compassionate Gunner if you are looking to get your ccw or want to improve your marksmanship skills.

I am so happy that I chose this company because representation matters! If you are thinking about…read morecompleting a concealed carry course, as a customer, I highly recommend taking your course with Grid Iron Firearm Training. Both Kareem and Chanel are welcoming, and as a duo and individually, they know their stuff! I did not realize the anxiety that I had developed around firearms due to a personal experience, however, I can say that I feel more confident than I did before completing this the course which includes practice shooting at a local gun range. I also love that this business is black-owned and women-owned because I realized afterwards, that being lead by familiar faces while learning new material such as this is important. 10/10.

I registered for the class with no clear idea of what to expect. I had never handled a gun nor was…read moreI sure that I would be capable of firing one. The GIFT team did an amazing job with the in-class training and hands on demonstrations. It was a bit long but once we arrived at the shooting range, it was clear why they were so thorough during the class. Both instructors were patient and made sure that each student had an equal amount of practice, guidance and support. I enjoyed the day way more than I ever thought I would. Will definitely take other classes with them.

This company has turned predatory…read more I recommended this company to a friend, as I previously took a very good class there. My opinion has changed. Yes it is during the coronavirus. Yes things are right. But they essentially provided an online course with the cost of 100$ and a separate affadavit required to get the necessary licensing, and told my friend to go elsewhere to have someone else sign the form. No instructor in their right mind is going to sign a form on someone else's training. This is a money gouging play, and the details are not well provided, and it should not be allowed to stand.

I had the opportunity to speak with the owner D. She took the time to explain the process for…read moregetting my conceal carry permit and reassured me I was not as dumb as I felt going through the process in FL.

St. Nicholas is my go to indoor range in Jacksonville…read more The range, * Really nice, roomy, perfect lighting, with good sound deadening, and great ventilation. * The shooting lane tables can flip out of the way which is great for practicing draws from concealment and transitioning rifle to pistol or vice versa. * superb pricing on rentals and membership with great perks. The staff, * Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable * Charming atmosphere * On top of safety and vigilant without being intrusive or overbearing for the experienced shooters on the firing line. Final thoughts, Honestly just an awesome range, I recommend it whole heartedly.

A CAUTIONARY TALE for future customers of St Nicholas Gun and Sporting Goods…read more In 2018, I was given a gift certificate with no expiration date to use at St Nicholas' new gun range. I took a friend for a range session. I used the gift certificate to pay for both of our range charges. There was a balance of approximately $48.00 on the gift certificate. I was handed a St Nicholas-branded receipt with the remaining balance handwritten. I stuffed the receipt in my gun bag. Years pass. While cleaning out my gun bag one day, I found the gift certificate receipt with the outstanding balance. Returned today for another range session. Pulled out the gift certificate balance, here again with no expiration date, to pay, and was told that it would not be honored. The reason? There was a new owner. Admittedly, it had been a while since I had used the gift certificate. Still, regardless of time, the money had been paid to St Nicholas Gun and Sporting Goods. Take this experience as a cautionary tale that may or may not influence any future business you might consider doing with St Nicholas Gun and Sporting Goods.

Excellent service by the gunsmiths here. I bought a brand new H&K VP9 Match slide for my shooting…read morecompetitions and I had the bad luck of stripping one of the screws to mount my optic on. I tried tirelessly to use all of my tools to get the dang thing out to no avail. I was scrambling to find a gunsmith on this side of town and these guys popped up on my search. I did an overnight drop-off and got it back in mint condition. Best of all, it was on-the-house for active-duty military. Can't thank them enough for the help!

I was in dire need of awesomeness in my life. I did some digging and found this place. This have…read moreall the awesomeness one can handle. For a fair price I acquired many awesome things for this place and the staff is always extremely knowledgeable. Now I try to make weekly visits, because like Pringles once you pop, you just can't stop. Glad this place is only open on the weekends, because otherwise I'd be homeless.

I dealt with Daniel. He took the time to answer all my questions I asked for a quote on a pistol he…read morebeat the best quote by $40 and some by 300 without knowing my lowest quote. I highly recommend the shop they seem very reasonable on gun Smith charges I couldn't be happier.

This was a 5 hour sales pitch. He taught us nothing about how to load or unload a weapon, but we…read moreknow all about the book he's writing and his career accomplishments. Dude went over very few laws, very few helpful things, but did tell us to KEEP THE GUN SAFETY OFF. We learned that any concealed position other than hip is useless, according to him. We learned that his guns are right above wholesale prices. You start with a speech about why you should buy from him. I'd say 80% of the actual class is him pushing his tactical master classes, and then you end with a speech about buying those and how "worth it" they are. If they're anything like this class, I can assure you, they are not worth it. He tries to convince you they are by telling you gun ranges are a complete and total waste of time. All the 5 star reviews look great... until you realize he bribed us to do them. You get store credit for leaving a 5 star review. (A significant amount of store credit). I did not take that opportunity because 1) I knew I wasn't going back there and 2) I wanted to leave an honest review. They do have a good warranty on their guns, (provided they actually honor it, but I don't, and won't, know). The short of it is I left that class knowing nothing. I am so grateful for a gun runners class I took 6 years ago. I learned so much more there than I did here. If this were the only weapons class I took, I would have absolutely NO business concealing a firearm. Somebody is going to get hurt.

This is by FAR the best place in Jacksonville to get your FFL transfers…read more At $15, they're between $10 to $40 cheaper than ANYWHERE else. The brothers who own and run the store (which has now expanded to include firearms, reloading equipment and EVEN .22LR ammo which ALWAYS seems to be IN STOCK) are really good guys. For example, the last time I was in there, an older gentleman came in looking for a .50 caliber dud-round or case that he wanted for some reason--I wasn't really trying to pry--but they looked around, found one, and gave it to the guy for free. These guys are good to go and will give you a square deal. While they don't buy in bulk and may not be able to match Walmart or Gander Mountain prices on somethings, they'll do what they can to help you, and give you fair prices and personal service. They seem to have a LOT of concealable-personal defense pistols, but they have rifles and shotguns too--I'm thinking they're expanding to be a one-stop shop for home-security. NOTE: They also do engraving, jewelry repair and tons of other stuff--it's just a great place that is centrally located (no driving across town to pick up your gun or get it engraved, etc). --- About me: I'm one of those guys who buys a lot of guns on gunbroker, tries them out, writes reviews online, but then ends up selling about 75% of them (for me a gun has to be 100% reliable with all the quality ammo I feed it, AND I need a reason to own it--I'm not really a collector, though my wife would disagree).

Did my very first sale transfer, was a very reasonable 40 bucks for a handgun, 20 for the transfer…read morefee, and 20 for shipping. The guy even gave me a protip on what forms of payment to accept in the future.

Excellent products. Sales prices are reasonable. Could expand their selection for OWB on newer…read moreproducts.

Well I'll start by saying that I tried to review a product on their web page and despite it posting…read moreafter sending me an email to confirm I was the reviewer the review magically dissappears once the web page is refreshed. I also attempted to post the review on their Facebook page and it wouldn't post either so something is shady. Here is the review: I'll explain the pros and cons of the holster below but, just to sum it up quickly for those that do not wish to read my entire review, the holster has way too much slop between the pistol and the holster especially when compared to other manufacturers holsters. It definitely does not fit like a glove and a significant amount of daylight is visible around the entire pistol with the exception of the trigger guard. The only way to eliminate any movement within the holster is to tighten the tensioning screws to the point that it requires an unnecessary amount of force to remove the pistol from the holster. This might vary on other holsters manufactured by Concealment Express so this is strictly a judgment of the Sig P365 holster. To start, I purchased the following for a new SIG P365 that is replacing the Kimber Micro 9 I currently carry. So I ordered the IWB Kydex holster in carbon fiber (SSR-P365-CF-RH-VAR), the claw kit (CE-CLAW-KIT), the 1.75" belt clip (CEX-175BLTCLP) and the quick draw lubricant (CE-QUICKDRAW). TOTAL $70.80. At the moment I'm using a Vedder LightTuck holster with claw attachment and prior to that it was a Badger Concealment holster. Both companies had pros and cons to their holsters and Concealment Express seemed to bridge the gap. I liked the large plastic clip of the Badger but it lacked the adjustability of the clip that the Vedder and the Concealment Express holsters have as well as a claw kit. I did modify the Badger to accept the claw kit but that's another matter. The Vedder on the other hand has the adjustability and the claw kit however I am not partial to the metal clip that they use. They also are also more expensive. Perhaps you get what you pay for. Quality wise both Badger and Vedder make excellent products. The goal with the Concealment Express holster was to bridge the gap because it seemed to offer the best of both holsters and was cheaper than the Vedder at $79.37 shipped. Pros: the kydex, clip, hardware and claw kit all appear to be quality. I was pleasantly surprised that I did not need the 1.75" clip that I purchased in order to use the holster with my current gun belt which is slightly under 1.75". With both Badger and Vedder the 1.75" clip was required to accommodate my belt. Shipping was also quick and free. Cons: as mentioned above there is a significant amount of play when the pistol is holstered and the tensioning screws are adjusted to an acceptable level. If you tighten them to the point that the slop is eliminated it requires an ungodly amount of force to remove the pistol from the holster. Can you say wedgie! Now granted my experience with both Badger and Vedder has only involved a Kimber Micro 9, a SIG P226 and a Kahr CW9 however none of them had anything close to the amount of slop that this holster has. I can only conclude that this is a) poor design and engineering or b) i received an outlier which speaks to quality control. Also the claw kit is more robust than that used by Vedder however the extra bulk doesn't aid in concealing the pistol anymore than the less obtrusive Vedder claw. This is strictly opinion. I am skeptical of the reviews on here as they're all rated highly (another reason for choosing Concealment Express)and I cannot possibly believe that someone that has experience with other holsters would find the holster that I have acceptable. So, in conclusion, it looks like I'll be buying a Vedder so I can compare apples to apples and I will update my review at that time if it allows me to.