Gun Shy Goes Shopping (Smyrna Shooters Supply)

Below is my fourth installment reviewing local Central Florida firearms dealers. I will attempt to do one review a week if time allows. If the readers have a dealer that you would like me to review, please contact me at the email address listed on the blog. I also stated this in an earlier commentary:

In the future, Gun Shy is going to be evaluating Central Florida gun stores and doing a weekly review. If your store gets a favorable review, in my opinion you were knowledgeable and good to the customers and you probably earned it. If your store does not get mentioned, it is either because I some how missed your store, you were rude to the customers, you were clearly taking advantage of the current sellers market and gouging them, or you were slinging too much bull$hit for me to even bother taking the time to mention your establishment.

This week I am reviewing a firearms dealer located in Edgewater Florida with a down home feel. Smyrna Shooters Supply is located on Ridgewood Avenue (US 1) in Edgewater, and their shop is visible from the roadway. I found this place one day when driving out of Edgewater, and their large “GUNS” sign caught my eye. I turned around and went back to see what they had inside. The store had quite a bit of stock, but I found out that there is more to the story. As it turns out, they have a mail order business as well, so they seem to have a lot of inventory moving through their establishment daily, which makes more items available to the local customers on a consistent basis. There was an accessory that I was looking for that was hard to find, so I inquired if they had access to it. Their response was that they always have various items from the manufacturer on order, and if this item came in they would contact me. Sure enough, within a few weeks they contacted me, informing me that a shipment had arrived, and if I wanted the specified item that they would hold it for me. They could have sold this item instantly on the internet, but it appears that they care enough about local customers to extend this courtesy to them. I have never spoken with the owner personally, but it seems that he has done a good job in choosing his staff, because they are all knowledgeable, as well as being friendly and helpful. Smyrna Shooters Supply are a full range firearms dealer, who as I stated earlier, does mail order as well as firearms transfers, and also offers gun smithing to their customers. For those looking to get a CCW, they also offer course instruction. My personal experience with Smyrna Shooters Supply has been a good one, and for me customer satisfaction based on service is high so they get the Gun Shy seal of approval. Stop in and check them out for yourself.

Smyrna Shooters Supply
1401 South Ridgewood Avenue
Edgwater, Florida 32132
Phone: (386)-423-1728
(800)-424-0352
Web Address: www.shooterssupply.com

Now for the disclaimer:

Blanket Disclaimer For All Reviews

All opinions expressed, are those of Gun Shy Tourist, and are a first person report according to my experiences with the firearms dealer being reviewed. Gun Shy receives no payment, free goods or services, or reduction of prices for discussing any of the firearm dealers being reviewed. This is not advertising, and should not be construed as such. This is merely my opinion based on my experiences. These opinions are not based on a one time visit, because I realize that anyone can have a bad day. The reviews are based on multiple visits numbering at least three to five. When I initially go into a firearm dealer’s establishment, I go in as your average customer, and the dealer is not aware that I have a gun blog or that I write on firearms topics. While in there, I also observe how the owner and employees treat other customers as well. None of my reviews will discuss *specific* pricing, because “best price”, like music and art, are a matter of opinion. Gun Shy has learned by experience, that the “cheapest price” is not always the “best price”, because when you go to a local dealer, you can actually see, hold, and review all aspects of the firearm that you are interested in including dry firing, which is not possible when one buys mail order. Gun Shy believes that customer service and product knowledge are of extreme value to the customer when purchasing a firearm, and will gladly pay a little more to receive these services from a knowledgeable and reputable dealer.