Gun World

What Gun World does

Gun World is a privately held, single-location brick-and-mortar firearms retail dealer headquartered in Burbank, California. Founded in 1984 and recently relocated to a new facility at 3800 W Magnolia Blvd, the company self-describes as the largest gun store in Los Angeles County with the largest selection of pistols, rifles, shotguns, and optics in the region. It operates as a licensed Federal Firearms Dealer with full California regulatory compliance infrastructure, including DROS background checks and 21+ age verification for ammunition sales. The business serves three customer segments: general public firearms enthusiasts (primary), law enforcement and security personnel (secondary), and estate sellers/collectors (secondary).

The company's revenue model is built on three core streams: (1) direct retail sales of new and used firearms and optics through the physical showroom, (2) buy/sell/trade services including estate liquidation and private party transfers, and (3) consignment sales at a 30% commission. Additional revenue derives from ammunition sales. The company holds official SIG SAUER Elite Dealer status, indicating a high-volume purchasing relationship with the manufacturer. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and transactions occur exclusively in-person due to federal and state firearms regulations prohibiting online sales.

Gun World has no proprietary technology platform, software product, or digital service offering. Marketing is conducted through organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter), an email newsletter via Constant Contact, and the company website. Distribution is exclusively through the Burbank physical showroom, open seven days per week. The company employs no disclosed technology stack and has no AI/ML capabilities; its competitive position rests on 40 years of brand heritage, large physical inventory, community ties, and regulatory licensing rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Gun World

Legal name

Gun World

Website

https://gunworldburbank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gun World is a single-location, licensed firearms retailer in Burbank, California, founded in 1984. It sells pistols, rifles, shotguns, optics, and ammunition to the general public, law enforcement, and estate sellers, with additional buy/sell/trade and consignment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firearms Retail

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Firearms & Ammunition Retail (CRAMAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hunting, Shooting Sports & Archery Retail (CRAMABAK)

Keywords

• Firearms retail store
• Buy sell trade guns
• Consignment firearms sales
• Ammunition retail
• SIG SAUER dealer

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Firearms Retail Sales: Direct sales of pistols, rifles, shotguns, and optics through the physical retail showroom at 3800 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank. Sales are one-time transactions with no recurring revenue component.
2. Trade-In Services: Customers can trade in existing firearms for cash or credit toward other inventory. The store purchases used firearms from individuals and estates, then resells them.
3. Consignment Sales: For customers not needing immediate cash, Gun World offers consignment services where firearms are displayed in the showroom. A 30% commission is deducted when items sell, with the balance paid to the seller.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gun World operates a single brick-and-mortar firearms showroom in Burbank, California, selling new and used pistols, rifles, shotguns, optics, and ammunition as a licensed Federal Firearms Dealer. In addition to direct retail sales, the store purchases used firearms for cash, accepts trade-ins, runs a consignment program (30% commission), and assists with estate firearm liquidations and private-party transfers.

Product overview

Gun World is a retail firearms store operating as a single-location brick-and-mortar business in Burbank, California. The company offers three core service lines: direct retail sales of pistols, rifles, and shotguns (including SIG SAUER products as an Elite Dealer); a buy/sell/trade program for used firearms; and consignment services. Gun World also sells ammunition with California-compliant background checks. The store does not operate a software product, platform, or digital services—its offering is purely physical retail and related firearms services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Firearms Retail Sales

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• SIG SAUERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGun World is an official SIG SAUER Elite Dealer, indicating high-volume purchasing relationship and preferred status with the manufacturer. This partnership provides access to exclusive products and favorable terms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Rural King: Growing US chain selling firearms, ammunition, hunting, and rural lifestyle goods. Comparable to Gun World on firearms retail and customer use cases, with a different geographic focus (rural/South/Midwest) than LA County.
• Academy Sports + Outdoors: Multi-state sporting goods chain carrying firearms, ammunition, and hunting equipment alongside broader sporting goods. Comparable to Gun World on core firearms retail offering and customer demographics.
• Sportsman's Warehouse: Multi-state sporting goods chain specializing in firearms, ammunition, and hunting/outdoor gear. Direct competitor in product mix and customer base to Gun World, though at chain scale with dozens of locations nationwide.
• Midway USA: Direct-to-consumer firearms, ammunition, reloading, and shooting supplies retailer. Comparable product mix to Gun World, but predominantly online/print-catalog rather than a single physical storefront.
• Big 5 Sporting Goods: Sporting goods retailer with significant firearms and ammunition assortment, headquartered and concentrated in the western US. Highly comparable to Gun World on customer overlap (CA/LA market) and product mix, though broader in non-firearms categories.
• Natchez Shooters Supplies: Mail-order and online firearms, ammunition, and shooting accessories retailer. Comparable product mix and customer base to Gun World, though distribution is catalog/online rather than brick-and-mortar retail.

Regional players

• The Gun Store: Long-running single-location firearms retail store in Las Vegas. Closest comparable to Gun World in business model (independent single storefront, broad firearms/ammunition/optics assortment, walk-in retail with ancillary services). Different geography (Nevada vs. California) but nearly identical operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Bass Pro Shops: Largest US outdoor and firearms retailer with nationwide big-box destination stores. Comparable to Gun World in selling firearms, ammunition, and optics, but operates at much larger scale with full outdoor recreation assortment rather than a firearms-focused single location.
• Cabela's: Iconic hunting, fishing, and firearms retailer now operating under Bass Pro Shops. Comparable product mix (firearms, ammunition, optics) to Gun World, but at destination-store scale across the US.
• Scheels: Large US sporting goods chain with full-service firearms departments. Comparable on firearms and optics assortment and customer base, but operates as a broader full-line sporting goods retailer with attractions beyond firearms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/gunworldburbank?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/gunworldburbank
• Instagraminstagram.com/gunworldburbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/se2o

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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