BudsGunShop.com

What BudsGunShop.com does

BudsGunShop.com is a privately held online retailer of firearms, ammunition, and accessories, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. The company operates a nationwide e-commerce platform as its primary channel, shipping firearms free of charge to Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) dealers for legal transfer to end consumers, and shipping ammunition and accessories directly to customers. It complements this online core with three physical retail locations featuring indoor shooting ranges in Lexington, KY (also the corporate headquarters and primary operations center at 1105 Industry Rd.), Sevierville, TN, and Greenville, KY (operated under the "Uncle Lee's" banner), creating a hybrid omnichannel model. The product catalog spans handguns, revolvers, derringers, pistols, rifles, shotguns, modern sporting rifles, muzzleloaders, NFA items, and lower receivers, alongside a comprehensive ammunition offering (9mm, .223/5.56, .45 ACP, .22 LR, 12 Gauge, .308 Winchester, .40 S&W, .38 Special, and others) and accessories (holsters, magazines, optics, AR parts, targets, cleaning supplies, gun safes, knives).

Name

BudsGunShop.com

Legal name

BudsGunShop.com

Website

https://budsgunshop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firearms Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (459110), Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459)

akta.pro primary industry

Firearms & Ammunition Retail (CRAMAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Firearm Storage & Safety Retail (Safes, Cases, Locks) (CRAMAKAI), Shooting Sports Equipment Retail (Targets, Clay, Range Gear, Hearing/Eye Protection) (CRAMAKAG), Hunting, Shooting Sports & Archery Retail (CRAMABAK)

Keywords

• Firearms retail
• Ammunition sales
• Gun accessories
• Online gun store
• Indoor shooting range

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Firearms Sales: Primary revenue stream from direct online sales of firearms including handguns, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, and NFA items. All firearms ship free to FFL dealers.
2. Ammunition Sales: Online ammunition sales across multiple calibers including 9mm, .223/5.56, .45 ACP, .22 LR, and more.
3. Accessories Sales: Sales of holsters, magazines, optics, AR parts, targets, cleaning supplies, gun safes, and knives.
4. Private Label Products: Private label gun cleaning kits manufactured by Shooter's Choice under Bud's brand, combining manufacturing expertise with retail reach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BudsGunShop.com is an online and brick-and-mortar retailer of firearms (handguns, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, modern sporting rifles, NFA items, muzzleloaders), ammunition across multiple calibers, and gun accessories (holsters, optics, magazines, AR parts, safes, cleaning supplies). Firearms are shipped free to Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) dealers nationwide for legal transfer to buyers, while ammunition and accessories ship directly to U.S. customers. The company supplements e-commerce with three retail stores featuring indoor shooting ranges in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Product overview

BudsGunShop.com is an online firearms e-commerce retailer operating since 2002 with a platform offering firearms (handguns, revolvers, pistols, rifles, shotguns, AR rifles, muzzleloaders, NFA items), ammunition, and gun accessories. The core offering includes a comprehensive catalog with filtering by type, caliber, manufacturer, price, condition, and state compliance. Supporting services include Team Bud's loyalty membership with exclusive discounts, Qualified Professional pricing for law enforcement/military, special deals (clearance, rebates, combo deals), 90-day layaway, FFL locator tool, and state compliance filtering. The company also offers private label products through partnerships (gun cleaning kits with Otis/Shooter's Choice) and operates three retail stores with indoor shooting ranges in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Firearms

Quantifiable outcome

• 2+ million firearms sold and shipped since 2002
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Otis Technology (Shooter's Choice)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 11 March 2026Otis Technology announced a private label partnership with Bud's Gun Shop under which Shooter's Choice (an Otis Technology company) manufactures caliber-specific gun cleaning kits branded for Bud's. The kits include aluminum rods, caliber-specific brushes and jags, cleaning patches, a bore guide, and FP-10 lubricant CLP. The partnership combines Otis and Shooter's Choice manufacturing expertise with Bud's retail reach to offer firearm maintenance solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bass Pro Shops / Cabela's: Dominant outdoor recreation retailer offering firearms, ammunition, and hunting gear alongside fishing, camping, and outdoor apparel. Comparable to Bud's in firearms and hunting customer overlap, but with massive store footprint, brand portfolio, and scale advantages.
• Sportsman's Warehouse: National sporting goods retailer with strong firearms and ammunition departments across dozens of U.S. stores. Comparable to Bud's in product mix but operates a much larger brick-and-mortar footprint and broader outdoor/sporting assortment.
• Academy Sports + Outdoors: Large multi-category sporting goods retailer with meaningful firearms and ammunition exposure alongside outdoor, apparel, and fitness. Comparable to Bud's in firearms assortment but serves a broader general sporting goods customer.

Direct peers

• Guns.com: Online firearms marketplace and retailer that connects buyers with FFL dealers for transfers. Directly comparable to Bud's in serving the same e-commerce firearms customer, with similar FFL-based fulfillment model and broad product assortment.
• GrabAGun: Online firearms retailer offering handguns, rifles, shotguns, and ammunition with FFL transfer shipping. Closely mirrors Bud's e-commerce-first model with similar customer demographic and price-driven positioning.
• Cheaper Than Dirt: Online retailer focused on firearms, ammunition, and shooting accessories with a long history of aggressive pricing. Closely comparable to Bud's in customer demographic, product breadth, and online-first distribution model.
• Palmetto State Armory: One of the largest direct-to-consumer firearms and accessories online retailers in the U.S., offering handguns, rifles, AR parts, and ammunition with nationwide shipping. Highly comparable to Bud's in product breadth, online-first model, and price-competitive positioning.
• Midway USA: Long-established direct-mail and online retailer of firearms, ammunition, reloading supplies, and shooting accessories. Comparable to Bud's in catalog depth, hunting/shooting customer focus, and emphasis on price-competitive ammunition.
• Brownells: Leading retailer of firearms accessories, gunsmithing tools, reloading supplies, and parts. Comparable to Bud's accessory category and overlapping customer base, particularly among enthusiast and professional shooters.

Emerging players

• OpticsPlanet: Online retailer specializing in optics,射击 accessories, and tactical gear with overlap into firearms-related categories. Comparable in e-commerce execution and customer overlap, though with a narrower product focus than Bud's full catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BudsGunShopTN

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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