The staff, BJ and Kat are awesome. Professional, skilled and knowledgeable, with real world…read moreexperiences in combat, self-defense and shooting/fighting/etc. Classes are tailored to the group's skill and even though I have taken the same classes over and over you get a different perspective, skills and knowledge. I have been training here for 20 years and would not trust anyone else to teach me the skills needed to survive and to protect myself and my loved ones..

Professional and exceptional training. Very helpful. All employees were very friendly and…read moreknowledgeable.

My wife and I took a gun safety class and our instructor was Ben. He was excellent and explained…read moreeverything clearly. I highly recommend him.

Very rude and unprofessional I would never recommend anyone to even go here my wife purchased a gun…read moreand they didn't even go over it with her it was give me your money and leave they didn't match serial numbers to the gun on the paperwork didn't open up the package and go over it with her nothing worse service ever

First time here at Bass Pro Shop. I was told this location was the first ever BPS. Plenty of…read moreparking, did not have to fight for parking since we arrived later in the evening. Friendly service and location was huge. Some area were three stories. Wide selection of almost everything you can think of from fishing, hunting, camping and much much more. There are some small restaurants and cafes inside in case you wanted to grab bite to eat. They have a fudge bar area and coffee shop (Black Rifle). They have an aquarium inside BPS, but by the time we arrived they were closed. Tickets were $46 per person. If you are in the area, I would stop by and check out the place. Glad I was about to check out the first BPS.

Went to Bass Pro (Springfield) yesterday to purchase a 22 rifle. Found what we wanted and the card…read moreon the gun said it also came with a 25 magazine, and the clerk said the same thing. After we selected the additional rail and flashlight, we completed the paperwork. We looked at everything we the gun, and my husband asked where the additional 25 mag. was. The manager said, "Oh, that's a typo on the card attached to the gun." My husband, "Well, that's your fault. Are you going to go ahead and honor your ad." Clerk, "No." My husband picked up his credit card and said, "Then we won't be buying the gun." We walked away. We were willing to pay Bass Pro's premium price on this gun, because we have bought other guns here and often shop here for other things. We like to support local businesses. But this situation comes down to principle. This clerks and manager were not willing to honor the store's advertisement. They would rather lose an $800 sale for the cost of a 25 mag. cartridge. Unbelievable. We will NEVER shop at Bass Pro again!!

When I contacted Jon from Nighthawk Custom Training, I had no idea what to expect. I had wanted to…read moretake MAG40 for some time. I had listened to a couple of different podcasts where Jon Hodoway was the guest speaker. Jon seemed to have a good sense of humor. One particular thing stood out to me, when Jon stated his opinion it was drawn from a solid knowledge base. He wasn't afraid if it wasn't popular at the time or the current training trend. He would give a "I do this particular thing and this is why" no dressing applied, I liked that. At the same time Jon (and Mas) would teach you a couple (or more) of different techniques and explain, find the one that works for you, not the "here is one technique and it's the best so use it" mentality. The entire training event was well planned and had accommodations very well in order for us. From the hotel arrangements to the great food around NW Arkansas. Everything went very smooth. One thing I noticed about Jon, he went out of his way to make sure everyone at the class had anything they needed to be comfortable, from ammo to aspirin. The staff at the range made sure everything was conducted in a safe, controlled learning manner. They shot the course before we did not only can they teach it but they can perform it. The Nighthawk factory was interesting and educational. The Nighthawk guns are really an awesome, working piece of artwork. All the people there were like the rest of the good folks from that area. You can see the Nighthawk people are very passionate about their work making the BEST firearm possible. At the class Massad Ayoob delivers a wealth of knowledge. Even at the breaks we would continue to absorb information from him. He has a great sense of humor and makes a wonderful educator. I'm not sure you can put a number to the amount of people he has helped through one media or another. As I believe Jon said, if there is only one training class you could take MAG40 should be it. Another great blessing to Nighthawk Custom Training is the photographer Kim. I never considered how difficult it would be to take pictures while you are trying to learn. Kim does an awesome job with the camera. She seems to have a natural eye for making some wonderful shots better than I could ever hope to take. Kim's work with the lens is a great way to document the training memories. Oh, she also has great eye for cool vehicles too. In conclusion, the entire experience is a wonderful way to spend four or five days with some very good people. They offer training that truly makes you a better shooter. All the best, Jim Maloy