Smokin Barrel

recently purchased from this location. the staff was helpful and friendly throughout the entire experience. I will definitely be sending all my business here

Just bought a glock from them. Great staff! Super friendly and available to answer any questions. I called first to see if they have the glock I want in stock and they did! Quick transaction and the pricing was on point!

These guys are great, best gun shop in Simi Valley. Good prices, friendly service and they don’t treat you like a dumb ass if you don’t know everything.

This is by far the best and nicest gun store in Ventura County. I recently purchased a 9 mm Shield from them and plan to purchase a Kimber in the next couple weeks. I give my business to them because no matter how busy they are, you are always greeted by someone in a friendly manner almost immediately. They are all very experienced and knowledgeable and have always been helpful. I have been to other gun stores in town and have not received the same courtesy. Keep up the good work Smokin Barrel. See you soon.

Been to them all but will keep coming back to Smokin’ Barrel. This new-​ish gun store with excellent customer service is tucked away on LA Ave in Simi. You can pass it if you blink. Ample parking, very SAFE FEELING inside the store. They treat the novice with respect and helpful education and spend plenty of time helping make the most custom, personal, choice. I went right before Christmas and didn’t even plan on making a purchase but Link (the owners real given name) spent time with me while other obvious & spending customers were helped by the team of other friendly gun tenders. Everybody was getting good quality time and talked to at the level of experience & expertise they had. I felt no pressure to buy the most expensive pistol, it was more important that I had one that fit in my hand and was safely operable, no matter what the price. Very proper gun buying structure and compliance of course — and when you pick it up, they’ll spend as much time as necessary showing you how to take apart for cleaning etc. Good accessories and add-​ons for sale too. Smiling gracious and personal service!

I’m very satisfied with my experience at Smokin Barrel. I initially went in to just check out the store. I was impressed by selection, and friendly staff. The store was packed, but each of the sales guys took their time to answer my questions as if I were the only person in the store. I had previously had a terrible experience at another Simi Valley gun store, and was pleased to find a great gun store in Simi Valley. I was so impressed that I purchased a new hand gun, and will be purchasing several more over the next year. This is a great store! If you live in the area, look no further than this friendly neighborhood gun store. I would recommend this store to anyone looking for great service, selection, good prices, and an experienced staff.

I went to this store to purchase a firearm primarily for concealed carry. The man behind the counter was very helpful and courteous. I was shown several weapons to meet my wants and needs and was treated very fair. I thought the price was reasonable too. It had been a few years since my last purchase, so I had to do the test for my card with all the usual paperwork. It was a great experience overall, and will return for a future purchase.

Came here to get some information and see if they would do a transfer for me they tried to discourage me out of getting the transfer so that I would buy one of their guns and they would make money in their pocket!!! Plus some of the older guys make me feel like I shouldn’t be in there. One of the younger guy was really nice but overall won’t be returning!

Always have had a positive experience. Very competitive prices. Great customer service. Link and his staff are very friendly, knowledgeable, experienced and go the extra mile. Love this place!

I bought my Mossberg 500 Flex from smoking barrel and I have to say the guys here are awesome I was being helped by Bryan I believe was his name a younger gentleman. I’m a first time buyer so I brought along my father to help me out with the process but the gentleman that helped me out made things very easy for me he explained every step I had to complete to purchase my shotgun being a first time buyer I was unsure of what I needed on my part besides obvious age requirements for what I was looking to buy. I had to take a firearms safety test that is required for any firearms purchase which is a new requirement that was effective January of this year I believe and once I passed the 30 question test I was issued a firearms safety certificate that allows me to purchase a firearm for the next 5 years I then purchased my shotgun waited about 5 days for them to get it in shop since they needed to order it for me after it arrived in shop I came in finished registration after signing a few things they then started the 10 day waiting period where they do background check to make sure you ain’t psycho and other legalities once I waited the 10 days came in picked up my shotgun they ran me through the functions explained recommended cleaning supplies and storage as well as how to keep the firearm safely secured I could not be happier with my experience here with these guys at smoking barrel they make you feel welcomed, they’re helpful and patient and most importantly they don’t pressure you to buy something and having my own family business this was something I respected people don’t want to feel pressured to buy and with me I don’t push things on people you want it awesome if not no worries which is how these guys are they also made me comfortable with the amount I spent no buyers remorse here! this is definite place to check out for accessories, cleaning supplies, ammo, and of course if your interested in a new firearm. Thank you smoking barrel and staff for giving a happy customer a new hobby!

Wow! Went there for the first time today. All I can say is excellent customer service, excellent selection, excellent store. Why bother going anywhere else? All sales reps were extremely courteous and knowledgeable. Everyone would start and end the conversation with «Sir». Made me feel welcome and «in good hands». No pressure to buy anything, have a large selection of firearms and accessories. Just go here, and forget the hassle of other stores.

Won’t find a better place to help answer all of your questions. Absolutely no pressure at all to buy, however, once you do, you will be hooked and won’t go anywhere else. Brian is who we deal with and he goes out of his way to make sure you know absolutely everything about your purchase. When Brian is not their, Mike, Link and everyone else treats you like you are their best customer. Highly highly recommend that you give them a visit.

Did a private party transfer here and won’t be returning. They treated the buyer like a criminal and made him sign paperwork for extra fees etc. if you’re going in to buy something, it’s an all right place. Some of the guys don’t have the «gun store attitude». The muscular guy in the tight shirts with the tribal tattoos definitely has it though. He might be the owner or a manager.
They definitely don’t want to do transfers though.
They do have a pretty big assortment of stuff. You can get all of it online for cheaper. But when you need something yesterday, they probably have it.

If you want to be subjected to young kids who don’t know much about firearms do their best to belittle you, go here, it’s pretty entertaining, once…

I just purchased my first AR here at Smokin’ Barrel.
I initially went in, about 30 minutes before they closed, to see what they had, and I was able to hold several rifles, talk about a price point, and received some recommendations.
The thing that stood out to me, was I was eyeing a rifle that was OVER my budget, and the guy who helped me mentioned for a first AR, maybe it wasn’t the best fit, and I might want to consider one with better components at a lower cost. The fact that he was willing to recommend something else, and willing to help me out on the price, went a long way.
Seeing I was still hesitant, he handed me his card and told me to «sleep on it.» Again — I was glad to see they weren’t going heavy with pressure, to get me to spend as much as possible in their shop.
I went back the next day and picked up the rifle that they recommended. Definitely recommend Smokin’ Barrel to anyone in Simi /​LA looking to pick up guns.
Plenty of ammo in stock, too.

Met up with someone to do a PPT as the seller. The only shop we could find open on a busy Sunday. Plenty of friendly staff on hand to help speed us along. We were done in less than half an hour.
Good selection of guns and accessories. Probably best I’ve seen locally. Once I start reloading again, will have to pick up some components from here. PRO TIP: If you’re buying a firearm, don’t forget your vehicle registration.

I picked up my Glock 34 this past Tuesday and boy was I happy to get my hands on it. Ken and other staff members were cool in answering all of my questions before I walked out. I ended up buying a few more mags and a case of ammunition. I’ll be back to pick up another 9 mm handgun, most likely an M&P 9 pro series.
Updated: talked to the owner today and found out the the M&P 9 pro series are out of CA so I went with a Glock 17. What can I say, I’m a Glock guy. The guys are really cool here, I just can’t say enough good things about them. The owner Link is a nice guy and took his time to answer all of my questions. I found MY gun store!

What a great store with friendly, knowledgeable staffers!
I don’t offer too many 5 star ratings, but SB is terrific. They have a fair amount of firearms on display, and clearly they want to be your gun and ammo store. If they don’t have it, they will help you get it. SB has a decent selection of ammo, too, even some of that hard-​to-​find .22LR.
Prices are not discount, but with terrific service from the staffers SB is truly a value play. With a $ 100+ purchase today I randomly got a $ 16 price break by the sales guy. Sweet.
I don’t live nearby, but I will go out of my way to return to Simi and patronize this outstanding mom and pop gun store.

Great store!
Friendly staff. No attitude like the other big gun store in Simi on L.A. Ave. (that starts with the letter G)
I have only gone in to pick up parts that I need right away and don’t have time to order.
But I have seen the interaction of the staff with the customers, and it is outstanding. They have treated everyone with respect from a shooter, to a newbie.
Prices seem fair. Much better than the other place.
Selection is excellent… They even have NIGHTHAWK CUSTOM!

I have been into the store a few times, the first time everyone was very helpful and had more knowledge of the handguns on hand than any other shop i had been to in the area. I would say the staff is top notch. After my last visit i had the opportunity to talk with the owner. Yet everyone says the owner is a great guy and very nice, that was not my experience. I felt the owner did not take me seriously, and treated me as if I was only wasting his time.
I hope others don’t have the same experience as I did!