Fort Courage Armory

I bought a gun from then and the firing pin was shot when i took it back and told them that they said that sucks and that guy couldn’t get his fat ass off of the chair to help a damn customer i will never go back as far as i am concerned they can kiss my ass

From Tim on down the whole experience there is positive. They are real enthusiasts and nice people. If the anti-​gun lobby spent time here I think they’d lose a lot of their credibility — the atmosphere is friendly, responsible and very much the kind of people who make good neighbors.

Great place to go and get your gun needs!!! Everybody was super friendly and very knowledgeable and being a woman I didn’t feel like they were know it all jerks like some of the other places iv gone.
I got my safety card here and did an FFL transfer so excited, great place to go!

Came to fort courage to do a private party transfer. I must say I was thourghly impressed. Guys behind the counter were very knowledgeable and friendly. This was by far the best interaction I’ve had at a gun store. As soon as I walked in I was greeted and asked how can I help you. The transfer took all of 5 minutes and they were very reasonable with the price. I will definitely be coming here for my firearm needs.

The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly, patiently answering all types of questions without attitude or arrogance. It doesn’t look much but the service is awesome and the prices are fair (considering this is southern California).
They don’t have many new guns but lots of guns on consignment. They work with gallery of guns so if you order through them, you won’t get the $ 60 FFL charge so keep that in mind. But they also don’t mind FFL and they even told me to go FFL if it’s cheaper for me.
Really great folks.

Very small store. They don’t really have any inventory. If you’re thinking about going by there to pick up cleaning supplies, ammo, etc. this is not the place for you. I totally wish they had a better stock, though. I’d be in there buying instead of Internet shopping.

Yes, it’s a hole in the wall place (literally). In fact, you really have to know it’s there to find it. But once you do, you’ll realize that Fort Courage Armory is the living proof that you should not «judge a book by its cover.»
I’m a total newbie when it comes to firearms, and a woman of a certain age to boot. I called Fort Armory looking for a firearms instructor, because I figured before I bought I ought to have a little bit more than the zero knowledge I currently had.
Tim recommended an instructor, which worked out great, but that’s a topic for a different review.
Once I’d become a little less of a danger to myself and others, I ventured into the Armory shop. Tim and Jack were absolutely wonderful to deal with. They did not treat me like the newbie chick I clearly am. They were extremely helpful, and took ample time to discuss various guns with me, showing me the advantages and disadvantage of each. They were not trying to sell me anything, they were helping me learn quite a bit more before I made my own decision.
And they are funny and sharp and really really know their business.
So I ended up purchasing a Remington M&P Shield and a Mossberg Maverick 12 gauge. They helped me work through California’s delightful paperwork barricades to gun ownership, and I could not be more pleased with our transaction.
Appearances mean nothing when it comes to Fort Courage Armory. It’s all about the range of firearms (if it’s legal they’ll get it for you) professional courtesy, expertise and wisdom the gentlemen at this store offer their customers.

I have had three transactions with FC. One shotgun purchase and 2 transfers from Bud’s Gun Store. Smooth and quick and the $ 60 transfer fee is $ 20 less than other places.
BWTM! They must have failed the gun store employee training module on criticizing their customers outside purchases. And, get this, they smile and have a sense of humor. Nice guys and gals.
BWTM part dos– they are located right next to Der Wiener Schnitzel. Guns, chili cheese dogs, doesn’t get much better.

I’ve dealt with these guys on several transfers, both on private party and FFL transfers and have always enjoyed the staff and the demeanor of this store. In fact, I drive from my home near LAX to Simi Valley just because I feel comfortable there.
So it pains me to write this, but on my last FFL transfer of two rifles and a scope, when the scope went missing, unfortunately their policies and procedures left me hanging. The shipping FFL had photographic evidence of the package with the scope, but when I went to do paperwork on the rifles, there was no scope and unfortunately the staff destroyed all evidence of the packaging.
I have no idea what happened to the scope, but unfortunately since Ft Courage didn’t have the packaging, there was no recourse with the source FFL, the carrier nor insurance. And to make matters worse, Ft Courage even provided me with a copy of the shipping contents, which included a detailed description of the missing item INITIALED by their employee upon receipt.
I don’t believe any malice occurred here, but their sloppy procedures screwed me out of at least $ 400 in scope and rings.
Ft. Courage’s response to me was, «Sorry, I’ve got nothing for you.»
Be careful of doing business with these people.

This gun shop gave me over three times the value on my 357 Ruger compared to the gun shop in neighboring Camarillo. The owner of this «mom and pop» gun store is Tim Burns. I found Tim and his assistant Jack to be friendly, very knowledgeable about handguns, rifles, and shotguns. He was able to locate a buyer for my consigned gun within 3 days. Tim’s store is not a huge and fancy BigBox store, but he can get possession of the exact weapon you want in just a few days. Tim was a great person to deal with, and he never used any pressure to make a sale. He has a constant flow of walk-​in customers, and offers excellent advice and connections for your needs. It is worth your time to go in and talk with Tim, to get advice from an experienced shooter for your gun needs, whether it is hunting, competitive shooting, self defense, or law enforcement in nature. I can confidendly give 5 stars out of 5 stars to Tim Burns at Fort Courage Armory in Simi Valley, California.

Tim and the crew here are great! Very knowledgable and very easy to do business with. It’s been a while since I’ve purchased any guns and some of the other shops I went too treated me like I had no business there. Too much «Good ol’ Boy» mentality. Most shops have more attitude than firearms these days, but not here. It’s not a big corporate style store so they may not have as much as some bigger ones but if you want it, I’m sure they can get it. I’ll be going back again for sure.

I sent a Barrett and a Gunther for FFL transfer. Great people, very helpful and professional.

Hole in the wall store… literally. The front is just the door. Still have a banner on the marquee and have been open for a long time now. All consignment guns and if you put an offer in on a gun, they say they will call the consigned and call you but never do… either one… have never seen any new guns in there and ammo supply is always short even before the shortage.

I paid a manufacturer for 2 lowers. They were on back order at the time. They were to be shipped to FCA. The original estimate was that they would not ship for at least 2 – 3 months. After 6 months of waiting I called to find out where they were. FCA found them in a box on a shelf. They were «in storage».
FCA told me the storage fees would be more than the cost to buy 2 more lowers. When I asked if I could buy the lowers I had already paid for I was told they were already «spoken for».
I understand the policy regarding storage. I also accept that FCA was not responsible for contacting me to let me know my lowers were in storage.
What I do not understand is why they would not let me buy what they had just found. How could they be «spoken for»?
On a positive note they were indeed very ‘friendly’ and had no ‘attitude’.

Been here several times, the customer service is top notch. I’ve been to other stores several times (Greta’s, regrettably) and I switched to fort courage permanently after I realized that they had really good prices and super honest customer service. Possibly to their own detriment, even, because Tim will tell you where you can get the best prices on ammo even if it’s not from his store. I am willing to pay the extra few bucks to support an honest mom and pop store. They are respectful and won’t treat youcrimina criminal when you walk through the door. Thanks guys!

Came in here last week and just like everyone else, their inventory is pretty much shot (pun intended).
The reason I specifically give this place 3 stars is because the day I came in, they received a big shipment from UPS that were stacked in front and on top of the glass cases I was looking through. I assumed they’d make an effort to clear them out of my way, but no, they left it there. Come on guys! Take care of your customers!
Haha, that’s prolly not a big deal. Perhaps they were busy with more «important» things, but still, I’d like to have seen them at least make the effort.

Best customer service and most knowledgeable gun store in Simi. They do not have a large display of guns, but they can order just about anything!
After having poor experiences at Gretta’s and Smokin Barrel, Fort Courage got me excited again about my first gun purchase.
They also matched prices from other gun stores, which Gretta’s refuses to do.
Best gun store in Simi, by far!

I was looking to get a very specific handgun that is no longer being made. I went into Fort Courage and another gun shop in Simi that I shall not name. The other store was rude and told me that after the many many hours I had researched into what I wanted that I did know what I was talking about and I was wrong about what Law Enforcement agency uses the firarm I was looking for… but thats a completely different story.
I walked in and Tim knew exactly what I was looking for and directed me to a website where I could find it and have it shipped in using their FFL. In fact he even pulled it up on his ipad and showed me an option or two.
After having it shipped in and filling out all of the necessary paperwork they helped me get everything I needed to keep it clean and even told me where to go to get an item that they were sold out of. I was amazed how honest they were but it is their honesty that will keep me coming back and directing everyone I know to them.

This place is not pretty. it’s in an old corner mall that needs a face lift. Don’t let that stop you from going in. It’s worth it.
Tim and the guys are GREAT. You will find no gun shop arrogant attitude here. These people are knowledgeable and friendly. Tim is BIG on black powder and is involved in old style quick shooting competitions and expos.
They always have used firearms to view and drool over…
They can order almost anything.
They do DROS transfers for the lowest price I have seen.
You can buy on the net and use them as a ship to point. They will do DROS.
You won’t be sorry
Ps. If your looking for a great source on ammo, try.

Some of the suppliers won’t ship to California or your county or city. You have to check.

Tim the owner is knowledgeable, kind and accommodating with an emphasis on safety and obeying the law. He can get you almost anything you need for a relatively decent price.
My one wish is that the store had more stuff in stock and on the shelves rather than having to wait for special order gear. Can’t blame them for not wanting to pay for all that and the space to store it though, so I’ll take FCA for what it is… An awesome place to buy your gun from a great group of people who know what’s what and give you great service for a good price.
Competition in town is Gretas (high prices with ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ shot at pushy/​arrogant/​no service), and Force Tactical (Law Enforcement Only) for actual weapons and then WalMart and BigFive Sporting Goods for ammo and gear. It would be Force Tactical if I was L.E. (due to sheer stock size) but since I’m not, Fort Courage has me hooked. Way to go guys!