Gun Shy Goes Shopping (Florida Gun Exchange)

Below is my third installment reviewing local 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 Gun Shop that is located in Port Orange Florida. When you walk through the doors of the Florida Gun Exchange, you realize that it is a store with a whole lot of stuff. Every time I have been in there, they have had a wide selection of pistols, rifles, and shotguns, as well as accessories to choose from. Florida Gun Exchange has a 1911 collection that is typically quite impressive, with some extremely high end pistols. From the very first time that I set foot into that store, my experiences with the sales people have always been very good. Gun Shy has only personally dealt directly with three of the salesman, but has witnessed the other salesman treating the customers like they valued their business. There is one sales person that I have conversed with quite a bit, who has a fairly extensive knowledge of weaponry as well as being quite well versed the history of various firearms, who I will refer to as Mr. Black. I have not been able to ask this young man a question that he didn’t have an answer for in relation to weaponry. He is a firearms enthusiast himself who keeps up to date on the latest hardware available. I have made what I would consider to be some minor purchases in this establishment, but would not hesitate to make a major purchase there. It appears to me that they are another one of the Central Florida firearms dealers who work hard to keep a good selection of firearms, as well as ammo to service their customers. Florida Gun Exchange is a full service dealer that does transfers and mail order as well. I have been in this establishment well over the minimum of three to five times that I normally go into a store to evaluate it, and as far as I am concerned, they are a two thumbs up establishment. Based on the way I have been treated, as well as how I have witnessed other customers being treated, Gun Shy recommends Florida Gun Exchange as a place to stop in and check out when shopping for firearms and accessories. Here is their information:

Florida Gun Exchange
5811 South Ridgewood Ave (U.S. 1)
Port Orange, Florida, 32127
Phone: (386)-304-9499
Web Address: www.floridagunexchange.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.