SIG not selling "Assualt Weapon" parts to Maryland residents

Decoy · Jan 31, 2019

So I went to SIG's website to price a barrel for my MCX and it asked me to enter my zip code, once I did it said "not available in your area". I tried multiple Maryland zip codes and they all say the same thing. I started checking other parts and it looks like AR uppers, stocks, anything considered "assault weapon" parts are "not available in your area".

clandestine · Jan 31, 2019

That is SIG for ya.

I have nothing nice to say about that company or their products.

smokey · Jan 31, 2019

It's funny that they're so legally conservative over those parts, but are the people that put out the pistol brace for the country. It's like turning down a beer because you say you drink responsibly while chugging fireball.

DutchV · Jan 31, 2019

I'm a little tired of them pushing a new model, then dropping it a couple months later. Then you can't get parts unless you send it back to the factory. Thanks, guys.

Hawkeye · Jan 31, 2019

Don't order that stuff right from SIG anyways - you'll over pay. Order from Osage County Guns, or Top Gun Supply, or one of the other big houses who do a lot of SIG business. They keep better stock and the prices are generally lower anyways.

Osage: sigsauerguns.com
Top Gun: (I ordered some P320 stuff from them and it showed up two days later) topgunsupply.com

Decoy · Jan 31, 2019

Hawkeye said:
Don't order that stuff right from SIG anyways - you'll over pay. Order from Osage County Guns, or Top Gun Supply, or one of the other big houses who do a lot of SIG business. They keep better stock and the prices are generally lower anyways.

Osage: sigsauerguns.com
Top Gun: (I ordered some P320 stuff from them and it showed up two days later) topgunsupply.com

Yeah they are my go-to as well, I just wanted to check prices. It's still a pretty shitty move on SIG's part.

CATMdude · Jan 31, 2019

I've had better luck calling customer service than ordering off the website.

shootin the breeze · Jan 31, 2019

Yes you can get stuff from elsewhere but they don't want my money so I won't give them any.

Hawkeye · Jan 31, 2019

Decoy said:
It's still a pretty shitty move on SIG's part.

It is, but I look at that more as a case of "screw it we don't want to deal with your lunacy and maybe be liable" than SIG (or PSA, or anyone else like this) intentionally being jerks to MD gun owners. I do wish they'd educate themselves and change the policy, but I see why it is the way it is, too.

Bob A · Jan 31, 2019

Hawkeye said:
It is, but I look at that more as a case of "screw it we don't want to deal with your lunacy and maybe be liable" than SIG (or PSA, or anyone else like this) intentionally being jerks to MD gun owners. I do wish they'd educate themselves and change the policy, but I see why it is the way it is, too.

While I certainly understand not wishing to get tangled in MD politics, nevertheless I deplore - yes, strongly deplore - the limiting actions of those who profit from our patronage, yet are unwilling to act positively for us even when they would be operating within the law.

I call out PSA, who refuse to ship ammunition to Annapolis or MoCo even though it is legal, and the IP gun shop that refuses to sell C&R-eligible pistols to patrons without HQLs, even though the MD GA specifically permitted it.

Friends of the 2A community? Not in my eyes.

Decoy · Feb 1, 2019

I received a response from SIG

Thank you for contacting Sig Sauer Customer Service!

In regards to your inquiry about your shipping limitations, sometimes, even when an item is not expressly prohibited by your local laws, indirectly associated laws or potential situations may prevent our legal department from enabling certain shipments. ALL such legal restrictions are very closely maintained by web store policies on our site. If an item is legal in your area, but restricted to be shipped directly through us, generall you can get with a local dealer and have them order it.

Sincere apologies for any resulting inconvenience.

BuildnBurn · Feb 1, 2019

Bob A said:
While I certainly understand not wishing to get tangled in MD politics, nevertheless I deplore - yes, strongly deplore - the limiting actions of those who profit from our patronage, yet are unwilling to act positively for us even when they would be operating within the law.

I call out PSA, who refuse to ship ammunition to Annapolis or MoCo even though it is legal, and the IP gun shop that refuses to sell C&R-eligible pistols to patrons without HQLs, even though the MD GA specifically permitted it.

Friends of the 2A community? Not in my eyes.

Don't forget Boyds stocks who won't well a thumbhole 10-22 stock to MD residents.

aray · Feb 1, 2019

I bet 2A Sales, a local MDS IP, can get this for you.

pilot25 · Feb 1, 2019

Decoy said:
So I went to SIG's website to price a barrel for my MCX and it asked me to enter my zip code, once I did it said "not available in your area". I tried multiple Maryland zip codes and they all say the same thing. I started checking other parts and it looks like AR uppers, stocks, anything considered "assault weapon" parts are "not available in your area".

Many times its because of the magazines. I have tried to get them to remove the magazine or send me 10 round ones and they won't.

I personally cannot blame them. To do stuff like that drives up costs and the amount of volume done in MD is pretty minimal. Not sure about the other stuff. Maybe legal got involved and said forget it, not worth it. % of revenue vs. potential legal trouble = not worth the headache. They still ship to local shops and I'm guessing they are glad to not have to worry about legal trouble as the onus will be on the store.

Pinecone · Feb 16, 2019

I talked to SIG at the Great American Outdoors Show about this issue.

I was told there are certain parts they will not sell to certain states due to laws. Mainly things like flash suppressors.

There are also some parts that are only sold to SIG certified smiths.

I got the number of the head of Customer Service, I will PM to the OP to contact to see what is going on.

Decoy · Feb 16, 2019

Pinecone said:
I talked to SIG at the Great American Outdoors Show about this issue.

I was told there are certain parts they will not sell to certain states due to laws. Mainly things like flash suppressors.

There are also some parts that are only sold to SIG certified smiths.

I got the number of the head of Customer Service, I will PM to the OP to contact to see what is going on.

I believe the rep you spoke to is misinformed, they wouldn't even sell me a stock. I thought SIG was better than this.

babalou · Feb 16, 2019

Flash hider

smokey0118 said:
It's funny that they're so legally conservative over those parts, but are the people that put out the pistol brace for the country. It's like turning down a beer because you say you drink responsibly while chugging fireball.

Weren’t they the ones who had that monocore like flash hider for sale and they got their pee pees smacked by ATF?

whistlersmother · Feb 16, 2019

babalou said:
Weren’t they the ones who had that monocore like flash hider for sale and they got their pee pees smacked by ATF?

Yes, I believe so. Too much like a suppressor's internals.

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Pinecone · Feb 17, 2019

whistlersmother said:
Yes, I believe so. Too much like a suppressor's internals.

Considering that they were offering a serialized tube that actually made it a suppressor really hurt their case that it was not suppressor internals.

ironpony · Feb 17, 2019

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