Nash and personnel at Rio Rancho Armory are awesome! For a small gun shop their knowledge of…read morefirearms and accessories is top notch! If you have question on anything from ammo to special firearms go talk to them! Thanks guys!

Purchased a gun online and sent it to these guys. Sean was behind the counter and was very nice to…read moreeveryone that was in the store. The whole process was super easy and I had a great experience. I'll be going back for sure. Thank you guys! You have my business!

I have taken a USCCA instructor Course with Keith Kolb. He was incredibly professional and…read morepersonable. Although, I feel I am a experienced shooter he was able to help diagnose a problem in my shooting and correct it. In my presentation style he helped me smooth out my presentation and present in a more coherent manner.

I have taken the 2 year refresher course with Keith Kolb and two other instructors he works with…read more His refresher was informative, direct, concise, and personable in his instructions. I know I will take additional training in firearms from him, to become a better shooter and more informed about firearms.

I'm finally ready to become a gun owner. With that comes an incredible amount of responsibility…read more Don't consider buying a gun without professional training. Don't be sorry. The Mindful Shooter has it all. You will be ever so grateful. Happy ownership.

I spoke at length with Mr. Collins to try to get my daughter set up for a basic class. Since it…read morewas a gift for my daughter, I purchased some blank gift certificates, and met Mr. Collins to complete our transaction. This was his first time doing a gift certificate, which is why I purchased the blank certificates and gifted them to him. On the day my daughter was scheduled to meet with him, he contacted her to ask her if she was fully vaccinated. Because she was not, he cancelled the class and refunded my money. To say we were disappointed is an understatement. I recommend that Mr. Collins put a disclaimer on his website to at least let people know they must be fully vaccinated in order to train with him.

I needed a recertification class for my conceal carry. Instructor was very straightforward with…read morehis class. Didn't waste our time with stories. Facts, laws, informative information that fits the world we live in. Best price/value for your buck for the recertification. Building was very well organized. Shooting range has to be the best in Albuquerque . They even have weapons you can rent to qualify or decide on a future weapon to buy. Range was very safe & well set up.

I took the CCW class with Mr. Gary Antal, this was a very informative and well structured class. I…read moreplan to book more classes under mister Antal.Because he has a very professional attitude in what he does.

I took the 4 day introduction to shooting & carrying concealed women's class. WOW!…read more I'd taken a concealed carry class in another state and this was SO much better I now understand the mechanics of how guns work, how to be safe, how to clean my gun, what the laws are and even what sort of holsters are available that are actually made for women My shooting skills have increased tremendously Jodi and Gary are so knowledgeable and patient I recommend Savvy Shooter without reservation

For the amount they charge, theres a lot of driving around and the main classroom is their living…read moreroom. From their house, students have to drive to the firing range minimum 40 min with no traffic. Then have to drive minimum 20 min to wherever lunch will be then drive back to their house. For the amount they charge, the snacks are just nuts and the 99cents sparkling water cans from walmart Also the firing range fee is not included in the payment, so thats another fee on top of the gas. I wish i purchased from a different place nearer to a city center, where i dont have to plan a whole day drive. Sure theyre good people, but thats just too much money flying off the shelves for the same service you can get elsewhere

The people that work at this place are not only well informed and educated on matters all…read moreconcerning firearms or any type of projectile weapon, but the range also accepts air gunners with open arms the staff is always been amazing here. I don't even know where to begin. Just go and check it out for yourself. You'll be happy you did.

Visited Calibers on the Westside for the first time last week and I am obsessed with this place!…read more We were warmly greeted by multiple employees upon entering and it was a fairly busy Friday evening. My plethora of questions were promptly answered by a knowledgeable staff member and I am excited to take a course in the coming weeks with instructor Rachel! They offer a huge selection of firearms and ammo and have range memberships which we are thrilled about! One stop shop for everything you need, conveniently located at the bottom of Coors and Irving and an overall great atmosphere! They offer really good specials... If I remember correctly, Monday is half price for the range and Thursdays is ladies night. Gotta check them out!

Great training and I learned new tactics in defensive shooting, not just target practice. I really…read moreliked the personal attention in making sure I had the proper techniques down. CQ made the classroom time very fun and informative. You don't just sit there all day.

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Came in with a rifle that was giving me some trouble and other shops had not wanted to help me. The…read moreguys at abq guns not only gave it a shot, but fixed the issue and when I asked what I owed, the didn't end up charging me since it was a quick fix.

ABQ Guns does not have an enormous selection. It's a small place, but it has the basics and the…read moreprices are notably better than many other gun stores. The folks working here are pleasant and helpful and the shop's transfers are accomodating and reasonable - probably the gold standard of any local storefront.

Extremely satisfied!! Purchased as part of a groupon special with two other people, selected date…read morefor class and paid in advance. After having to reschedule a couple of times due to conflicting schedules, I attended the concealed carry class. The class was well structured and super informative. Ed and his team of instructors do a fantastic job covering the material and making sure every student receives the instruction they need to be successful and safe. The staff is well equipped to assist everyone from first time shooters to military and law enforcement professionals. I will definitely refer all of my friends and family to Ed and his staff for all of our future firearm safety training needs. Thanks FAST!!!!

My wife and I recently attended a CCW class offered by ABQFAST. We were blown away by the fun,…read morerelaxed and informative atmosphere Ed and officer Ricketts provided. It was the best 18 hours and we hated that it had to end. If you are interested in taking a CCW class, do yourself a favor and enroll with ABQFAST. You won't find a better value for your money anywhere else. Great class, top notch instructors and friendly atmosphere is something you will only find with ABQFAST. Don't delay and buy yourself the best CCW class in the metro area. Thanks Ed!

After doing a lot of research, I signed up for a program through ACAN in small carnivore nutrition…read morecertification. For the last several years, I've been working in a pet supply store that focuses heavily on raw nutrition and biologically appropriate diets for cats & dogs. This seemed like a logical next step and a good way to expand my knowledge of nutrition. I sent a few questions via email to the school, answered by Dr. Kim Bloomer. Strangely, just a couple of days after showing interest, the tuition went from $697 to $967. Coincidence? I thought so until even weirder things started to happen. When I began getting into the first course, Philosophy of Animal Naturopathy, I heard a few things in the lectures that I found disruptive. This is not listed or disclosed anywhere as having any religious affiliation and there they were talking about God and quoting Bible scripture to support their claims about how God made carnivores and if we don't follow his law, then we're following the Devil's law. I emailed Dr Bloomer and her colleague Dr. Thomason, letting them know that I wasn't expecting this kind of perspective and asked why they hadn't disclosed the lens through which they teach anywhere on the school website. They gave me a short and sweet reply stating they are a private institution and do not have to disclose their personal beliefs because they are not government funded. They also have a no refund policy, period. I decided to see if things got worse or if I could pick out the best parts and leave what didn't apply for me. This did not work out. As I got further into the Philosophy course, the Bible talk and God references were rapid fire. Their perspective was so severe that if you didn't believe in God, nothing they were saying lined up. I wrote my instructors again letting them know that I was having trouble absorbing information. I told them that I am a lesbian and many of my brothers & sisters have been traumatized by the Christian faith and that some have found relief there, but either way, we needed to be able to make decisions for ourselves with all information made available to us. Simple. Just let people know what they're in for. If you are proud of your faith and it influences your passion for your work, cool! That's amazing! But, people have a right to know what they're paying for. Dr. Thomason even went so far as to tell me she knew of no other private institutuions that disclosed their personal beliefs to their prospective students. I sent her a list of many that do. ACAN is not funded or accredited by the government so they have no requirements about disclosing to the public, with a no refund policy. ACAN is a Creator God faith based organization. This is a scam, folks. Dr Bloomer and Dr Thomason are obviously qualified in their field, but their class was consisted of listenng to a lot of their podcasts and reading a book or two. This did not feel like the kind of education I was expecting. Remedial at best, and definitely misrepresented on their school website. I felt trapped, conned, and upset that I had to find another nutrition program to work with. I sent a last email asking for a refund. They granted it. Saved us all a lot of further headache. I found another school to attend online, with higher education accredidation and I won't ever look back. Hopefully this helps any prospective students know what they're getting into.

Unfortunately I have to echo the previous reviews. I too did my research and after much…read moredeliberation decided to go for the full Small Animal Health Coach Certification and ended up spending about $1400 upfront. Then I started to listen to the podcasts... the religion stuff upset me from an academic standpoint, but I tried to remind open minded because I know that one's religious affiliation does not negate their knowledge. But it is hard to stay positive when 1) you can get those podcasts for FREE anyway on iTunes.... why did I just pay this much?? 2) there is no real other coursework or engagement, unless you want to chat with them on facebook for random questions 3) everything looks and feels totally unprofessional... even their "focused" podcasts on a specific topic hop all around and it basically feels like they are just episode after episode of them telling you to feed raw. (we know!!) 4) you just feel like you are paying for fake school 5) they are incredibly patronizing in their podcasts. the attitude is very critical and judgmental about those who haven't "seen the light" regarding raw feeding. if you're in the club, you're good, but otherwise you are just another sheep. I don't think this is the way to allow more people to get behind this form of care taking for their animals. I do LOVE the philosophy of this course, by and large. I so want to learn the good of what is has to offer and do my own research and building from there but I am a young person trying to build my own career path and it is really difficult when you can't find legitimate schools and you get fucking ripped off like this. Really, really unfortunate.