great store! knowledgeable and very helpful!

I recently had some repair work done on a shotgun of mine and I’m thrilled with the service and quality I found here. I’ll absolutely be returning for any future needs.

Very knowledgeable and skilled.

I bought my 1st gun here and didn't know what to get. They suggested the canik tp9 elite sc and what a gun. Shoots great. Great trigger. 12 and 15 rd mag with optics option which I wish I would got cause price is way up. Also got 32 rd mag which is bad af!

Very pleased with the customer service and expertise from ralph, took my gun for some modifications and wow was I impressed on the craftsmanship and having it done with a quick turn around time. Best place to go for any upgrades, gunsmith work, or custom guns that they have in stock on display for sale.

Great guys plus very professional. If you need help with guns these are the guys to go to. I have used other gunsmith and was unhappy but not here. Problem solved here.

I can’t say enough about how great my experience was with AHS. This was my first purchase of a firearm and Raphael was amazing. He took the time to go over everything with me and even tips for a great rifling experience. The piece I bought was custom made by AHS and it far surpasses most I have researched and tested before. Thank you AHS for a truly great customer service experience and so glad to be supporting a local business. I am planning for enhancements already and certainly will be going through you for all of them.

I came here cause I thought my ar-15 had a problem with the barrel wasn't pointing straight. He explained to me without being a know it all big D. I was missing the correct calibrated scope. He didn't try to sell to me at all. I ended up leaving him my gun for cleaning. It came out great and brought my postal. These reviews are *real* here and is why I came here

Rafael was extremely professional and quick to answer all my questions and even quicker when it came to mounting my scope on my rifle. Much appreciated Rafael!

I've been to many gun shops in the south Florida area over the last 20 years and this shop really is a hidden gem. Honesty and a friendly attitude are what you will find there, along with highly competent gunsmith services. I want to personally thank Rafael for the work he completed on my rifle, the service was excellent, timely, and very reaonably priced. I had a great experience overall and I'm sure you will as well. They definitely earned a repeat customer.

Great service, great attitude and reasonable prices for high quality work.
Owner takes the time to explain and help you understand the work done.

Count me as a regular customer!

Highly recommended

Great little Family Run business good people had my sights replace on my two M&Ps very reasonably price and know there stuff going to have them build my next Gun
Thanks gentlemen
John V

I had a great experience at AHW. Rafael was genuinely helpful and stayed after closing hours to wait for me to pick up my AR. They do great work and make some amazing custom builds.Highly recommend this place for modifications, repairs as sales.

Great gun store and gun smith location. You can regularly interact and speak with the owners anytime you walk in. They have a nice wall of custom rifles(pre-Coronavirus shortage was more plentiful obviously). Doing business with them gives you a sense of honesty and integrity.

Will be going back in the future.

Let me start off by saying the customs service in this store is outstanding. They really go above and beyond to have a satisfied customer. Took the concealed carry class with them and I must say Janice knows what she is talking about and best of all l, she keeps the class engaged and entertained. I will be definitely coming back to purchase all my weapon needs with them.

This place has a family owned feel. They made me feel very comfortable and were happy to educate/update/remind me on a few things. It’s a small shop but they had access to everything I wanted. Being CC licensed, I was in and out pretty fast for purchase and gun cleaning/service. Polite service, comfortable atmosphere. They even had a movie on their big screen to pass the time but short wait. Highly recommend.

Great experience! The owner and son were very helpful very nice guys. They did an excellent job on my 1911 compensator install I will definitely back for all my smithing!

Never have I ever had such a great day as when I went into AHW for the purpose of buying my two pistols. Such professionalism from the staff and yet they were very down to earth and friendly. I HIGHLY recommend that anyone looking for a great deal AND great service check them out.

Awesome place. Just had my second encounter and it paralleled the first. Fair pricing, prompt service and turnaround, and they go the extra mile to make sure you are satisfied and they explain what steps they took to correct your problem and why the problem arose. I am close to deaf and they take the time to work with me. These are good guys (I have only dealt with Ralph and Myles). I only found one good gunsmith prior to them and he left the state. But these guys beat him by a mile. Good family business.

This place is amazing! I came in with one question and without hesitation these guys helped me. They treat you like family here and have really competitive prices! They also have a great respect for military and law enforcement. I recommend you go here

This place is very knowledgeable and professional. The owner treats you like family and explains thing very well. After taking my AR15 to shoot straight where I purchased it from. The gun smith there was very rude and has no time for anyone. Even the employees are afraid to ask him. They all have attitudes especially the girl Cat. So I took it to AHW and I got to say hands down the best and friendliest gun smith. Fixed my issue right away while I was there. I definitely will be going here from now on out. I highly recommend AHW. Thank you AHW for the great work you did on my AR.

Ralph and son were literally on point and just professional as can be. I visited their store last Sunday; and although a smaller store, Ralph welcomed me without the macho alpha male tone. I originally ordered a Daniel Defense V11 Pro; and there were no complications, no excess jargon, just STRAIGHT forward salesmen-ship without the pressure to buy this and buy that. The pick-up was easy, however I did have some questions to clarify my knowledge, or lack there of, regarding M-LOK and Key-Mod. Again Ralph provided clear feedback with examples from his personal AR. These two are extremely knowledgeable and I fully support purchases from their store. Thank you AHW for your help and sales! (PS no, I did not purchase the red-dot from them).

I visited American Handheld Weaponry looking for a simple replacement part for my AR-15 and within minutes the staff was able to help me where other local shops couldn't or wouldn't. The staff is beyond friendly, the service is beyond exceptional, and despite the smaller size of the shop, the selection of products is quite extensive. Give them a try, you wont be disappointed. I know I wasn't!

Just bought my first AR today! Ralph is fantastic and eager please. This a great place that offers wonderful personal attention and a quality product no matter what budget you have! A small business that deserves your attention. Patrick, Cooper City, FL

Awesome shop! Prices are unbeatable. Myles and Ralph are a pleasure to do business with. Definitely will be a repeat client.

Most people can say, "here, this is a nice selection.", and keep it moving, but with the guys at AHW, they helped me with everything I needed on a level that I can understand without being thrown aside. Definitely recommend these guys!

Had continuing problem with Sig 1911-22; Saw the sign from 595 and decided to give them a shot (no pun intended). Without a doubt, the best I have experienced and I have been shooting for well over 40 years. Problem fixed, very reasonable price and very informative and friendly. My go to gunsmith shop and I will probably buy new guns here as well.

Dave B

Super friendly, family owned gun shop. Great selection of guns and Rafael, Janice and their son answer took the time to answer a lot of questions to me and my wife and it's something that it's very rare nowadays. They take great pride on what they do and prices are the cheapest I found around!! Will be back for more!!

New customer. Went it for some ammo. They had what I needed and very reasonably priced. This will be my new gun shop.

can't say enough about these guys! Myles, Ralph and Janice are superb and go the extra mile in service, sales, training and gunsmith. This is THE place to go for all your gun needs. #1!!!

A nice little place to go to if you are in the area, very polity and helpful people.
Very fast and professional.
My go to if I have some service to do on my weapons.

Great customer service both over the phone and in person. This is my 1st experience with AHW and I must say... so far so good. I haven't given them 5 stars (yet) based on the fact that I just took my firearm to get a new trigger put in and new sights added. As soon as I receive it back I will update with service and prices shortly as well as a new star rating

Update: I dropped off my handgun to get an upgraded trigger and new sights put on. I spoke with Miles (hope I spelled that correctly) and was informed that he should have it ready in 24 hours (my firearm was ready in less than 24 hours). Me being a "newbie" I had several questions and Miles was very patient and knowledgeable. He never tried to sell me anything, Miles just gave great advice and suggestions. The service was great, the trigger was amazing (felt better than my friend's who has the same) and the sights spot on as I wanted. Very professional quality of work. The prices were the best I could find in my area as well as online. Honestly, for the quality of work that was done I wouldn't have minded a paying a little more. Glad to see there is still places like this out there. AHW is family run with a passion and enjoyment for what they do. Highly recommended.

A family run business, with all staff knowledgable and very polite. Very competitive prices and excellent gunsmithing. 7/19

All I can say is that I could not have asked for a better experience. My brother and I went for a private class. Janice was friendly, super detailed and extremely knowledgable. But she kept it interesting and relaxed. If you are a total newbie like me, this is the place. I'm even recommending my sister and wife take her course.

Excellent service , good selection and exceptional craftsmanship. Rates are very fair and a knowledgeable staff. Highly recommended.

Awesome Service! Took my Colt 1991 for repairs and service and I was amazed when I picked it up it looked brand new! I'm taking all my other Rifles for cleaning!

New in the area. Saw this place leaving Publix. So glad that I found it. it truly still has that family business feel. Very personalized customer service. They really try to make the customer happy. I found my goto gun shop and gun smith.

Excellent service and total professionalism. I highly recommend AHW to the "Newbie" or experienced gun owner !

This family owned and run Firearm establishment is the ultimate example of what the American Dream is truly about. With a Knowledgeable and superior Gunsmith, Instructor and a wealth of knowledge as it relates to firearm choice, usage, safety and the law which encompasses all Therein, firmly understood by the family and staff, I was truly at home as a self defense and gun aficionado.

Their creed of superior and personalized service truly set them apart from the more traditional and larger gun stores in Florida.

I was particularly impressed with My CWP Instructor and Matriarch of this fine establishment, Mrs. Janice Matos, who made sure that my “Rectification” as my CWP had expired was truly an updated experience. In other words, regardless of my previous experiences and knowledge of the law and gun ownership, she ensured that I was privy, versed and fully understood any new nuances and circumstances under the law. I was blown away as to how much I had forgotten in every regard. Thank you so much for this experience.

M.Gore (Legion)

Great gun shop, with a convenient location. I highly recommend AHW for all your gunsmith needs. Ralph is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He honestly went above and beyond. I really appreciated how he explained my different options and pros/cons; thank you!

Excellent service and professionals all the way. Ralph and Janice are consummate professionals that have an eye for detail and ate fair.

Great gunsmith 2nd time using them. They blued my barrels ,mounted scope, threaded barrel for suppressor and adjusted my trigger for a smooth and easy squeeze. Quick turn around time with quality work.
I highly recommend .

Definitely a good place to purchase firearms. The store is very well organized and very clean unlike some other gun shops. The staff is very nice and highly educated on all types of guns.

AHW is amazing! For 15 years and 3 different gunsmiths in 3 different states I have been trying to fix an ejector blade on a Winchester trapper lever action mod94 cal.357 and nobody could find or make the part.
I was reluctant to see if AHW could do it but Miles did it in a week!
Thank you!

I’ve been here 4 times already and surely more visit to come. Rafael and his son are tremendously Good at what they do. Gunsmith on hand , Fair on prices, and great customer service. You can’t find that everywhere , I would rate 10 stars if I could. thanks again for the service , I would most definitely recommend them to help you out. See you guys soon

Excellent you want to go here for guns

Great place. Staff was really nice and prices are good

Excellent and friendly services. Professional gunsmith work. Competitive prices on all guns, ammo and accessories.

A true gunsmith on duty! This is also a great one-stop shop for supplies and personal equipment. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.
Excellent shop located in West Broward.

Amazing customer service!

Excellent service. This is a family run shop and all members of the family are knowledgeable, friendly and professional.

I enjoyed my experience with them... I needed a new barrel installed on my S&W MP15, and went in on a Sunday to see about getting it done. I was pleasantly surprised when I was called 2 hours later to let me know my gun was ready for pickup. I was very happy to have time to head to the range and try out my new barrel!

Thanks to American Handheld Weaponry for an excellent experience! I've found my new gunsmith!

Phenomenal! Excellent Customer Service! It's how it should be!! I didn't know much but Myles took the time to answer all my questions and explain everything to me. The whole staff made me feel very comfortable; like I've known them for years!! I'm signed up for one of the Pistol Safety Classes and I'm so excited. Thank you for your patience, Myles! It meant a great deal to me.

These guys are the best. Outstanding customer service from people who care. Look forward to doing business again soon. Give them a try and you won't be disappointed. Good luck at the new location.

Out of all the custom riffles i own, this is the best custom riffle i have had made. Great customer service, wonderful owners Rafael and Janice Matos, what a great experience. They spent time helping me customizing my riffle exactly the way i wanted it. My wife got her conceal weapons license with them and they serviced all my firearms. I highly recommend AHW your one stop shop for all you firearms needs and Wow!!! Great prices...I agree with their slogan, YOU COME IN AS A CUSTOMER AND YOU LEAVE AS A FRIEND!!!

My experience at American Handheld Weaponry was above and beyond exceptional! I found the service to be above reproach. There was no pressure to buy, just a genuine desire to help me find what was suitable for my needs. The atmosphere was both friendly and professional and I thoroughly enjoyed my buying experience..

The atmosphere is amazing can't ask a dumb? Very knowledgeable and hands on to me this is home #Amp1hunnit

Extremely nice and knowledgeable. No matter if it's your first gun or your 100th, they will treat you like family. That is extremely hard to find in south Florida. I will definitely be back!

I took in my m16 comando 11.5" barreled upper to Rafael with cycling issues. Weapon running slow/ sluggish. I'm thinking this is going to furt.
Rafael took one at the bolt and immediately notice the gas key was a little loose. He tightening the screws and re-staked them. He said, " You are done " Told me to take it to the range and to call him later with an update. Well, I couldn't get to the range fast enough to see if it was true. I dumped 4 mags through it in full auto. Ran like a champ, freaken awesome !!
Oh, the total cost for the repair, ZERO ! He said to just to write a review about my experience at American Handhelp Weaponry .

Rafael,
You are a good guy and your my gunsmith from now on !! I'm sure I will call on you again real soon for other stuff like parts, accessories and guns, of course.
Thank you for being honest
Sincerely,
Rey Marquez

I have had guns around me all my life and there isnt a gun store i would go back to or a gun show i would purchase from after meeting Janice and Ralph. Not only do they treat you with respect but they treat you like family. They answered all my questions and took the time to make sure i was getting exactly what i wanted for my custom AR build. I couldnt be happier. Big box stores could learn a lot from there level of customer service.

Just wanted to give a special thanks to both Janice and Ralph .. 2 amazing people that really know their stuff and can help you with all your gun needs .. I highly recommend AHW

I had a great first visit yesterday. I met Janice who was very welcoming. Their prices are competitive so I'll definitely visit again to purchase.

The people were great. What I like the most it's family atmosphere. Very friendly all questions answered quickly and appropriately.

I wanted to thank AHW for the outstanding customer service displayed as I purchased my first Glock! Janice was very helpful in helping me select what I was looking for. Her professionalism and knowledge about weapons was amazing and she made sure I knew everything about the gun before I purchased it. I highly recommend American Handheld Weaponry and will definitely go back for my next purchase!! Thank you!!

The customer service is second to none. Outstanding knowledgeable sales professionals. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants satisfaction with their weaponry purchase experience.

What a great experience buying my first 9MM Shield. Janice and her husband made me feel like i was at home the whole time i was there. For those who want the the family experience in buying your weapon AHW is the place to go.

Hands down best firearm purchase experience i have ever had. I will be back again for my next AR custom build. I highly recommend if your thinking of purchasing a weapon you come and talk to Ralph or Janice. Make sure you tell them your purpose so they can direct you to what best suits your use.

The staff was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable. Catered to all my specific needs. I highly recommend you visit them for all you're firearm needs. I took the concealed weapons class the instructor was excellent.

I had been hesitant about being a gun owner for a while. When I decided to do so, I asked a friend for some reference to make my purchase. It was then when he referred me to American Handheld Weaponry to see Janice and Ralph. After a 44-mile drive, I arrived to the store and they took care of me. Not only did they showed me which gun was best for me to start with, but also they gave me confidence and taught me how to handle one. At first, I bought a Walther CCP; a couple of weeks later, when I had already taken my firearms course, I came in for my second gun: a Glock 43 4Gen. They ordered right away and I took my husband with me who then got a Beretta Storm. On their first giveaway, I won a Glock 19 that I'm in love with and today I'm owner of my second Glock 43.
As you can see, I always go to the same place and drive 88 miles round trip. The difference is that now I'm not hesitant, because they have become family. Their knowledge, inventory, prices and exceptional customer service make you want to go see them every day.
So, whenever you want to purchase ANY weapon, and be certain you're making the correct decision, I recommend American Handheld Weaponry 200%. Who knows... you might see me there.. :)

Great people , great service! Couldn't be happier with them! My gunsmith of choice! They definitely take time to listen to what you have to say. Ive recommended all my shooting buddies to them. This is the way a gun store should be. All time. Plus the prices can't be beat. Solid work guys.

I'm not normally the type to leave a review.... mostly because I was taught to only speak if I had something nice to say. I came to AHW based on the recommendation of a friend and was immediately transformed from new patron skeptic to a dedicated customer. Janice and Rafael are an awesome duo. Knowledgeable, friendly, and priced reasonably on inventory. I came in for some gunsmith work and was very pleased with the quality and finish of the work I received. I'm a mechanic by trade and have a high standard of work quality and craftsmanship. Rafael didn't disappoint. With work quality and turn around as I've experienced it, I would gladly go back for even double the charge. I look forward to continuing to frequent this awesome establishment for my gun needs and hopefully to take part in their awesome monthly raffles.

I found the staff very knowledgeable and courteous. They took the time to explain our options and listened to our needs and concerns. They also stocked all the accessories we needed for our purchase. Thanks again will be back

I love the people and excellent customer service. I recommend it to family and friends.

Great people and service and prices

I had been hesitant about being a gun owner for a while. When I decided to do so, I asked a friend for some reference to make my purchase. It was then when he referred me to American Handheld Weaponry to see Janice and Ralph. After a 44-mile drive, I arrived to the store and they took care of me. Not only did they showed me which gun was best for me to start with, but also they gave me confidence and taught me how to handle one. At first, I bought a Walther CCP; a couple of weeks later, when I had already taken my firearms course, I came in for my second gun: a Glock 43 4Gen. They ordered right away and I took my husband with me who then got a Beretta Storm. On his first giveaway, I won a Glock 19 custom that I'm in love with; and today I'm owner of my second Glock 43 :) As you can see, I always go to the same place and drive 88 miles round trip. The difference is that now I'm not hesitant, because they have become family. Their knowledge, inventory, prices and exceptional customer service make you want to go every day. So, whenever you want to purchase ANY weapon, and be certain you're making the correct decision, I recommend American Hangeld Weaponry 200%. Who knows... you might see me there.. :)

The coolest firearms at the best prices. The owners are very friendly, knowledgeable and can fix issues with your firearm. Definitely recommending them to my friends and family.

Strangely, I'm not a person who writes reviews, however, I will read reviews for just about everything possible.

I recently won a raffle held by American Handheld Weaponry, to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. The prize was a Taurus Millennium G2, and unexpectedly a range bag with an assortment of accessories and ammo. Totally excited and I say that because I'm not one to ever have this type of luck.

Upon visiting American Handheld Weaponry, I was totally impressed by the arrangement and variety of weapons in inventory. If you're into concealment and personal defense, you must pay them a visit. I will be returning with the wife to choose a suitable personal defense weapon as well as signing her up for a concealed weapons course.

Bought my first firearm here and wouldn't think about going anywhere else! Great prices and great people/owners!