TRANSFERS 

Effective 1 January 2007, firearms transfer fees will be as follows:

1. We will not accept transfers from wholesale companies.

2.  Auction guns, private transactions, guns acquired due to inheritance, relocation, gift, etc. will be $25 per gun. The fee for guns purchased from other dealers or catalog and internet sales companies such as CDNN, SOG, Cabelas, Inter Ordnance, Centerfire Systems, etc. (basically any gun that you could have just as easily bought from us) will be 10% of the price of the gun or, in the absence of a receipt, 10% of the publically advertised price or $25, whichever is higher. If it is a gun that we CANNOT get, the fee will remain at $25.

3. The charge for outgoing guns is $20 + actual shipping charges. Guns will only be sent to dealers and we must have FFL from the receiving dealer BEFORE shipping. Guns will be inspected and packaged by us.

SHIPPING GUNS TO US

Firearms or portions thereof MUST be preceded by fax or e-mail or accompanied by a letter that lists, in detail, everything that you want done to your gun and any special instructions, if any. The letter must also contain your phone number, payment information and return shipping address.

Shipping a firearm can be confusing and if not done properly, can also get you in trouble with the law. The instructions below will provide you with everything that you need to know about legally shipping your gun to us for repair or customization.

FEDERAL LAW

First, let's get the Federal requirements out on the table. Federal law does not prohibit you from sending a firearm to a dealer, manufacturer or gunsmith for repair or modification without going through an FFL on your end. The dealer, manufacturer or gunsmith can also send it back directly to you. Federal law requires that you inform the carrier that the package contains a firearm but it must NOT so indicate in any way on the outside of the package. Individual state laws may vary.

Federal law prohibits non-FFL holders (you) from shipping handguns via U.S. Mail. Handguns can only be shipped via contract carrier (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Although Federal law does not require it, these carriers require that handguns be shipped Overnight. Yes, you can tell them that the package contains something other than a firearm to save Overnight fees but then you will be violating Federal law by not properly informing the carrier and, if lost or stolen, your insurance claim will not be honored.  

Long guns (rifles and shotguns) can be mailed if you wish and are subject to no special requirements other than informing the carrier and not indicating on the package that it contains a firearm.

Some shippers may require that an FFL be involved on both ends but this is NOT Federal law. You will also sometimes find that some clerks that work for these shippers do not know their own regulations and may make it harder on you than it really has to be. It would behoove you to KNOW what the carriers regulations and both Federal and State laws say before you start.

So, let us give you your options to ship HANDGUNS.

NOTE: A handgun frame only is still considered a firearm and subject to all laws and carrier regulations that govern the shipping of handguns.

1. The simplest, surest and least confusing way (also the most expensive) is to just securely package your UNLOADED handgun in a sturdy box and ship it to us via UPS or FedEx Overnight. UPS will usually allow you to send it Next Day Airsaver if that service is available in your area. FedEx will usually make you send it Priority Overnight.  It will cost you between $30 and $70 each way depending on what part of the country you live in. 

2. The cheapest is to have an FFL mail it to us. If you have a dealer that you do business with that will send it to us via USPS Priority Mail, it will only cost you around $20 plus whatever your dealer may charge. We can mail it back to your dealer and you can pick it up from them. Of course, the dealer may charge you a transfer fee to pick it up but it will probably still be cheaper than paying Overnight fees.

3. A combination of these two methods.

4. If other arrangements are not made, we will return your gun via UPS Next Day Air Saver if it is available to your location.

INSURANCE

You are responsible for providing insurance on your gun when you send it. We will not be responsible for loss or damage sustained during shipping. We will insure your gun for return shipping and add the cost of shipping and insurance to your final bill.

PAYMENT for SERVICES

Payment must accompany gun when it is shipped to us or other arrangements made before work begins!

ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT- We take most major credit cards either by phone, fax or you can include the CC#, expiration date and 3-digit security code on the note with your instructions and include it with the gun.  We will also accept personal or company checks with copy of current drivers license and valid phone number. Checks will be cleared electronically immediately. Of course, we accept money orders, cashiers checks and cash as well. RESIDENTS OF NEW MEXICO PLEASE ADD 7% SALES TAX.

THE NORMAL TURN-AROUND TIME FOR MODIFICATIONS AND REPAIRS IS 6 WEEKS OR LESS BUT MAY TAKE AS LONG AS 8, DEPENDING ON WORKLOAD.