Gun Shack

Love this place. I went in to have my new bow set up with a peep, rest, and draw weight adjustment. I’m just moved to the area, and came in with all new gear that I had bought elsewhere. Despite not having bought my gear from them, they still treated my like I was a long time customer; I really felt at home there. Tim was the technician and was a real pro. These guys definitely know their stuff. I can’t wait to go back.
The shop is in the historic district of Mt Airy, and has the feeling of an old-​school general store… I love that. It even has a huge, working, wood burning stove.
There’s also a ton of awesome taxidermy on the walls… cape buffalo, warthog, moose, elk, black bear, etc. I dig this place!
Also, there’s a great coffee shop directly across the street so you can have a good cup of joe while you wait for your bow.

I went in to gun shack to get my brand new bow sighted and my draw length measured. I am a beginner and have never shot a bow before. All of The staff were warm and welcoming. The gentlemen that sighted and measured me gave me some helpful tips on stance and sighting. I live in DC and will definitely be returning to gun shack for all of my archery needs.

I bought my first recurve bow here, and got some accessories as well. Bob was incredibly helpful, coaching me as I shot the bow and patiently helping me sort through what arrows worked best for me and other things related to the purchase. I was impressed with how helpful he was. Nice little target range for the bow upstairs.

I will not be purchasing anything from here again. Bought an Ar15 and what was given to me was a California model of the gun which has a «bullet button”(look it up) was not the gun I first looked at and wanted but was what I received and did not notice til I got home. Why they are selling California model firearms in MD? Beats me but they lost a customer

This place has average selection, but poor employee training and the worst customer service I’ve ever encountered: no exaggeration.
Poor training is exhibited by this fact: One employee told me that today was my deadline to purchase an AR-​15 (so that i could take possession by October 1) while another employee told me that I could purchase any day before October 1 and take possession after October 1.
Awful customer service is exhibited by the fact that the latter employee (who called herself the owner) was so impatient with my confusion over the store’s inconsistent advice that she turned her back on me and refused to continue explaining this discrepancy.
It takes some chutzpah to throw a hissy fit at a customer who’s confused by the store’s own inconsistency. The other owner was no better: he backed his irate colleague.
It makes no sense for me to spend over $ 1,000 at a store that openly insults me when I’m trying to figure out the rules governing the purchase of an expensive, non-​refundable, and soon-​to-​be-​unavailable item. I’m happy that I discovered how awful this place is before I spent any money here.