FFL transfer rates

$15/gun. Gunsmoke Gun and Pawn, Springfield, Missouri. (See SportsmansCorner.com , they've got some interesting stuff there.

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Harrisburg and Lebanon areas of PA, around $20-25, shop I use (and work at occasionally) $13.60. I do know one shop that charges $50 to bring something in, needless to say he doesn't bring much stuff in.



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My local guys charge $10 - $21.10 depending on whether or not it's one of those evil preban types.

As the moniker implies I'm in Wisconsin.
 
My dealer told me something interesting this afternoon: seems that people are getting distributor prices through SGN and only using FFLs as transferors, thereby killing the FFL's profit on the deal. So, my dealer is charging $50 to make up for the lost profit. For a person-to-person transfer, she charges $20.

I can understand wanting to save a few bucks, but for g-d's sake, people, if you're screwing your dealer out of money, you're literally shooting yourselves in the foot! Support your local dealer while you still have a choice!
 
E_WOK

you should drive a little. In Mt. View there is a place that will receive for 50 or 10% which ever is greater, in San Jose, there is place that will do it 60 flat fee

the place in Campbell i don't like them. almmost bought a GP-100 from them about 1 month ago, but then the are chargin $22 for registeration I'm assuming thats DROS

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Isn't there a charge from the Feds involved? In the East Bay area (across from San Francisco) I've seen rates from $20 to $40, at the moment can't remember whether or not this includes any Fed charge.

E_wok, I suggest you spend $2 on the bridge and come across for some reasonable prices.
 
$10 in Michigan
Family Shooters Corral near Jackson, great range, outdoors, with long distance 300 plus yards. very inexpensive range fees.
 
muleshoe, SGN is Shotgun News. A paper where many dealers/distributors sell guns. I say find a dealer who is large enough to offer dealer pricing. Outdoor America is managed by Fred Baker of FBF Inc., a large distributor in OKC. Bachman Pawn & Gun in Dallas, Guns Warehouse in Houston, Heritage Arms in Austin, David Avery in McKinney, K-Y Imports in Louisville, and Kieslers in Jefersonville, In. all offer large selections at low prices. If your local dealer can't compete find one who will. Why should we pay for poor business practices? If a low volume dealer transfers at $10 or $20 per gun it is in his best interest to do as many as possible. The transfer takes about 10 mins if the NICS system is working and you get approved. One person could do 6 of those an hour, a great little money machine that requires only the investment of time. As a business person you also then have the opportunity to sell the guy ammo, cleaning, supplies, and a case for that new purchase. If you have an on site range you might sell range time. There are plenty of opportunity for the business man to make a premium markup on accessories and services if he is prepared for it. If he isn't that is his fault and he shouldn't complain about people not buying his guns priced at full retail. Competition is the order of the day. The additional shipping charges from UPS have cut that margin down some so it makes shopping the local guy more appealling, but if he is not competitive shop elsewhere. On the other hand if you are in a captive market, like SF, I too would charge retail for any gun and the tranfer rates would equal the difference in wholesale and retail. I would also price the Glock 36 at $600-$700 for those guys who have more dollars than sense and have to have to be the first kid on the block to have one. That is business.
 
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