What can I say about SFRC that hasn’t already been said? Not so long ago, SFRC had a promotion to commemorate the end of the long gun registry for the many members here at Canadiangunnutz. I’m sure the folks who participated had fun and the winner got a free Norinco JW15 22LR. Let me start by stating that not many retailers offer free product, so my hat off to you Ryan for doing promotions like "Thursday frees stuff!" and the Norinco give-a-way. It is much appreciated and does not go unnoticed.
The service I received from Ryan at SFRC was excellent, not long after posting the winning post I received a private message from Ryan asking for my contact information which I promptly supplied him with. Now seeing how this was my first time getting a firearm online I completely forgot to send him a copy of my PAL, so there was a slight delay that was partly my fault. After I had faxed in my PAL however, it did get miss placed, In Ryan’s defence, he was out of the shop at the time and Bill C-19 was just on the verge of becoming reality so I can just Imagine how flooded the store must have been with paperwork. I have 7 years of retail experience so I know how crazy things can get. Ryan was quick to resolve the issue and I soon received notification that my Norinco was on its way with a tracking number. Communication between Ryan and I was very fluid with no more than a day between replies, very professional service.
The other thing that I check when I order anything online which is often neglected is proper packaging. Living in the Yukon, most Items that I order tend to travel long distances before arriving to their new home, so I appreciate it when a company take a little time and care in properly packing their product. In this case the gun came packed in Styrofoam nuggets, which we all love to hate, in a properly sized boxed . I was also pleasantly surprised to find a nice little bonus at the bottom of the box as compensation for the delay. To top it all off Ryan also sent me a PM on the date the product was due to arrive to make sure everything was in order.
Over all SFRC is a very professional company that offers a wide range of products to suite most peoples firearms needs and wants. Ryan in particular was very professional, easy to communicate with, and pleasant to deal with. I’m looking forward to dealing with SFRC again on my next purchase and strongly recommend SFRC to anyone who is considering ordering online.
As for the Norinco well, the quality of the product does not reflect the distributor and unfortunately, I am having issues with it. This could be due to the Cosmo line gunk that all norincos seem to come slathered in. Under any other circumstance I would not have ordered a Norinco but at the end of the day you get what you pay for and in this case, the gun was free, so I’m not complaining! I will post pictures in another forum of the current issue I’m having with the gun. I knew from day 1 that Norincos were a hit and miss, unfortunately I think I may have gotten a Lemon. I will never purchase a Norinco, but I will most definitely order from SFRC again.
Thanks for reading and I hope some of you find this review helpful.
The service I received from Ryan at SFRC was excellent, not long after posting the winning post I received a private message from Ryan asking for my contact information which I promptly supplied him with. Now seeing how this was my first time getting a firearm online I completely forgot to send him a copy of my PAL, so there was a slight delay that was partly my fault. After I had faxed in my PAL however, it did get miss placed, In Ryan’s defence, he was out of the shop at the time and Bill C-19 was just on the verge of becoming reality so I can just Imagine how flooded the store must have been with paperwork. I have 7 years of retail experience so I know how crazy things can get. Ryan was quick to resolve the issue and I soon received notification that my Norinco was on its way with a tracking number. Communication between Ryan and I was very fluid with no more than a day between replies, very professional service.
The other thing that I check when I order anything online which is often neglected is proper packaging. Living in the Yukon, most Items that I order tend to travel long distances before arriving to their new home, so I appreciate it when a company take a little time and care in properly packing their product. In this case the gun came packed in Styrofoam nuggets, which we all love to hate, in a properly sized boxed . I was also pleasantly surprised to find a nice little bonus at the bottom of the box as compensation for the delay. To top it all off Ryan also sent me a PM on the date the product was due to arrive to make sure everything was in order.
Over all SFRC is a very professional company that offers a wide range of products to suite most peoples firearms needs and wants. Ryan in particular was very professional, easy to communicate with, and pleasant to deal with. I’m looking forward to dealing with SFRC again on my next purchase and strongly recommend SFRC to anyone who is considering ordering online.
As for the Norinco well, the quality of the product does not reflect the distributor and unfortunately, I am having issues with it. This could be due to the Cosmo line gunk that all norincos seem to come slathered in. Under any other circumstance I would not have ordered a Norinco but at the end of the day you get what you pay for and in this case, the gun was free, so I’m not complaining! I will post pictures in another forum of the current issue I’m having with the gun. I knew from day 1 that Norincos were a hit and miss, unfortunately I think I may have gotten a Lemon. I will never purchase a Norinco, but I will most definitely order from SFRC again.
Thanks for reading and I hope some of you find this review helpful.
