Hunter Sports

Returned today to trade in my Marlin 795, I needed to get rid of that little .22lr to make room for another Mini 14!
Got the stainless and synthetic stock version, love it! Mark the owner was awesome and the whole transaction went very smoothly. Love this Gun Store!

emailed ahead to make sure they had the gun I wanted to look at (Dan Wesson Guardian 9mm). Got quick response from Mark who assured me they had the DW Guardian in 45 ACP. Close enough. Drove an hour to go there. No one acknowledged me for the first 10 minutes. When i finally get someone to acknowledge me, he hands me a DW ECO. Says it is the closest to what I am looking for. The ECO has a different barrel length and different frame size. Not exactly helpful. I ask him a question, it’s like pulling teeth for answers. Made me feel like I was bugging him.
Had no idea of the reputation of this place, seems like many have had good experiences. but the other comments here about «doing you a favor» and not being «one of the boys» is exactly how i felt in this store. It was a bit shameful.
Also note that the prices for this store (at least for the Dan Wesson guns) are more than MSRP. Not sure how they stay in business that way.

I come here to get most of my things. The staff is very friendly and treats people with respect.
They are reasonably priced and never steered me wrong.
They are honest about their prices and never try to just sell you the big ticket items. They get a feel for your personality and guide you on where you should go.
I’ve been to other places and have been taken advantage of in the beginning before I really knew about the merchandise.
The guys here took the time out and explained everything to me before selling anything to me making sure I was now knowledge about it, whether on not I purchased the product. Their has been a few times that they told me not to purchase an item just cause it wasn’t worth it, and they didn’t steer me to the big ticket item!!!
I am a repeat customers there and they will continue to receive my business.

I purchased a Glock 26 here in 2011 and a Ruger LCP in 2014. Both times I dealt with Mark. He gave me a good price and was very knowledgeable and able to answer all of my questions. I encountered the old man a few times and he was not as pleasant but also not enough to deter me from shopping there. I would recommend this store to anyone.

Absolutely the best gun shop on Long Island. I’ve been to a few shops in Suffolk County, and none of them compare to Hunter. Biggest and best selection by far. The staff were very helpful, even when it got busy.
I purchased my first Kimber 1911. Mark took the time to show me how to properly break it down and clean. Very friendly atmosphere unlike some other places I’ve visited.
I would recommend this shop to anyone. I drive more than 25 miles to shop here. It’s worth the drive.

I don’t know how this store is still up and running. This store has to be the worst gun store on the island. The customer service is awful. The employees don’t acknowledge you and talk about inappropriate things in front of you. I was standing there one time waiting for them to finish discussing how miserable their lives were before addressing my needs. Beware of the old fat guy. They think you’re doing them a favor by coming in to the store. Well guess what! I will make sure that no one I know comes to this store ever again. Hunter Sports, you lost not one customer but many!

It’s weird, the number of reviewers with only one or two reviews under their belt writing one star reviews and slamming Hunter Sports, and recommending other gun shops!
Anyway…
Without getting into details about my own gun ownership (this is a public review) I’ll say I’ve had a good experience buying from Adam on more than one occasion.
Nobody minds if you browse and there has to be a crowd if you are feeling ignored. Buying a firearm takes a while with all the paperwork so don’t feel slighted if you are behind a slow customer.
They are also pretty up on the NYC rules which are a bit confusing, and they aren’t even a city shop.

Been going to hunters for about 2 years now always had a pleasant experience there the staff was always friendly and very helpful I purchased a few rifles and a shot gun from them and never had. Problem until this past weekend I decided to take my father inlaw to check it out there was a man behind the counter that was a total dick older guy with grey hair and glasses never saw him there before he had a nasty and arrogant personality had retired cop written all over his face people were asking questions and his answers were totally unprofessional and belittling towards customers. My pop inlaw was buying 2 pistol cases and asked about a glock 19 and this ass tells him why do you wanna see it you don’t have a badge or a pistol permit and my pop inlaw says yes I do so this guy says well even if you do you won’t know how to shoot it I was like wtf is this guy trying to lose business so my pops said forget it let’s go back to the other shop you always take me to I would rather give them my business meaning coliseum gun traders in Uniondale right across from Nassau coliseum. Now my father inlaw didn’t tell this ass behind the counter that he is a recently retired us army major who went into the reserves after Vietnam when his regular enlistment was up and stayed in the army till 2012 was deployed several times in different conflicts and has been with the nypd for over 40 years. So for this guy to talk like that to him the way he did made my blood boil but the humble person my father inlaw is just said let’s go elsewhere I still think there are good people in there and this guy is just a jerk but it changed the whole way I feel about the place I will go back but if I see him there I’m walking out.

There are two reviews on here that list their poor customer service and arrogant attitude… It’s all true. «They act like they are doing you a favor» and «if you are not their boy don’t go there» I agree110%.
I only went there b/​c a friend referred me. I picked up my first gun there and it was no problem… Cuz they had it there.
When I bought my second gun, quite the contrary. I called them up to ask for a gun and they tell me it’s in their warehouse. I drive there to pick it up and they say they «messed up» and didn’t get it from the warehouse. «Call me before to come next week». A week goes by and they tell me they had to order it. Another week and they tell me «call me back in TWO HOURS» (with attitude, of course) Another week and they are blaming «their guy at the distributor». So, I end up buying something else from them to get this transaction over with. I bring it home and there was rust on the barrel and it was missing the front sight.
My friends told me to take it back and have them make it right. I just felt like it wasn’t even worth it. I just don’t wanna deal with them again. It’s not even like their prices are good anyway!
I gave them two stars cuz I think their selection is ½ way decent for a small shop, however, they would get a zero from me for everything else.

If your not one of their boys don’t go. They act like they are doing you a favor shopping there. You can get the same stuff anywhere without the attitude attached, would rather shop at sports authority and if that sounds like an insult it is !!

Great Sports Store! I am a novice gun owner and I have purchased 3 guns from the knowledgeable staff at Hunter Sports. Adam in particular is extremely helpful and his knowledge of firearms is amazing. I felt very confident in listening to Adam’s very good advice about guns and I am very pleased with every purchase that I have made at Hunter Sports. Thank you guys!

I recently purchased a Savage Arms .308 rifle from Hunter Sports. It came with a Nikon scope and was priced better than any other store I visited. The sales staff is very professional and willing to answer questions. They’re very knowledgeable and the store is really first class. I recommend Hunter Sports without reservation.

My father recently purchased his first shotgun from these guys. Most of the staff are friendly, courteous and extremely knowledgeable, especially Adam. We have been back a few times to pick up ammo and he was always extremely helpful and eager to educate those of us with only limited experience without being condescending. Seriously, we basically had «beginner» written all over our faces but we didn’t feel belittled at all.
Overall, I recommend this place highly, especially if Adam is working that day. Now here is my one complaint: there’s an older guy that works there– maybe a retired cop? I’m not sure– but he was working there once instead of Adam and we did not care for his attitude at all. Very stuck up and actually seemed annoyed that customers were trying to give the store business! If you see this guy and have a complicated question or anything, I’d walk right out and come back another day.

I had a bad experience at hunter sports. I went in to buy some 223, and they told me I was only allowed to buy 20 rounds. When they got my shocked response to this, the guy developed a real attitude with me and said «well then don’t buy it»
I really felt like I was being treated like a criminal, for wanting to buy some ammo to use at the range.
I went over to the South Shore Sportsman and picked up 200 rounds no problem.
I don’t know if I went on a bad night, or just got a bad sales person, but I don’t think I’ll ever return to this store.

Visited the store for the 3^rd time this year to buy ammo. Every time I shop there, I am amazed at the poor, unfriendly attitude from every employee in the store. This time, the store wasn’t busy at all, and the employees had no interest in being helpful. It’s almost as if you are bothering them by asking them a question. There answers to any questions are short, curt, and usually with attitude.
Three strikes and you are out. This was my third and last time shopping there.

My wife recently took up sporting clays and I wanted to get her a nice O/​U 12ga to go with her semi auto Beretta 391 20ga. After looking around at a bunch of shops in Northern & Central Virginia I turned to the web. That’s when I stumbled across Hunters Sport in Massapequa, NY.
Mark at Hunters Sport hooked me up with a slightly used Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon III for a price I had to jump at. When I say I had to jump at it I mean it… I never stepped foot into the store. We traded emails and calls only. Mark’s pictures and description of the gun were 100% accurate. He was over critical about the only small blemish on the gun so I wouldn’t be shocked. The small «blemish» on the trigger guard he mentioned was almost nothing. I’ve seen the same blemish on multiple other 687’s so it has to be a Beretta design issue and not this shotguns.
From start to finish the whole deal took about 10 days which included me sending them a check and them sending the gun to my FFL. Honestly the gun was so well taken care of and described perfectly that I was taken back when I opened it at the gun shop. Best part– my wife loved can’t stop looking at it and wants to go shooting clays this Friday & Saturday!
Hunter Sports was so easy to deal with and gave me amazing customer service I wish they were closer so I could browse their selection.