I visited the New Maryland Small Arms Range (MSAR) in Upper Marlboro, MD today, and my overall opinion is AWESOME!!! 
THE BEST INDOOR range I have been to, which include NRA range.
I arrived around 3pm. Nice location in a industrial area of Upper Marlboro. Located 9801 Fallard Court, Upper Marlboro, MD. Not to far from the old range. Privacy fence as you drive into the complex, and plenty of parking spots. When I walked out of my car, I did not hear anyone shooting like other gun ranges. So sound proofing must have been great!
I walked in and this place is HUGE! I still could not hear gunfire!! A ton of sales viewing stations with a variety of items. First floor was a large showroom with Range check-in, rentals, duty gear, accessories, weapons. The second floor was just as large with uniforms and clothing. They are still moving in, but it looks very nice and spacious.
People were around the entire showroom. They had a lot of staff on deck helping the guests. I saw a few of the gun trainers meeting with their trainees. In the far back, there was office space with glass windows for their staff I believe.
I walked up to the range counter, asked the staff member for a Rifle lane. She asked what I was shooting, I told her .308 Rifle, 12 gauge Shotgun, and a Handgun, and she asked if I need eyes, ears, or targets. I told her no. She then said $15.00 dollars, took my drivers license, and provided me with a Rifle lane. And you can use YOUR OWN AMMO. When I heard the price I said YES!!! I believe it is cheaper if you are military/police. She then informed me how to use the targeting system and how to get to the first Rifle range. Seems like they have 4 separate range rooms. 2 Handgun Range Rooms with 7 25yd lanes (Totaling 14 Handgun lanes), and 2 Rifle Range Rooms with 5 50yd lanes (Totaling 10 Rifles Lanes). Have to go through two double doors to reach the first set of Rifle lanes. Unlike NRA range, I like how they separate Handgun and Rifle shooters. One complaint at the NRA range is from new handgun shooters or kids that do not double-up on their hearing protection, and end up getting placed next to someone with a Shotgun or Rifle.
When I entered the first Rifle Range, I was able to BREATHE!! The ventilation in this place is AWESOME, did not smell gun powder!! They seemed to have floor and ceiling ventilation. And the room temperature was set nice, very warm!! Two other guys were in there. One guy shooting an Shotgun with a MSAR Trainer, and the other guy was shooting an AR and AK. The lanes were separated with tall black privacy sound barriers. The lanes are also very WIDE! I could place both of my bags inside of my lane, and still had plenty of room.
The targeting system was Action Target system, with tabbed fold-over target clips for holding your targets which is great! No more cardboard, staples, or metal clamps causing ricochets! Their Action Targeting system was very responsive. Lighting system available also. You are allowed to shoot Birdshot, Buckshot, and Slug shotgun loads!!! So I let loose... Took a break... Let loose some more with Rifle.. Range Master periodically came in to see if everyone was doing good.
Finished shooting, cleaned my lane, returned my targets for recycling. Decided to hit the elevator to the second floor to look around some more. Saw a staff member showing someone an AR. I believe they were selling the gun. They do have a large vault, and they will be selling a larger variety of firearms including Rifles.
Overall AWESOME experience. Get out there before they make the opening announcement on their Facebook page! Will be back tomorrow!
THE BEST INDOOR range I have been to, which include NRA range.
I arrived around 3pm. Nice location in a industrial area of Upper Marlboro. Located 9801 Fallard Court, Upper Marlboro, MD. Not to far from the old range. Privacy fence as you drive into the complex, and plenty of parking spots. When I walked out of my car, I did not hear anyone shooting like other gun ranges. So sound proofing must have been great!
I walked in and this place is HUGE! I still could not hear gunfire!! A ton of sales viewing stations with a variety of items. First floor was a large showroom with Range check-in, rentals, duty gear, accessories, weapons. The second floor was just as large with uniforms and clothing. They are still moving in, but it looks very nice and spacious.
People were around the entire showroom. They had a lot of staff on deck helping the guests. I saw a few of the gun trainers meeting with their trainees. In the far back, there was office space with glass windows for their staff I believe.
I walked up to the range counter, asked the staff member for a Rifle lane. She asked what I was shooting, I told her .308 Rifle, 12 gauge Shotgun, and a Handgun, and she asked if I need eyes, ears, or targets. I told her no. She then said $15.00 dollars, took my drivers license, and provided me with a Rifle lane. And you can use YOUR OWN AMMO. When I heard the price I said YES!!! I believe it is cheaper if you are military/police. She then informed me how to use the targeting system and how to get to the first Rifle range. Seems like they have 4 separate range rooms. 2 Handgun Range Rooms with 7 25yd lanes (Totaling 14 Handgun lanes), and 2 Rifle Range Rooms with 5 50yd lanes (Totaling 10 Rifles Lanes). Have to go through two double doors to reach the first set of Rifle lanes. Unlike NRA range, I like how they separate Handgun and Rifle shooters. One complaint at the NRA range is from new handgun shooters or kids that do not double-up on their hearing protection, and end up getting placed next to someone with a Shotgun or Rifle.
When I entered the first Rifle Range, I was able to BREATHE!! The ventilation in this place is AWESOME, did not smell gun powder!! They seemed to have floor and ceiling ventilation. And the room temperature was set nice, very warm!! Two other guys were in there. One guy shooting an Shotgun with a MSAR Trainer, and the other guy was shooting an AR and AK. The lanes were separated with tall black privacy sound barriers. The lanes are also very WIDE! I could place both of my bags inside of my lane, and still had plenty of room.
The targeting system was Action Target system, with tabbed fold-over target clips for holding your targets which is great! No more cardboard, staples, or metal clamps causing ricochets! Their Action Targeting system was very responsive. Lighting system available also. You are allowed to shoot Birdshot, Buckshot, and Slug shotgun loads!!! So I let loose... Took a break... Let loose some more with Rifle.. Range Master periodically came in to see if everyone was doing good.
Finished shooting, cleaned my lane, returned my targets for recycling. Decided to hit the elevator to the second floor to look around some more. Saw a staff member showing someone an AR. I believe they were selling the gun. They do have a large vault, and they will be selling a larger variety of firearms including Rifles.
Overall AWESOME experience. Get out there before they make the opening announcement on their Facebook page! Will be back tomorrow!
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