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December 2023 by W
Spent a few grand here- nothing crazy, but always a pleasant experience with cool guys and good deals if you catch them on the right day/go to their brand days they have. Definitely one of the few good shops in Sarasota, easily the best atmosphere. Went to offload a lower tier ar and Will was super reasonable throughout the whole process and gave cash even though I’m sure they’re stocked to the gills with entry level ars and I could tell he wasn’t too jazzed(sorry!), super solid overall. They have a good selection of some higher tier rifles, TONS of dannys and some noveske/q/hk goodies and I stumbled across some radian builders kits when I was in, great selection of sig/glock handguns and tons of cans also. Just wish they did ffl transfers so I could get lowers sent there because I love going in vs going elsewhere but I’m sure it’s just a pain with all the sales they do(or you guys should stock some kac/lmt/geissle lowers lol)
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November 2023 by Chris C
Never heard of shark coast tactical till recently. Bought two different custom 43x’s with custom work done by shark coast at a local gun show. Me and my wife absolutely love them. Called the shop to ask them about the foot print they use on the slide for a red dot and they answered the phone quick and were very polite.
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October 2023 by Brian Buskirk
Shark Coast is by far the best I have seen in Florida. Huge variety of guns, mods and ammo! Thank you for your help this Saturday Will and team.
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October 2023 by Mike S.
I was recommended by a law enforcement friend to Shark Coast Tactical for the purchase of an AR15 rifle. Although I am a handgun and shotgun owner, I really didn’t know much about rifles. Upon entering the store, I was amazed at the huge variety of firearms, including custom guns, in a relatively small store. Travis ended up being my salesperson, and he was very personable, knowledgeable, and helpful. I also received additional assistance from Luis and Jeremy on this very busy day. I felt very comfortable with the purchase of an American made, ATI Milisport AR15, manufactured in South Carolina, selling for a very reasonable sale price. There was a mixup in the original purchase of that firearm model, but it was rectified immediately upon notification, without any issues. Shark Coast Tactical held true to their word, made good on the deal, and pleased this customer with excellent service recovery. I will drive the 45 minutes to an hour to go to a gun store that treats their customers well, unlike some of the other local gun stores that I have peviously visited. Great prices, excellent service, and a huge selection makes this place a “go to store” for me. Since that purchase, many other friends have told me that they’ve picked up firearms there. Thanks.
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October 2023 by Sy R.
Was looking for a Staccato P with compensator. The salesman was quite helpful. He pointed out that I may prefer the Staccato XC with the built in compensator, lighter trigger and spring. He did not hesitate to inform me it was more expensive. He also was able to show me the P, which was in stock. He did not have an XC but spent time pointing out the differences. In the end I purchased the XC, and once again he reminded of the increase price as though he wanted to make sure he was not pushing the more expensive gun. Weeks followed and I made several phone calls to see if my XC had come in. Each phone call was met with a friendly not yet. At no time did I get the sense they were annoyed with my asking. The gun finally came in and they were able to go over the breakdown with me and point out some of the dangers of reassembly. Definitely will do business there again. Yes you must be aware of the "all sales final" rules but personally I understand why.
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October 2023 by Bill J.
Recently purchased a Sig magazine for my brothers Sig 365XL in which I could not mail. I thought I might exchange this Item, as I was wanting to purchase a Trijicon scope when I walked into the store. I was approached by a salesman (black glasses, chrome chain necklace) who stated, in a loud voice, that all sales were final. Then I asked him if he could apply a credit to the purchase of the scope, now he's raising his voice so loud that everyone in the store is listening in as he said no. Then he's asking me for the receipt to point out All Sales are Final and this isn't a Walmart. I stated that I wasn't trying to be difficult, as I didn't know the stores policy. At this point everyone in the store is looking at me as he continues berating me. Perhaps the Shark Coast Tactical shouldn't hire staff with anger management problems. Select another Gun Shop for your purchases.
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September 2023 by Devin cyr
Honestly was excited to go here to buy my first gun after hearing and reading so much good about them. I was confused on how the whole background check works if you're buying online so I called and asked and the guy who answered the call replied with "Yeah I can't sit here and chit chat with you on the phone about this you'll just have to come in and ask" and hung up on me.
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September 2023 by XEK studios
Best in town so much help on all my issues don’t be shy ask questions about your new guns . Great owner and their custom Glock work is on point . The Gun smith Nate is really good w stuff ! Thanks guys
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September 2023 by James Martinez
By far the best gun store in FL! Great staff, even better inventory, cool dogs in the shop and most importantly they take the time to educate you if needed....cant say enough good things about them. My one and only one stop shop for 2A items.
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August 2023 by Steph Palagi
Will and his crew are great! Have been doing business with them for about 8 months now and never had an issue. Top notch service and a great selection.
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August 2023 by Ray C
Owner is an absolute dirt ball and is consistently rude to customers. He is lucky he has good employees…but beyond that, there are much better shops in the area that actually have customer service.
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July 2023 by Libery hall
The owner Will is a scam artist! He gets on social media like washed up used car salesmen, trying hard to be popular to get people in to his store on deals. There are no deals, you’re better off going anywhere else! I Met him personally and he is a joke. Pretends to honor military but knows nothing about service. He is your typical keyboard tough guy trying to make money off of us real American men! Signing up from his club is just another way for him to have your private information, which I am sure he sells our data. No one wins anything but fake people or personal friends. He has probably even created fake accounts in order to give himself fake reviews on here. If I could give him zero stars I would.
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July 2023 by John Iannuzzi
I did not get 10 feet in the door and two sales people descended upon me. Every time I gave him any information about my guns it was converted into sales opportunities. Tells me the entire line of guns of one which I have are defective and why I should buy this gun they have. (Full disclosure it was very entertaining to ask him what aspect of the design causes this problem. He had no idea. That was fun)This went on for just a few minutes and I excused myself. I may have bought a gun. I didn’t get 15 feet into the store. I was there to look at ar’s. I saw no ar’s because I did t get that far into the store. it was so unpleasant. Things could be much worse than unpleasant but who wants to deal with the high pressure sales?
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July 2023 by Terra
I will NEVER do business here again. My son-in-law brought us to this establishment to purchase a handgun. They questioned us repeatedly about who the gun was "REALLY" being purchased for. We own multiple guns and my daughter wanted to upgrade to a glock and didn't want to wait for the gunshow. Once we purchased, there was the normal 3 day hold. But when we returned to pick up the handgun the person assisting us begin whispering to another employee there. He returned to say he had to complete a background check beforenwe could leave with the gun. Everyone who has EVER purchased a handgun, rifle or anykind of firing weapon knows background checks must be completed before purchase. The person that was assisting us went on assisting others. We waited over an hour before someone else walked over to say we may not get the gun today because it's late and their preparing to close at 6pm. However we arrived before 5pm. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. We asked for a refund so we could take our business and money somewhere else and was told only the owner can do refunds and he wasn't in. I advise everyone to avoid this place. Take your business elsewhere!
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June 2023 by Dan Donato
I drive over 250 miles to do business with SCT. They are top notch. The owner and staff are great. They are very knowledgeable about all things firearms. Their custom work is second to none. Well worth the 3.5-4 hour drive. You won’t be disappointed. Thanks SCT!
