Cal's Sporting Armory
3431 S. Federal Blvd. #E
Sheridan, CO 80110
303-806-0357

I had a very bad experience at Cal's. I was in the shop for about 15 minutes and the owner never even spoke to me. It could be wrong but I don't think he even LOOKED at me during that time. I perused the shop for a few minutes taking in the assorted gear that was present.

Cal's stocks Blackhawk gear, which many local shops do not carry. Many people prefer not to buy blackhawk gear because it is make in Asia. Manufacturing was moved to Asia a few years back but there was no corresponding decrease in prices. It seems that the owners are not passing the savings on to their customers, they are passing it to themselves in the form of increased profits. Some people have noticed a drop in quality as well.

I found Cal's a little bit confusing. They cater to lots of law enforcement agencies and they place lots of LEO items out on display. It is therefore difficult for us non-LEO to tell what stuff we can buy and what stuff we cannot buy. That can be a bit confusing.

The shop was in terrible shape while I was there. There were tons of UPS boxes laying around. I'm not sure if that is the standard condition of the place or if it was only because they had gotten a big shipment.

Another thing that I thought was strange was that you have to be buzzed into the shop. The main door is locked and there is a buzzer that you push to be let into the shop. Perhaps they have been robbed in the past and had to increase security but it was a bit strange to me.

I would recommend against going to Cal's for the time being. The customer service was the poorest that I've ever seen in Denver. Perhaps other people have had different experiences but this was mine.