River City Gun Exchange

I just picked up my Springfield XD from River City Gun Exchange today and have nothing but good things to say. Although I did have to wait 20 minutes in line to pick it up, I understand they are busy and have to go through the process with each customer correctly. Good prices, big selection, and very knowledgeable. Thanks guys, I’ll be back soon

I had a great experience buying my handgun with Jeff Hamamoto! He was very patient with me and answered all of my questions & concerns. I will definitely continue to use River city gun exchange for my future purchases. Thank you again Jeff!!!

This place is way closer to my house they have plenty of guns but they are really busy! To the point where there was a line to take the permit test. They had new guns used guns and guns on consignment my eyes were on 357 i love those :) i will need to come back again and try purchasing a gun but it was just to busy to get the attention of a employee. They had lots of hand guns and ammo the parking can be a little tricky but if u look u will find a spot.
I certainly will be back to give this place a second chance i just hope they aren’t as busy next time. Check em out, i honestly think u will be pleased with the merchandise they carry. Just an FYI u will be shoulder to shoulder here, so if u are not a fan of jam packed places dont do it! Im Trying to save u from an anxiety attack. Yes ur welcome! Lol

Awesome store with a good selection of items. I have bought several firearms from them and always look forward to seeing their flier in the mailbox. The staff are all very knowledgeable and willing to help. This place can get very busy so just be prepared to wait a bit for your turn.

We went there to start a background check for our pistol and we also brought a friend that also purchased the same pistol that we got and JEFF was helping us while we were doing all the questions he was very rude and doesn’t really know how to communicate with people that don’t know everything like he does because he obviously thinks everybody should know as much as he does that buy guns. After we were done with the pistols and we asked to see a couple of other guns because we are interested in another gun and before we buy any kind of gun we like to look at what we want to buy Andrew how it feels in the hand after the third gun JEFF RUDELY said «I can’t show you guns here all day I have other customers» like what are we then? If we are not customers then who are we? We are bringing other customers to you! So I will not be doing anymore business with JEFF and I advise you to do the same! For those of you who do not know Jeff is the shorter Asian guy!

Just got my MP Shield 40c… CCW gun for $ 439.99…last sale price was$ 399 but won’t give a break, he told me manager said no… the same gun is $ 399 all over, I know why didn’t I just buy it elsewhere but I was there… was just hoping a above and beyond service. Other than that clerk was fast and professional. With me Buying 3 more handguns in next 2 months… not sure if I’ll be a repeat customer. Maybe a $ 40 overcharge is worth 3 more potential purchases? Not biter just wanted it to be my go to gun shop.

Went down to RGE intent on buying a semi-​auto pistol — but being almost completely inexperienced with them. Was waited on by «Dean,» who quickly realized that I was a bit unsure of myself with the semi-​autos and courteously suggested we look over the revolvers — the type weapon I carried years ago in the Air Force and am most familiar with. Thanks to Dean’s help I ended up with a Smith 686+ .357 Magnum, a weapon I am very happy with and is the best fit for an «old school» type like me. Thank you Dean for being patient and insightful, and for guiding me to a good purchase.

If you can get around & deal with the thug clientele then this store is great. Unfortunately, their location brings in a lot of shady characters.
I have bought 3 maybe 4 guns here. 2 are new. never had any issues — just don’t like neighborhood. Always busy. try to go when they first open or mid day. Wide variety of all guns, ammo & accessories.
They also have great trade ins OR used guns at great prices…

I wanted to buy a tactical knife. I decided to check out River City Gun Exchange. When I entered the store, I had some people looking at me because of how young I was (18) while everyone in the store seemed to be above 30 years old haha!
Anyway, I realized they only have high-​end brands for the knives (Benchmade and Emerson). I kept on looking until I saw a Benchmade Griptilian 551 for $ 90 ($ 97 with tax). It was worth the price. I even was allowed to hold an used version of the knife to seen if it fits my liking. In a matter of seconds, I said, «This is the one.» And they got me a brand new one.
It was a fast service and I wasn’t disappointed at all. I thought I had to show my ID since I looked quite young, but apparently, they didn’t ask me for my ID. Haha. I will surely come back here to buy another knife, but for now I think my Benchmade Griptilian will last a very long time.
I would give it 5 stars if they added more knife brands such as Kabar.

Hard to complain about this place. Good selection and very good prices on accessories. If you want a bag, holster, cleaning kit or anything else you might as well buy it here. About the same prices you’ll find online and you won’t have to wait for your item.
They often have surprisingly good sale prices on guns that beat online pricing. Pretty hard to go wrong with this place. They were friendly both times I came in and they were busy both times which tells me that they have some loyal customers. I’d come back for sure.

I was in the market to buy my second gun and found a Mosin for a decent price. As far as customer service goes, I must say if you are on the younger side this shop most likely will not welcome you with open arms sadly. When it came to the gun they couldn’t tell me anything about it that wasn’t basic knowledge that I had already known. Good selections of guns and decent prices. I do love my gun!

Huge verity of guns, but the staff was not too friendly from my experience. Was hard to to get a clear answer or good recommendation from a sales person. Wish old guys would be more friendly and helpful.

I am no gun expert but I have been to a few stores in my day. From local shops to big box stores. I found out about River City gun exchange from their ads in the paper. Truth is, unless you want one of the used guns they sell– which are former service weapons– their prices are about average.
But the thing I really like about them is they aren’t gun snobs– like my local store in Placer County. At that particular place, everyone is packing heat and if you have any questions, they treat you like an idiot. So that particular place wasn’t great for newbies.
I have a little more experience– but I am no expert. So I had some questions and the guy helping me nicely gave me his personal opinions, showed me some things and helped explain some items. For example, I have no experience with Glocks– but when I was looking at them, I was unsure of the takedown. My local store would have treated me like an idiot. These guys had no issue showing me how Glocks are slightly different. Thought that was good.
After looking at about 10 different guns, I settled on one.
One other good thing– you’re able to pick up your gun exactly 10 days after purchase assuming it is after the time they put you into DROS. Some stores make you wait until the 11^th day which is not required.

Went to the local shop to get a license and check out store ! shop was nice and organized clean well stocked and staff was very nice helpful and informative ! They were very busy but had a lot of staff working so wait wasent bad ! Will come back again to comment if I decide to purchase fire arm from here on that experience but over all good experience for first time visit ;)

This is my go to spot for gun related purchases. It can get busy in there and I like how they will have representatives from gun makers there from time to time. They have one of the largest show rooms I have seen and very competitive prices.

This place rocks I love that they have an entire section of used guns. Inventory is awesome! My only compliant was it has so much stuff it gets crowded with people. But it’s worth the stop. Again their new and used inventory is top notch. Do your self a favor and get over there now!

I’m a first time buyer of ammo from this place and let me say i haven’t felt so unwelcome in place in my whole life. From the start of walking through the front door theres a old man with a long dirty beard and hat on. who decided to stair me down to a point of where i had stair back like whats wrong man you ok. The Asian gentleman was courteous enough to help me, while the other employees did nothing but stair at me. Word of advice to the old guy with the long beard. end the hate man and spread peace. You’ll make way more money, maybe not from me but from someone else you choose to treat respectful. Go to MTG guns instead and see Bob they have best customer service and people.

These guys have good selection but are not very informative with regards to proof of address or identity. I brought a PGE utility bill to verify my address and was turned away because PGE isn’t a government utility. Not only did they not clarify this when I was originally buying the gun but they acted as if it was common knowledge that a major utility such as PGE wasn’t acceptable as a secondary proof of state citizenship. If you want good guns come here but expect to get the run around.

While this place can be VERY busy (and that’s because they’re good!), they take very personal care of each customer. You wait until your turn, and then… they take care of you until all your questions are complete. Really reminded me of an Apple store!
Walked in to get some sights for a rifle, and was astounded at how knowledgable, helpful, and friendly BOTH Chris and Mike were.
On the way out, stopped off to look at the wonderful selection of high quality production knives they have, and Dean was incredible with his experience and his willingness to joke around.
NO snobbery here!
GREAT place to do firearms business!
Keep up the terrific job, you all!

Love this place. The people are friendly and knowledgeable. I purchased a gun there several years ago and just today purchased a Benchmade knife. I didn’t know a whole lot about knifes but I wanted one and the guy was very helpful and explained all the different features. I left with the perfect knife for me! Thanks!