If Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, Wade's is the happiest place where things go boom. I walked in expecting a normal shooting range experience and instead found the friendliest, most safety‑obsessed staff this side of an FAA control tower. These folks don't just remind you about safety -- they radiate it. I have seen them intervening to help people with everything from inproper stance to improper firearm holding handling to keep the more Inexperienced from hurting themselves. (Even stopped some guy that resembled me from pinching my er i mean their thumb in the hammer once. The gun selection? Unreal. They've got everything from adorable little .22 pistols -- basically the BB gun's slightly more confident cousin -- all the way up to the 50mm Israeli Desert Eagle, a firearm so powerful it should come with its own chiropractor. You can only shoot that beast with staff present, which is fair, because it's less "pistol" and more "portable cannon." The beauty is that you can rent any or all of these for a very reasonable price/ rate And the rifles? Too many to list. If it has a barrel and goes bang, Wade's probably has it. I half expected to see a musket from the Revolutionary War and a 40 watt plasma rifle sitting side by side with a big man in a leather jacket with an Austrian accent asking about it. Between the top‑tier safety, the shockingly friendly staff, and the arsenal that looks like it was curated for the Terminator to protect John Connor and the Smithsonian at the same time, , Wade's is easily a five‑star experience. Whether you're a beginner, a pro, or someone who just wants to feel like an action hero for 30 minutes, this place delivers. Highly recommend. Just don't skip arm day before trying the Desert Eagle. To quote the Austrian guy " I'll Be Bock" read more

The safety here is a little sketchy, but if you can look past that pretty alright spot. Did have bullet holes on the side of the bay.

Service, service and relationships! I have been buying from Wades for several years now and am always pleased! I have built an amazing relationship with Chris, any questions I have he can answer as well as any rare/obscure items I request he can facilitate! I have sent in/brought in several friends and family and Wades/Chris always delivers that white glove treatment! Service with a smile!!! read more

Great people and good selection of guns. They don't sugar coat condition of used guns and very knowledgeable staff.

At the gun sales counter the sales person was a young kid. His knowlege was lacking, . I asked for a particular gun and they treid to talk me into something else. Again I asked about another gun they/he tried to sell me somthing else other than what I asked for. When I treid to quiz them on their knowledge , I could easily tell it was lacking. I am dissapointed. I did not really need knowledge from the staff(especially since I had way more knowledge and experience than them). but it was disappointing. As I was there I saw a couple next to me trying to buy a firearm, and that that sales guy didint know squat. very sad for gun buyers. if you want informed help on firearms, I would pass on this place. However the range is a good place with more help than the sales desk, FYI read more

Been a frequent customer here and have refrained from writing a negative review for some time now but I feel like I have to. I live very close so it's convenient, but the customer service is absolute trash and the younger staff at the counter aren't very knowledgeable. And rather than say, "I'm not sure about that." or "Let me see what I can find out.", they'd rather just pull some bogus answer out of their ass to make it seem like they're more informed. Furthermore, they seem to think it's acceptable to grab-ass behind the counter and yuck it up over remaining professional. Not sure who hired these clowns but I turn around and leave if and when I see them at the counter. I suppose I'll just stick to West Coast for all of my needs from now on. read more

Their range is clean, well-lit, and well maintained. I've got a lifetime membership to shoot here and it was well worth it. For those that are new to firearms, this is definitely the place to go. The staff here are very patient, friendly, and extremely helpful. For the retail side of things, they're certified dealers for all the quality brands. I've bought all my Trijicon and EOTech optics from them. read more

Chris the retail manager is awesome, very helpful kind. Helped me troubleshoot a lot of issues! Has a lot of knowledge. There's a nice work bench you can use to work on your firearms. Overall a great experience highly recommend!! read more

Can't beat the cost of the year or lifetime membership. I thought I would save money by being a lifetime member and not worrying about range fees, but now I just shoot a lot more. I've been here 4 times so far and each time I was able to walk in and get a lane. I'm also happy that they allow you to practice drawing from concealment once you demonstrate you can do so safely to an RSO. The range has a basic target retrieval system that leave your guessing as to the actual distance to the target, but you can it close to the standard 5/7/10/20 yard pistol shooting distances. The ammo prices are "ok" given that this is a gun range and ammo prices at ranges are always high. The main beef I have is that they do not allow you to shoot steel or aluminum cased ammunition which makes it difficult to use the range to sight or function check a 7.62x39 caliber rifle like an AK. I assume they sell off their brass to make a few pennies on each of the visits, but its easy enough to separate steel case with a magnet and I hope they change the rules at least for that. read more

Their service is terrible, their employees are dumber than a bag of hammers, and their prices are astronomical. Don't do business with these dumbasses. Go to West Coast Armory instead. read more

The team at Wade's are very unprofessional, hauty and full of themselves. Essentially, they wanted us out but could not directly say it, so they were passive aggressive and rude. Here's the story. Two friends of mine mentioned that some out of town friends of theirs want to go shooting. So we organized and figured we can come altogether. We don't know all each other at all. We simply organized together. Each drove him/herself. When we arrived altogether, we asked for the most convenient way for them to check us in. We did not care if we split up, we only arrived all at once, but more than happy to just go and shoot, even each on his/her own. The guy, I wish I remember his name (slim and tall), was so rude and started accusing us of bending the rules and trying to come as a group and then deciding to break up. Whatever made up stuff. We explained, we only organized and arrived together but we barely know each other. We are not a group. Just check us in 3 or 4 at a time, we don't care, whatever works for you. He kept accusing us of being malicious and wanting to bend the rules. Our party basically felt sour, unwelcome and we all decided to leave. The worst customer service. Each could have easily spent 120$ in gun rentals and ammo; easily close to 1000$ for the eight of us. Would never recommend this place. Avoid at all cost if you have dignity and want to keep yourself respect. Don't put yourself at the whim of an egomaniacal guy behind the reception counter. read more

Everything is super overpriced here some things even twice the price of other stores. Not only that the service was poor, the person who helped me was wrong about several things. Unfortunately, I made my purchase based on that misinformation. When I went home and realized there mistake I reached out to cancel the purchase. They refused to cancel it and issue a refund. Probably one of the worst retail experiences I have ever had. read more

Don't buy ammo here. They sold me Magtech ammo and it failed in five different firearms. It jammed in my 9mm, .380 ,32ACP, and 45ACP. I also had "light strikes" in my .357 magnum revolver. They blamed my guns. I brought a few boxes of federal and Winchester (which ran flawlessly). My semi auto handguns only failed to cycle when I used the ammo they sold me. I asked them to reimburse me and they refused. The range is solid. They allow semi automatic rifles and shotguns, but their ammunition is subpar and I had to take it to get disposed of because it was unreliable. Staff isn't great. In my view, bring your own targets and ammo. Don't rent anything here but a lane to shoot in. This place will screw inexperienced shooters. BYOG (bring your own gun). read more

Terrible experience. The staff, in particular the heavy set man, had a terrible attitude and was extremely rude. It's totally understandable to be unable to meet with a customer request but be so blatantly rude towards paying customers is only hurting business. We are never going back! read more

I recently used WESG for a Silencer Shop transfer. I've never used Silencer Shop before, so this whole process was novel for me. Israel handled my transaction, from start to finish. While not knowing how this all worked, Israel explained everything efficiently and effectively, leaving me with little opportunity to screw anything up. He made sure I managed each step, and treated my like I was valued, without condescension. This is a really well run shop. They have their process down. I'm not sure how they get paid for finishing the deal for Silencer Shop, but I really feel like I've more than gotten my money's worth. read more

The store is a total SCAM! over $400 dollars. Background failed. Store takes 50%off refund after making you pay in full without first letting customers know clearly. Bad attitudes staff. Very disappointed and upset. read more

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Came in on a random Saturday after not going to a range in years. I didn't feel judged for my questions and the staff were very helpful. Excited to return! read more

TLDR : One of the staff at the gun shop was so rude and senseless to my group and no other staff(there were atleast 4) intervened with a logical explanation when he was going on and on with his bogus claim that we were violating policy. We put a post in a conference group that we are going to wades and whomever can join, and 8 people turned up who drove themselves out of which I personally know 3. We verified no reservation was required as well. When we walked in, initially they were ready to accomodate all of us, but when one person in the team they already accepted wanted to join my team (still at the counter signing up) which was behind 2 other groups not related to us, they moved all of us aside telling we violated policy, the policy being we have to tell them if we are coming with large groups of people. We made it clear that we dont know any of the people(I am meeting them for 1st time) in the other team as we didnt know who all would turn up from a large group attending the conference, other than my friend who was with them. It is essentially different groups of people coming to a shop. A staff(Slim , Tall guy, dont know name) denied entry for everyone citing staffing is low and they want to serve other customers, which doesnt make sense since they were ready to accept us just a moment ago. We were a multicultural group and seemed like they were discriminating us against some other groups. If staffing is low, we would have waited. Not only that they didnt told us to wait, they didnt even offer us basic decency to hear us our side. I felt it as an utter disrespect. I was shocked to see such an instance of discrimination in Washington state which I never had to encounter. Definitely not recommend this place. read more

If your looking for over price, crappy, customer service ( that's for the wanna be Elvis lookin individual behind the counter ), well... visit Wade's. Wade's STOP taking advantage of fire arm enthusiast. Legal abiding citizens are bieng attack on every sides, establishment like Wade's gouging prices are not helping. read more

I believe I was discriminated against and treated poorly because as a homosexual I don't represent the typical gun buyer. I purchased two firearms and after about two weeks, I was notified by an employee via text that they were ready for pick up. When I came in to pick them up, the salespeople present were rude, disrespectful, and confrontational. Go here for your first purchase of firearms if you were looking to get jerked around with conflicting messages from flagrantly rude and incompetent salespersons, who condescend and patronize you when you try to point out that their colleague has messaged you to come pick up your weapons. read more

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Came in to buy a holster. 3 guys behind counter and no one treated me. First guy was yacking it up with young guys about video games- guy 2 was in laptop- guy 3 just walked right by me and said nothing. Way to go Wade! Yiu train them right. No ponder the first reviews I see are all really bad. Add mine to the mix. People- don't waste your time with Wades. PS: I stopped by Rain city range and was greeted and they found the holster I needed. Didn't care the cost I just needed one today. read more

Lots of inventory, biggest crooks imaginable, they cheat you when you buy and they cheat you when you sell. You buy at 30+ % over market and when they buy it is at 50% of market. No shame. This is consistent over time. Staff is knowledgeable for information only, don't ever do business with them. mg read more

They will ask you extra money after you paid money few weeks later. Trash range, trash employees, trash prices. If they can gouge you they will. I genuinely hope they go out of business. Yelp, Google Review, Reddit all places with low review scores and tell you the SCAM truth. Don't come here. The store is literal SCAM! read more

I have no complaints about this place. I am a lifetime member and have enjoyed going there weekly even during Covid. The prices for guns and rifles are high but it you can find it elsewhere, then more power to you. The ammo prices are reasonable as they sell 9mm and 45 acp for about $35 for a box of 50 rounds. It can be had cheaper online if you can find it, but I see it currently selling for $45 at stores that do have the same ammo in stock. Be careful if buy cheaper ammo online because more than likely, they cannot be used at this range. That is my only gripe. Thus, I also joined an outdoor club where I can use those ammo. Overall, staff are incredibly helpful and very professional. read more

Wade's Eastside Guns - Weapons of Choice. - Gun/Rifle Ranges Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

My experience with Wade's Eastside Guns was terrible. It was very overpriced and the service was atrocious. I highly recommend against taking a new shooter here. Perhaps it's less terrible for someone who doesn't need to rent all of their equipment and buy their ammo. My story: My son's wife expressed an interest in learning how to shoot a gun, so I took her and my son to Wade's Eastside Guns. The range was cool, but they were slammed, and it just kept getting busier. The guy at the counter suggested that since it was my daughter-in-law's first time shooting, that she take the New Shooter course for $40. It includes training on how to fire a gun, load a gun, etc. He said it takes about 20 minutes. I said that sounded like a fine idea. Then we picked a package (rifles & handguns) and bought a box of overpriced .22 ammo. Because they were slammed, instead of the New Shooter course in a training room, she got 90 seconds of "here's how to hold this plastic gun" in the lobby by the counter. Then he rang us up - over $200. I asked, "What was the $40 training I paid for?" He said, "That was me showing her how to hold a gun, just now, because I can't leave the counter right now." I was super upset, but he had no interest in refunding the $40 training fee. We went into the range, with no instructor or guidance. I figured out how to load the first handgun's clip, and get it into the gun, and get it to fire. It felt unsafe; I've got very little experience with handguns. But we figured it out and shot about half the rounds. Then we swapped out for a rifle. I couldn't figure out how to chamber a round, nor could a helpful lady who was there shooting. I eventually flagged down a passing employee and he fiddled around with the gun and finally figured out how to get it loaded. We each took some shots with the .22 rifle. Finally, I swapped out for a revolver, which I've never fired before either. We each got some shots with that. It was ridiculously overpriced for what we got. :( Even if we hadn't paid for a $40 First Shooter course that we definitely didn't receive, it would've been ridiculously overpriced. $160 to fire 50 rounds so that my daughter-in-law has some basic gun experience? Ridiculous. But man, that $40 course that he didn't have time to deliver, was super insulting to pay for. And when I asked about it, he blew me off and ran the charge anyway. So, over $200 to fire 50 rounds, with a training course that did not happen. I emailed the business to give them a chance to respond. They did not respond to my email. read more

I visited Wade's Eastside Guns for the first time. My father had passed away last year and left several guns. I needed to sell them and decided to take them here. Everyone was very professional from the very start via email and in person. I feel that I got a fair deal and I'm happy with the whole process. This is a great shop for gun buying and selling. I was looking at the guns that they have for sale and they offer many varieties at a pretty good price! I told my good friend about the shop because he owns several guns and is always looking for more. Him and I go shooting a lot on the weekends. He shoots with his AR-15 and I usually shoot with a S&W 686. Check this place out for all of your gun needs and accessories. read more

This place has been ripping off locals for years and it's only gotten worse. Online he panders like he cares about locals and tell us to shop there. Once you get to the shop you get a stiff attitude asking about prices and why they're through the roof. With the ban incoming they've increased their prices even more. Do yourself a favor and support some real local shops who aren't trying to rip you off. read more

The experience was truly disappointing: we came with a couple of close friends and friends of friends. To comply with the rule, we decided to split the group, and just before we could start the session, we were called out as malicious and "exploiting the system". It made no sense. We were not a real group, we just wanted to enjoy the moment, and it was perfectly fine to be separated (again friends of friends). I can understand there's some shortage of staff, and it could be complicated to handle all customers. However insulting customers it just not acceptable. My friend and I wanted to show off the cool stuff, and willing to share a good moment with strangers in WA, share a good experience, we ended being sorry for such of awkward interaction. Just one guy ruined the experience. I do not recommend this place at all. read more

The staff is extremely rude and entitled. I think we were asked to leave because we looked asian.

I just wanna say, I understand the certain demand during these times. But the price gouging has me frustrated to the fullest. I purchased 5.7FN ammo from here and was charged $89 a box 50 rnd 27gr. I bought 2 boxes because I thought they were hard to get. Then after that, I found some online for $34 a box 40gr mind u. So I bought 3. I just went to another local gun store and found some. They had 2 brands FEDERALS $25 per/box and FN $28 per/box. I bught 4 for $120.. WADES YOUR PRICES ARE DISRESPECTFUL. IM NOT SURE I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU TO ANYONE ELSE!!!! read more

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Staff is ok as long as you don't question them. I was a member and happy about it. I took a shooting target with a real illustration of a person with a knife. The range staff in the membership area comes to tell me I can't shoot that target because it's not permitted. The reason is because a real person was on the target. They gave me circles to shoot, I ordered targets from Amazon that were computer animated characters. I first asked because I'm trying to be within the guidelines. They told me that would not work and wanted me to shoot some ducks and pigs that they offered. No other range has problems but this one. I mentioned they should have that written on the wall. Even if you are a member. They told me they didn't care if I had membership, they called the "range master" or something but he seemed like there was nothing to talk about. I decided to lose my membership and go elsewhere. Bulls eye in Tacoma didn't have issues and federal way on 330th didn't have a problem. So why pay for a membership where the left will micromanage even the target. Bears, ducks and bees will never attack me. read more

I applaud Wade as a capitalist. But I don't recommend this place any more. In my opinion, you don't get the value you used to here, which I did recommend. The staff used to be some gritty, great, highly skilled honest folks that really loved their job. Today it's retail level now. I think Wade has reached a level of complacency that he doesn't need to be really excellent anymore here, so long as there aren't many options nearby. Specific complaints: 1) Get ready to sign your life away on a poorly designed iPad kiosk that was written by a computer dropout - it's hard to use, even for an expert. In the good old days, you had paper forms that were fast easy. Not anymore. Screw this. Makes the doctor's forms when visiting a clinic seem quick. If it were well designed and actually faster (as automation is faster and I can type faster than I can write, then fine, but this a time waster). 2) The range has crappy cardboard holders that use paperclips to hold your targets. Cheap. Takes way longer to reload your paper targets. Like getting into a nice car but the floorboards are made of cardboard. Come on. 3) Ripoff on the ammo- doubled the prices on target rounds, blaming "Covid". That's the real gripe here - almost double the price for target 9mm rounds. Screw that. There is no shortage on this round and I'm getting ripped off. Forget your 'eyes' - that'll be $5 on these cheap glasses that cost us $0.49 and fog up. I actually looked on ebay - they are literally 50 cents. Ripoff. read more

I'm a lifetime member at the range and I've recently visited it after a couple of years break. I've brought some loaded mags and I've been told that this is against the policy, since all the ammo needs to be inspected. I've unloaded the ammo, the staff inspected it and after 1.5 hours shooting I was done for the day. On my way home, I've got a call from somebody from the range telling me that I've got a warning for breaking loaded mags policy back in 2017 and if I would not comply they would cancel my membership. I was under impression the caller had assumed that I intentionally violate this policy. The mag policy was not outlined neither in the safety rules, nor on the range's website, so this was a surprise for me. I would not recommend getting a long-term membership for the range. read more

Although the old man with the turkey neck in the retail section was not very helpful and difficult to work with, Quinton went above and beyond my expectations. The service that he provided was phenomenal, it was like going wine-tasting. I don't have much experience with guns, but after today I am much more confident about firearms. 5 stars for Quentin -1 star for neck read more

These guys are great, knowledgeable, and fun to talk to. They treated myself and my two colleagues quite well, and for being a veteran and having them be so respectful of that made it even more enjoyable. We rented the Grand Selection, and fired every caliber and every category. Great time :) read more

Wade's Eastside Guns - Good Ole .44 - Gun/Rifle Ranges Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

The best selection in town. Every time I go in there they are constantly getting new cool inventory. They always have the rare niche items that only a real gun enthusiast would even spot out. But if you know... you know. The staff is friendly and they know a lot. This is the best place to go if you want to get set up right and you don't want to spend 6 - 9 months waisting time online doing research. They'll get you set up right. The prices are exactly what you would expect prices to be in Bellevue. You should go here if you want great selection and knowledgeable staff. read more

Its a shooting range. What's there to complain about? The AC is on. The restroom is clean. Targets are kind of cheap. Check-in is always smooth and easy. Just follow the rules about not bringing pre-loaded mags so they can inspect ammo and you'll be at a lane in no time. As for the mask and Covid stuff, if you don't feel safe then go to an outdoor range. You can only control what you do yourself, not what someone else does. There's plenty of outdoor spots to put rounds down range to choose from in the area. Oh and the the signs are meant to be funny. Come on now. I'd give it 5 stars if shotguns were allowed at all times but sadly they're only allowed last weekends of the month. Other than that, this place is great. read more

I haven't purchased a new firearm for decades. The friendly folks at Wades really helped go through the background check (for all semi autos). Very happy with Ruger 10/22 they hooked me up and I would recommend Wades. read more

My husband and I went to Wade's to rent a lane at the range and try out different pistols. Upon arrival, we were able to park outside of the facility. They have a large parking lot at no charge, which we found very convenient. Staff was welcoming and optimistic. They had us sign a waiver before we stepped in and asked if we had safety equipment needed to enter the range, which we didn't. So they conveniently provided headphones and goggles. First pistol we tried had a lot of recoil so we switched out to a different pistol with a help of one of their employees. We particularly enjoyed the attitude of the workers, everyone seemed like they enjoyed being there. The range also has a ladies special on Tuesdays and Sundays (at 50% off) so I will be taking my mom there again on one of those days. read more

Wade's Eastside Guns - Shooting Range - Gun/Rifle Ranges Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I am dying to see this place go out of business. Unless you are walking in with 5k to drop on EXTREMELY overpriced stuff, steer clear. The staff is rude, unhelpful and at times patronizing. I feel like they hired the alpha male wanna be crew that got rejected from security guard jobs. Go anywhere else. Precise shooter is an option (not bad) who offer fair prices. Wade's marks everything up 20%+ over market. Take 10 seconds and do an internet search. If you do buy over the internet, go to MRP tactical - they support the local gun club (Kenmore) and are really helpful and well priced. THey don't have a show room or store but Michael can source you anything you want and will generally come under internet prices. Wade's is just a s&%t bag store. read more