Reasonable FFL transfer costs

zaroot · Dec 28, 2014

Good evening, I live in Western Harford County. I normally use Duffys Guns, but it's a bit of a drive and I feel they're pricier than most. I need to transfer a Gunbroker purchase. It is a new .22LR Semi Auto Rifle from NY. I have my HQL. Question being, will I need an NICS check and have to provide the spent casing? I know it's non-regulated, but the last two times I used Duffys was for a handgun and an AR.

I also frequently drive down towards the eastern shore (kent island/Easton), so any reputable FFL holders or dealers down that way could work too. What are some fees that you're typically paying? I feel $60-70 in transfer fees for a $101 rifle is ludicrous.

K31 · Dec 28, 2014

You should check in the industry partners section. The first post in each typically gives their fees and if they give a discount for MDS membership.

This should be stictly a long gun transfer, no HQL needed and no spent case.

You also may want to ask the moderators to move your thread to a more appropriate forum than Maryland 2A issues.

zaroot · Dec 28, 2014

Mods, please move post. Thanks

kc day · Dec 28, 2014

I believe Tylers firearms in Landstowne is the most inexpensive. I could be wrong.

retafshooter · Dec 28, 2014

What KC says...

rseymorejr · Dec 28, 2014

I had a rifle transferred through Curtis Croom, in Conowingo, last summer. I believe the cost was $30. I found him through the list on Gunbroker's site.

c4snipar · Dec 28, 2014

I don't think you will need the spent casing unless it's regulated weapon. All I have encountered in moco is $50 FFL plus $10 msp

TheDevilHimself · Dec 28, 2014

If it's a rifle, you will need a NICS check, nothing else. The spent casing is only required for handguns. We charge $50 for long gun transfers. I know it may seem ridiculous to you, considering the purchase price of the rifle, but it's the same amount of labor to transfer a long gun, be it a $100 rifle or a $10,000 rifle.

Captnstabn · Dec 28, 2014

zaroot said:
Good evening, I live in Western Harford County. I normally use Duffys Guns, but it's a bit of a drive and I feel they're pricier than most. I need to transfer a Gunbroker purchase. It is a new .22LR Semi Auto Rifle from NY. I have my HQL. Question being, will I need an NICS check and have to provide the spent casing? I know it's non-regulated, but the last two times I used Duffys was for a handgun and an AR.

I also frequently drive down towards the eastern shore (kent island/Easton), so any reputable FFL holders or dealers down that way could work too. What are some fees that you're typically paying? I feel $60-70 in transfer fees for a $101 rifle is ludicrous.

http://www.mdshooters.com/forumdisplay.php?f=182

$30 for long guns. No spent casing on a rifle.

Jimbob2.0 · Dec 28, 2014

I cant believe we are still talking about this!

That said, anything around $50 is going market. I like A1, $60 for the first handgun, $15 for each additional transfer on the same form. Encourages bulk buying.

What I like best about them is if you buy something that needs a fired cartridge, they do it at no charge as long as its a reasonably common caliber.

Plus its fun to drool over the Class III stuff.

That said, I wouldn't complain too much about transfer fees, afterall for most common guns dealers are trying to make up their margin. Its expensive to maintain brick and mortar.

c4snipar · Dec 28, 2014

Jimbob2.0 said:
I cant believe we are still talking about this!

That said, anything around $50 is going market. I like A1, $60 for the first handgun, $15 for each additional transfer on the same form. Encourages bulk buying.

What I like best about them is if you buy something that needs a fired cartridge, they do it at no charge as long as its a reasonably common caliber.

Plus its fun to drool over the Class III stuff.

That said, I wouldn't complain too much about transfer fees, afterall for most common guns dealers are trying to make up their margin. Its expensive to maintain brick and mortar.

No extra for the spent case, that's nice. Some charge $25

Bald Fat Guy · Dec 29, 2014

As noted , $50 is more or less statewide average, if you find for less , consider a bargin.

As always include travel distances in calculations , no point to spend $20 on gas , plus your time) to save $5 in fees.

And as a fact of life in Md , you have to mentally include shipping and transfer fees when deciding ordering/ bidding on out of stae firearms. What seems like a bargin might not be for you.

iH8DemLibz · Dec 29, 2014

Bald Fat Guy said:
As noted , $50 is more or less statewide average, if you find for less , consider a bargin.

As always include travel distances in calculations , no point to spend $20 on gas , plus your time) to save $5 in fees.

And as a fact of life in Md , you have to mentally include shipping and transfer fees when deciding ordering/ bidding on out of stae firearms. What seems like a bargin might not be for you.

Common sense has no place in these discussions.

Docster · Dec 29, 2014

iH8DemLibz said:
Common sense has no place in these discussions.

That and cheap, cheap, cheap! Cash is not king, CHEAP is! :lol:

My recommendation to those that complain about transfer fees is to perhaps set up a relationship with a transferring dealer before buying an online gun would have been the way to go? That way, they can at least feel more like a business and less like a paperwork scut monkey (that's a medical term for the interns that do all the mindless dirty work on the medical floors). Maybe they'll do something mutually beneficial?

MEGARMS · Dec 29, 2014

Bollinger is the least expensive that you are going to find in MD. MDS members only pay $15 for non regulated and $30 for regulated. It is a bit of a drive, but if it is non regulated then you only have to make the trip once.

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=54112

tsmith1499 · Dec 29, 2014

I like Bollingers also. Bobby and Brandi are good people!! It's a nice drive to Taneytown.

protegeV · Jan 11, 2015

tsmith1499 said:
I like Bollingers also. Bobby and Brandi are good people!! It's a nice drive to Taneytown.

+1 it's a bit of a drive. But good price and good people

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