Half an hour north of Bethany there is a Byrna dealer with a range, which means you can find out what you are buying before you buy it.
Route 1 north up the coast past Dewey and Rehoboth, west on Route 5 at Nassau, then off at Pettyjohn Road. Twenty-two miles, and outside July it moves.
Come up on a weekday, shoot every pistol we carry, have a laser or an optic fitted and zeroed while you are here, and drive home with it working. Nothing about that happens if you order online.
The quiet resorts are quiet for about nine months of the year and that is the part people underestimate. Bethany, South Bethany, Fenwick and the developments inland off Route 26 empty out after Labor Day, and a lot of streets go dark with one or two occupied houses on them. Second-home owners ask us about this constantly.
The other half is the season itself — a rental next door with people you do not know, a beach walk after dark, a long block back from the boardwalk. A Byrna covers both, and unlike a firearm it is something you can genuinely leave in a beach house you are not living in year-round without the storage and liability problem that comes with the alternative.
You can buy a Byrna online in ninety seconds. What you can't do online is find out whether it fits your hand, whether you can reach the safety, or whether you'd actually hit anything under pressure.
Our outdoor range is open to anyone from Bethany Beach considering a launcher. Fire every pistol we carry back to back, feel the difference in size and recoil, and see your groups on paper. No obligation to buy anything.
About the range →Grips, optics, laser sights and skin wraps — fitted and zeroed in the shop while you wait, not mailed to you in a bag. You can shoot it before you drive home.
What we customize →Owning a launcher and being able to use one are different things. We run familiarization on every purchase, and tactical training is available on request for individuals and small groups.
Training options →Everything below is on the shelf in Milton — no shipping wait, no carrier restrictions, no minimum order.
Every pistol we sell is on the range and available to shoot before you buy it.
Live rounds, pepper and Pro-Training projectiles in .61 and .68, plus CO₂.
NIJ-rated Level IIIA and III+ plates and backpack armor.
Belly band carry and concealed carry handbags with a locking compartment.
About twenty-two miles, roughly thirty minutes up Route 1 and across Route 5. We are at 17049 Pettyjohn Road, Milton.
That is one of the things it is genuinely good at. Byrna’s pull-pierce system keeps the CO₂ cartridge sealed until the trigger is pulled, so a launcher can sit for years and still fire on the first shot. Store it sensibly and out of reach of anyone renting or visiting — it is not a toy and it is not a firearm, and both of those matter.
Yes, and that is the point of the place. Our outdoor range is open to anyone considering a launcher — fire every pistol we carry back to back, see your groups on paper, and there is no obligation to buy anything at the end of it. Call ahead on (302) 339-9129 and we will have the range clear when you arrive.
No. Byrna launchers are legal in all 50 states, are not classified as firearms by the ATF, and require no permit and no background check. You must be 18 or older to purchase. Note that in Delaware — along with Idaho, Illinois, New Jersey and Rhode Island — convicted felons are prohibited from owning one even though it is not a firearm.
We honor every Byrna.com sale — same price, no shipping wait. Active and retired military and law enforcement take 10% off with ID, though that one cannot be combined with a sale or any other promotion.
17049 Pettyjohn Road, Milton DE. Monday to Friday, 11am to 5pm — other times by appointment. Call ahead and we'll have the range clear when you arrive.
