Marksman Pistol Institute

great first time shooting with my dad as a kid and learning the prices are affordable my dad let me shoot his pistol and it had kick but man it was fun

Went here with a friend to shoot a gun for the very first time. Pretty cool place, the charge is per the lane so if there's two of you renting a gun, getting ear & eye protection, and a couple targets each comes out to be about $50. Not cheap but certainly cheaper than buying all that stuff yourself. I am glad they require hearing protection because it is LOUD. Do yourself a favor and get some disposable ear plugs to double the protection. Next door you can purchase ammunition which is nice and convenient especially if you're trying out multiple guns of different calibers. Definitely will be back again for a Ladies Night!

I went today to Marks man on 29th. I reviewed basic firearm with Rich the assistant Manager. He is an excellent instructor, informative,kind and very patient. I had taken a previous CCW course and Rich gave more information, and technical instruction then I could imagine. Given in a very clear way not to overwhelm you! He was amazing with range instruction positive reinforcement and suggestions really worked. It was my 2nd time to a range & handle a weapon. I will go back for sure for practice shooting. I recommend you take classes with Rich. Thanks Rich.

Their business hours state that they close at 6pm. Perhaps naively, we showed up at 5pm ready for an hour of range time.We were turned away because my shooting partner's attire was not within their policy. 'No tank tops, no short shorts". Ok. So we told them we'll go get a change of clothes and come back. It's now a few minutes after 5pm.We return with the proper attire at approximately 5:30pm and the store is locked. I look inside and 2 employees are cleaning and ignoring me. Eventually a third employee appears, unlocks the door and tells me that they are closed. "I thought you close at 6pm?" I asked."Well, we stop taking our last shooter at 5pm. If you shot now, you'd only have like 20 minutes anyway.""So why," I asked, "Didn't you tell us that when you turned us away, and we told you we'd be back with a change of clothes?"He looked dumbfounded and said, "That wasn't brought up at the counter, sir."No apology or anything. Just completely did not want our business.These people are clueless. On a prior occasion, a shooting partner I brought was turned away because her shorts were too short. On both occasions, the staff told us, "the lady that owns the place is really strict."No problem. I'll be shooting elsewhere from now on.

Just not friendly people, not much exhaust sucked up a lot of fumes, don't know if their exhaust system was working when I was there. Will never go back.

Excellent staff. Nice range. Helpful in all ways possible.Aftger shooting s could hundred round out of my new S&W SD9VE, I asked advice about my groupings, and suggestions to help me get my groupings better. They went out of their way to help, and made suggestions that helped immensely. They always have "eyes on" the range and were very attentive! Very Courteous staff, helpful, and a nice range! They got my membership because of the way I was treated and the advice they offered to help me be a better shooter.

Four staff members were behind the counter when I walked in to an empty range at 10:00 on a Sunday morning. No conversation or good morning, just awkward stares from behind the counter. The woman working the front was unnecessarily unpleasant to customers as if their attempt at being pleasant pissed her off. She was more than just curt and blunt, but disrespectful and acting like we were not welcome. Really weird to be that antagonistic at a gun range that costs about $20 to reserve a lane. It made me very uncomfortable and made me question why I'm paying so much money to be there. I guess having the whole range to myself made it worth it anyway, and I'm guessing the customer service has something to do with it since the Regional Range off Harrison is always packed.

This place got worse each and every time I went there sadly. I first went there 10 yrs ago and met the owner, who looks like an evil version of Santa Claus, and it was okay. On each subsequent visit over the years the atmosphere, quality and price gouging got worse each time. The last time I went, the employee who walks with a cane took an immediate dislike to me for some reason and attempted to "punk" me into paying for damages he or no one else could prove was me (It was not btw). Never going there again and I suggest you find a better place to go. I think they got bought out by a new company called "Wild Gats". Maybe they are different and better.

At first glance this appears to be a decent range. Multiple employees present and a reasonably clean range. The posted range rules are only there to keep the insurance underwriters placated. Absolutely no engagement by employees to keep patrons safe. I was stuck multiple times by ricochets from shooters discharging rounds into the floor and ceiling to include an impact to the throat and legs. When I brought the unsafe condition to an employee he said "that's just what happens," and laughed with a smug look on his face. If you do your job and pay attention to what the shooters are doing, it does not happen.This place has potential but employee apathy will keep me from wasting my money here in the future.

I walk into the range about 11:45, pay my range fee and pay for a target ($19.02) per my receipt this transaction was complete at 11:50. Get my ears and eyes on and make my way to a lane. Load my mags, hang my target, etc... I get through 2 or 3 mags before I get a tap on my shoulder, "Hey, we're closing in 5 minutes for a class...but you can come back after 2:00."So I pack all my gear up and chat with a guy at the counter and ask, why would you not have told me you would be closing in a few minutes before taking my money? All I got was an apology and the same statement, you can come back in 2 hours...I explained that I lived near Ryan Airfield, almost 45 minutes away. I expressed that I wasn't going to stay in town for 2 hours nor did i want to drive home and come back out. He apologized again...that was it...nothing more. As i was walking out I told him, what you really should have done is offered me a refund...he was quick to state all sales are final. I reiterated, you should have told me before taking my money that the range was about to close, at which time I could have made the decision to stay or leave.I wish I could say this was my first bad experience at this range but sadly it is not. I can say, they will never get another dollar from me.Bad business practices with management that has no idea how to properly run a business. I cant wait for the Hub to open up their indoor range...once Tucson has options for indoor ranges I see the Marksman going under...they have a horrible reputation in the gun community and seem to be completely unaware of it.