STRONG ARMS LLC

What STRONG ARMS LLC does

Strong Arms LLC is a family-owned firearms retail store operating from a single storefront at 2100 Thomas Sumter Hwy in Sumter, South Carolina. Founded February 15, 2010 by a husband-and-wife team who grew up locally, the business sells new and used firearms across major brands including Glock, Colt, Sig Sauer, Springfield, Ruger, Mossberg, Remington, FN Herstal, Winchester, and others, alongside accessories such as scopes, holsters, and related gear. The store accepts trades and will special-order items not in stock. The company also offers fee-based services: gun transfers at a flat $30, gun cleaning at $30 (pistols/bolt-action rifles) or $45 (semi-automatics), and quote-based gunsmithing focused on AR and 1911 platforms.

The business operates as a traditional brick-and-mortar retailer with no e-commerce transaction capability. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via walk-in traffic at the physical storefront, with marketing driven primarily by word-of-mouth referrals and customer loyalty. The customer base consists of individual consumers purchasing firearms for hunting, personal protection, sporting, and recreational use, with customer testimonials emphasizing the staff's knowledge, trustworthiness, and willingness to provide unhurried education. Business hours are limited — closed Sundays and Wednesdays, with Saturday hours of 10:00 am to 2:00 pm — consistent with a small five-person lifestyle business rather than a scaled retail operation.

The revenue model combines one-time firearms and accessory sales with low-velocity service fees. Pricing on firearms is not publicly disclosed and requires direct contact or store visits, while service prices are transparently listed. The company has no subsidiaries, no external funding, no parent organization, and no public listing. There is no disclosed technology stack, no proprietary software, and no digital distribution channel — the underlying operations are entirely personnel-driven within a regulated retail category.

Name

STRONG ARMS LLC

Legal name

Strong Arms LLC

Website

https://strongarmssumter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Strong Arms LLC is a family-owned firearms retail store in Sumter, South Carolina, selling new and used guns across major brands alongside accessories, gun transfers, cleaning, and gunsmithing services to individual consumers since 2010.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firearms Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459), Used Merchandise Retailers (45951)

akta.pro primary industry

Firearms & Ammunition Retail (CRAMAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shooting Sports Equipment Retail (Targets, Clay, Range Gear, Hearing/Eye Protection) (CRAMAKAG), Reloading & Gunsmithing Supplies Retail (CRAMAKAF)

Keywords

• Firearms retail
• Gun accessories
• Gunsmithing services
• Gun transfer services
• Ammunition sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Sumter, South Carolina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Firearms Sales: Retail sale of new and used firearms across multiple major brands including Glock, Colt, Sig Sauer, Springfield, Ruger, Mossberg, and others. The store also accepts trades.
2. Service Fees: Fees charged for gun transfers ($30 flat fee), gun cleaning ($30 for pistols/bolt-action rifles, $45 for semi-automatics), and gunsmithing services for repairs and custom work on AR and 1911 platforms.
3. Accessories Sales: Sale of accessories including scopes, holsters, and related items. Items can be ordered if not in stock.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Strong Arms LLC is a family-owned brick-and-mortar firearms retail store based in Sumter, South Carolina, selling new and used firearms from major brands (Glock, Colt, Sig Sauer, Springfield, Ruger, Mossberg, Remington, FN Herstal, Winchester, and others) along with ammunition, scopes, holsters, and other accessories. The store complements its retail sales with fee-based services including gun transfers ($30), gun cleaning ($30-$45 depending on firearm type), and gunsmithing including custom AR and 1911 platform work, with trade-ins accepted.

Product overview

STRONG ARMS LLC is a family-owned firearms retail store offering a unified offering of new and used firearms sales combined with complementary services. The core retail operation sells firearms across major brands (Glock, Colt, Springfield, Sig Sauer, Ruger, Mossberg, and approximately 20 others) for hunting, protection, sporting, and recreation purposes. This is supported by value-added services including gun transfers ($30 flat fee), professional gun cleaning ($30-$45 depending on firearm type), gunsmithing and custom work (AR platforms, 1911 models), and accessories (scopes, holsters). The company operates as a single-location brick-and-mortar retail store rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New and Used Firearms Retail sales of new and pre-owned firearms from major brands including Glock, Colt, Springfield, Sig Sauer, Ruger, Mossberg, Remington, FN Herstal, Winchester, Henry, Savage, and others, with trade-in options accepted. Intended for individual consumers seeking firearms for hunting, personal protection, sporting, and recreational purposes.
• Gun Transfers Firearms transfer service enabling customers to receive firearms purchased from other sources, offered at a flat fee of $30.
• Gun Cleaning Professional firearm cleaning service that returns weapons to like-new condition. Pricing is $30 for pistols and bolt-action rifles and $45 for semi-automatic firearms.
• Gunsmithing General firearm repair and customization services, including custom work and tune-ups on AR and 1911 platforms. Pricing is quote-based and provided upon request.
• Accessories Firearms-related accessories including scopes, holsters, and related gear, available in-stock or via special order.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Rural King: Farm and rural lifestyle retailer with a firearms and ammunition department. Comparable as a competitor serving similar rural Southeast US buyers for hunting and sporting use cases.
• Bass Pro Shops: National outdoor retailer with significant firearms, ammunition, and hunting accessory assortments. Comparable as a firearms retail competitor with category-dominant brand presence and dedicated hunting/shooting customer base.
• Sportsman's Warehouse: Specialty sporting goods retailer focused on hunting, shooting, and outdoor recreation. Overlaps with Strong Arms on firearms, ammunition, and accessories for hunting and recreational shooters.
• Academy Sports + Outdoors: Large sporting goods retailer that sells firearms, ammunition, and accessories alongside broader outdoor and sporting merchandise. Comparable as a firearms retail channel competing for Southeast US customers, with greater scale and assortment breadth.
• Cabela's (owned by Bass Pro): Heritage hunting and outdoor retailer now operating under Bass Pro. Comparable as a firearms destination retailer with strong brand affinity among hunting and recreational shooting customers.

Direct peers

• GrabAGun: Online firearms retailer with strong promotional and pricing focus. Comparable to Strong Arms as a firearms retailer serving value-conscious and brand-specific buyers in the same hunting, sporting, and recreation categories.
• 2A Gun Shop: Independent firearms retailer with both retail and online components. Closely comparable to Strong Arms in offering firearms, ammo, accessories, and transfers with a local/regional customer focus.
• Bud's Gun Shop: Multi-location firearms retailer with broad online presence. Directly comparable to Strong Arms as a firearms-focused retailer selling new and used firearms to similar hunting, sporting, and personal protection customers.
• Palmetto State Armory: South Carolina-based firearms retailer and manufacturer with a strong direct-to-consumer e-commerce presence. Directly comparable as a firearms-focused retailer serving the same Southeast US customer base, though operating at much larger scale and with online sales.

Emerging players

• Guns.com: Online firearms marketplace connecting buyers to a network of local FFL dealers. Comparable as a channel partner/competitor, particularly because Strong Arms already offers gun transfer services, indicating overlap in the customer transfer flow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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