The best Gun shop I have ever dealt with. I purchased two rifles on Mr. Kaplan's Lay-a-way option. Everything went great. After my last payment they sent my rifles directly to me ( C&R). They arrived in Three days --N.J. to Oregon. I have never received a firearm shipment in three days even within Oregon. I really appreciate the Yankee Armorer friendly and knowledgeable staff . The owner, Charles Kaplan, is one super guy. He clearly explained to me all details about the rifles I bought. When I examined them upon receipt, they were better than Charles described and that I expected. No regrets ! Looking forward to future transactions with Charles. Don G. read more

I had a wonderful experience here. My purchase was over the internet, however, I had several in depth conversations with Charles (the owner). He had substantial knowledge of WWII firearms, which I was purchasing, and was able to provide great background knowledge to me. He had a number of WWII handguns - we reviewed all of them until I found the one that fit both my needs and budget. He was very fair with pricing and shipping. I consider his to be the BEST! read more

This store is closed and for rent. They are out of business. I should have called first to save the trip!

This a great company to do business with. The gun knowledge is awesome, the items are even better than described, and the prices for such great specimens are less than others advertised. You can't get an item with the quality they have for less money. I have been collecting for 30 years and these folks are at the top of their game; simply the best of the best. read more

Very knowledgeable staff. Andrew knew so much WWII firearms, I thought I was in a history class. Mr Kaplan was in the airborne and lived through when these weapons were actually used. Jason can find anything you need. read more

I brought in a beautiful, clean M1 RockOla Carbine that I inherited, Charles gave me $300- with lots of reasons it was only worth that amount, basically told me it wasn't in great shape and not worth much. Posted it for sale later for $1275- describing it as pristine and great..I was a total sucker to this guy. I have no problem with him making a profit, that's business, but .23 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR?? You decide if that's what you want. I would characterize my experience as being ripped off by a charlatan, and a cheat. I learned my lesson and will never make the mistake of patronizing this establishment again. read more

I had a great on-line experience both times working with these folks. I had purchased a "41" Femaru and a "43" Femaru Rig. The firearms were very well packed and arrived as scheduled. Tracking numbers were provided the day that they were shipped. read more

The Yankee Armorer - Guns & Ammo Near Me - Mahwah, New Jersey

Purchased an Astra 400 (1921) recently, and the transaction was seamless and the firearm was precisely as described (and fairly priced). Would absolutely consider repeat business with Charles Kaplan, especially within his niche of vintage weapons. Rick E. ..... read more

Just picked up my first ever firearm from them. Everyone in the shop was great & a lot of help. Will definitely be back in the future.

I have never seen a gun shop so overpriced in my 20 plus years collecting. On top of that, they had several firearms for sale they were marketing as "original" but clearly they had post war parts. To me this equals fraud. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time with these guys. read more

Found this shop a couple of years ago and have nothing but good things to say. The owner and staff are friendly and have the best prices around. Service is really great. 10/10! read more

The guys are doing excellent job for their reasonably priced services. I used them for FFL transfers several times, never had a problem. The store is fun to visit, too - lots of historical antique guns on the walls. read more

Mr. Kaplan has provided me with several beautiful pieces over the past 5 years, from a beautiful 1942 Colt 1911A1, to a Japanese Nambu to a beautiful Walther PP, Astra 300, as well as several Savage pistols. Mr. Kaplan and I have forged a friendship, he's not just a gun shop operator he's a treasure trove of information and he's always willing to share his knowledge with other people. I've always been very pleased with the quality of the firearms purchased for Mr. Kaplan and very pleased with the transactions overall always quick to ship. I can't say enough nice things about him and I'm very sincere when I say them, he's an individual that can be trusted when he tells you something and you can take it to the bank! read more

SCAM SCAM SCAM!!! Biggest scum in the business. DO NOT buy and do not sell to him!!!!!! Do not shop here!!!!! This was one of the worst experiences I have ever had. The boss(Charles) was so rude and obnoxious saying things under his breath it was quite uncomfortable. My friend had bought a firearm from him. We had cam miles away and we decided we wanted to stay at the store and hang out and look at everything. The young man behind the counter(who also served in the military) was kind enough to help us out and to talk to us, when Charles sat down and completely ignored us. He then went on to say that the associate needs to get back to work " Well I need him, I'm paying him". He also "whispered" to the kid, in a voice that I heard, "I'm trying to get them to get out of here". Horrible experience, although it was interesting. The young man hadn't been helping us or talking to us for 10 minutes before. As I was looking around and started to be interested in some things Charles would tell us one price then jack it up a few minutes later. He does have a cool store, but I do have to say that this is one of the worst experiences ever. I would not recommend him to anyone at all and when they ask me about him I will tell them. I would rather pay hundreds more at heritage guild than give my money to this company, that's already extremely over priced UPDATED REVIEW CAUTION!!!! DO NOT SELL THIS MAN ANYTHING!!! He ripped off a bunch of my friends buying guns from them because he said " I just have to make a profit". When my friends showed me what they had brought him I was astonished. He offered them next to nothing. He is the lowest of the low. I will be paying for an add in the paper to update not to sell this guy anything. Go elsewhere. You will regret it if you do....... read more

Charle's guns are expensive because what he carries are rare and valuable. I bought a Kriegsmarine luger from him that was in pristine condition. This luger now is worth many times of what I paid for it 10 years ago. Please ignore the bad reviews. They don't know what they are talking about. read more

My experience with the Yankee Armorer was a fantastic one. Charles promised to find a particular Colt for me and he did. He kept is word. I have a saying, "What are we as men, but for our word." He definitely kept his word and I would highly recommend going into his shop or visiting his site on Guns International. read more

Shop is the size of a railroad car but it's an oasis for history and gun cognoscenti. Charles (the owner, WWII Ranger) might rub some people the wrong way, but I love him. Not your typical gun shop, but if you like military firearms, stop in. read more

I've only dealt with Charles Kaplan over the phone/email. He has always taken the time to answer all questions. I found him to be an honest and dependable dealer and won't hesitate to buy from him again in the future. read more

I have, and contiue to be, a most satisfied customer ! Mr. Kaplan's dedication to providing his customers with select, collectible firearms, at extremely fair prices is second to no one ! He is more than worth the trip to see him, and his knowledge, and company will make you wonder why you went anywhere else ! read more

I brought Mr. Kaplan several rifles from a private collection enfield Mk1, m1 carbine original, K98 with original factory stamps made in Germany. He works with a young boy who was looking up information on the web. They were going back and forth whispering to each other. That's never a good sign. I asked what his mark up was or what percentage of market value he would buy them for. He could not give me an answer red flag number 2. He then made some kind of offer of 400 dollars for all 4 rifles. meanwhile on his webpage he has an Mk1 of same value selling for 4k. My feeling was that they did not want to do honest business. If you don't know the value of your guns they will buy them cheap and sell for a very high price. I will take my business somewhere else. read more

Horrible phone service, instead of helping me with the order, the rep asked me where do I live, I was surprised why would he ask something like this, anyway I said New York. Then he asked me where in New York, it seemed super creepy, I refused to answer and he hung up. This is the weirdest and creepiest conversation ever!!! read more