Handgun Purchased from Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore Large Cap Magazine

vfr750f · Jul 31, 2014

Anyone purchase a handgun from Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore with a magazine capacity of greater than 10 rounds? Are they open to shipping the magazines to an alternate state?

photoracer · Jul 31, 2014

vfr750f said:
Anyone purchase a handgun from Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore with a magazine capacity of greater than 10 rounds? Are they open to shipping to an alternate state?

A dealer can't sell you a gun with mags larger than 10 if that is your state limit.In general most dealers will not separate the gun and the mags to ship them to different locations. An individual might and also ship the mags to an alternate location, but dealers can get in trouble for that I think. So what you have to do in MD is get the gun with the 10 round mags and buy larger ones in person out of state (or have an out of state address to ship to although some dealers won't do that either like CDNN or CTD).

Robert2888 · Jul 31, 2014

Can you buy a handgun that only takes mags that only hold over ten rounds?

spclopr8tr · Jul 31, 2014

Robert2888 said:
Can you buy a handgun that only takes mags that only hold over ten rounds?

Yes, but without the magazines. You'll still have to go out of state to buy the mags or have someone buy them for you online and shipped to that person's address out of state. Some online retailers will still let you buy online but ship to an address out of state. That is a gray area, and there are a number of retailers who won't ship to an out of state address if your credit card is tied to an in state address.

rsj1231 · Jul 31, 2014

They've replaced the high capacity mags with 10 rounders on a few of my orders. Picking up in a neighboring state isn't really an option for me so I never asked.

Pinecone · Aug 1, 2014

You could also have the firearm shipped to an out of state FFL, who could give you the magazines at their shop, then ship the handgun to an MD FFL.

A bit more time and trouble, and some bucks to the out of state FFL.

Or maybe an MD FFL will take the mags out and ship them out of state for you.

MDNavyVet · Aug 1, 2014

Although not a handgun, I did purchased a Ruger 10/22 last year from them and they shipped the rifle, minus the 25 round magazine but left the 10 round one.

TheGunnyRet · Aug 1, 2014

I have a question then, why are there Pistols on the MD handgun Roster with only Hi Cap mags, does that mean I can purchase the pistol and recieve those mag with it???? or I do I just get the pistol less the Mags...?

Threeband · Aug 1, 2014

TheGunnyRet said:
I have a question then, why are there Pistols on the MD handgun Roster with only Hi Cap mags, does that mean I can purchase the pistol and recieve those mag with it???? or I do I just get the pistol less the Mags...?

1) Why shouldn't there be? Would you prefer the pistol not be approved, just because the standard mag capacity is higher than some arbitrary standard? The mag is not the gun.

2) No. You may not receive (take ownership of) a mag holding more than 10 rounds within the borders of Maryland.

3) You either get the pistol without the mags, or get it with 10 rounders. There are ten round magazines available for most pistols.

You then take a short drive to a neighboring state and buy standard magazines, 32-round high capacity mags, 100 round drums, or belt-feed conversions, as many as you want. You bring the standard mags home for your personal use. This is perfectly legal. The law does not ban possession or use, only transfer-of-ownership.

Remember also, the cut-off was twenty rounds until last October. The only change in the law was from 20 to 10. Very few handguns come with mags holding more than 20 rounds (I can only think of one), so previously the limit wasn't a big issue for handguns.

The change is a big pain in the arse, but is not a ban on standard mags, however much confusion remains. Bringing in personal magazines from other states is not illegal, not shady, not an evasion. It is not a "loophole". There is no gray area. It is entirely legal and above board.

Pinecone · Aug 1, 2014

Also the MD Handgun Roster has been around for a lot years. And once approved, the handgun stays approved. SO most were approved when a magazine up to 20 rounds was legal. Except for the dark days of 1994 - 2004 when there was a Federal ban on magazines larger than 10 rounds.

Biggfoot44 · Aug 2, 2014

Just about every currently mfg/ imported handgun has 10rd mags available for sale to various states with 10rd limits. Even out of production guns that were around during '94-'04 have lots of 10rd mags available. Many FFL's will be able to pin the mags for you.

Alas many distributors don't care to make special arangements that require extra time/ effort . Worst case - you just bought a pistol w/o mag.

TheGunnyRet · Aug 8, 2014

Threeband said:
1) Why shouldn't there be? Would you prefer the pistol not be approved, just because the standard mag capacity is higher than some arbitrary standard? The mag is not the gun.

2) No. You may not receive (take ownership of) a mag holding more than 10 rounds within the borders of Maryland.

3) You either get the pistol without the mags, or get it with 10 rounders. There are ten round magazines available for most pistols.

You then take a short drive to a neighboring state and buy standard magazines, 32-round high capacity mags, 100 round drums, or belt-feed conversions, as many as you want. You bring the standard mags home for your personal use. This is perfectly legal. The law does not ban possession or use, only transfer-of-ownership.

Remember also, the cut-off was twenty rounds until last October. The only change in the law was from 20 to 10. Very few handguns come with mags holding more than 20 rounds (I can only think of one), so previously the limit wasn't a big issue for handguns.

The change is a big pain in the arse, but is not a ban on standard mags, however much confusion remains. Bringing in personal magazines from other states is not illegal, not shady, not an evasion. It is not a "loophole". There is no gray area. It is entirely legal and above board.

Thanks for the info,

Blaster229 · Aug 8, 2014

An over 10 round capacity magazine has no influence if a firearm makes it on the list or not.

Pinecone · Aug 8, 2014

Biggfoot44 said:
Even out of production guns that were around during '94-'04 have lots of 10rd mags available.

I have a pistol that I wanted more mags for, and only could find 10 rounders (standard is 12).

But luckily there is another mag that will fit.

fleaman64 · Aug 8, 2014

off topic

vfr750f said:
Anyone purchase a handgun from Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore with a magazine capacity of greater than 10 rounds? Are they open to shipping the magazines to an alternate state?

Off topic but, do you consider standard capacity mags to be Large Capacity?

photoracer · Aug 8, 2014

Pinecone said:
I have a pistol that I wanted more mags for, and only could find 10 rounders (standard is 12).

But luckily there is another mag that will fit.

What is it an HK USP-C?

Pinecone · Aug 9, 2014

No, Daewoo DP-51.

There is a company that is making a pistol that is somewhat a copy of the DP-51. Supposedly their mags fit and are available in standard capacity.

I need to find someone out of state to order me one to try.

llkoolkeg · Aug 9, 2014

rsj1231 said:
They've replaced the high capacity mags with 10 rounders on a few of my orders. Picking up in a neighboring state isn't really an option for me so I never asked.

Same here. I called them and asked about alternate shipping and the woman I spoke with absolutely refused to do anything other than ship with 10-rounders, which I said I have no use for. The response was a polite version of "tough luck & pound sand".

twan · Aug 9, 2014

They will swap the magazines out for 10 rounders. Just got a pm400 & ruger sr556 & they did it for both no problems

OnTarget · Aug 12, 2014

If a resident of WV, can I bring a very recently purchased 15 round mag handgun (purchased in WV) into the state of MD and keep it at my 2nd home in MD (not a resident), while I am residing there? This would be post SB281 as far as handgun purchase goes.

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