Question on buying new pistol

camobob · Jan 20, 2015

I'm thinking about a 9mm. Everything I'm interested in is on the handgun roster but all have evil high capacity magazines. As far as I can tell, the gun is good to go but the mags can't be purchased, received or transferred here in MD. I'm hoping I can buy the gun out of state, have it shipped to my local FFL without the mags and just do a separate cash purchase of the magazines right there on the spot. would that be legal?

Mooseman · Jan 20, 2015

camobob said:
I'm thinking about a 9mm. Everything I'm interested in is on the handgun roster but all have evil high capacity magazines. As far as I can tell, the gun is good to go but the mags can't be purchased, received or transferred here in MD. I'm hoping I can buy the gun out of state, have it shipped to my local FFL without the mags and just do a separate cash purchase of the magazines right there on the spot. would that be legal?

Yes.

BUFF7MM · Jan 20, 2015

I don't see a problem with that as long as you can find a dealer that will do it.

Half-cocked · Jan 20, 2015

Yep, or you could just buy one from a MD dealer with 10 round magazines, then visit a gun show in a nearby free state and get some normal capacity magazines there. The increased cost of having a gun shipped from an out-of-state dealer to a MD dealer isn't worth it, in my opinion.

iH8DemLibz · Jan 20, 2015

When you buy a semi-auto out of state, the magazine comes with it.

Just take the magazine home with you.

camobob · Jan 20, 2015

iH8DemLibz said:
When you buy a semi-auto out of state, the magazine comes with it.

Just take the magazine home with you.

That's the plan I think....

mdram · Jan 20, 2015

buy the pistol with 10 round from an IP, then go out of state and use the shipping and transfer fee for more mags

britishjohnhall · Jan 20, 2015

I purchased a handgun recently out of state (I was physically in the store). They shipped the gun to my local FFL and gave me the mags right there and then. This particular store has a heavy crowd of So MD'ers so they are sympathetic. I'm not sure this would be the case with all "local" out of state stores though.

RoboRay · Jan 20, 2015

I second "buy in MD and get a 10 round mag, then go to America and buy some standard-capacity mags". If there's ever any possibility, no matter how remote, of you wanting to sell the gun in MD, your interested buyers will number far fewer if you don't have a reduced-capacity mag to go with the gun.

trickg · Jan 20, 2015

iH8DemLibz said:
When you buy a semi-auto out of state, the magazine comes with it.

Just take the magazine home with you.

This. That's how I'd do it anyway. No doubt it's a pain to have to do it that way, but the alternative is to have it shipped with low cap mags, and then have to go out on another date to a location out of state to get aftermarket mags for it. We've got the Chantilly show coming up on February 13, 15 and 15 - might be a good time to purchase that pistol.

Mightydog · Jan 20, 2015

Sportsmans Super Store will ship without without mags. Was looking at the Sig P226 MK25 Desert. Comes with 3 15rd mags. They weren't willing to sent the mags to my Dads in Pa. And the gun to me but would ship the gun to me without the mags. What's nice is that the have Military/LEO pricing.

camobob · Jan 20, 2015

I'd rather just buy it out of state and have the right mags in my hand. Stupid laws!

lsw · Jan 20, 2015

Also depending on model, some local IPs will pin or block standard capacity mags to 10 rounds. It's legal to go over the state line to unblock/unpin them.

DaytonaGreg · Nov 12, 2019

Which store is this? I’m looking for a good store neighboring MD. Thanks

SkiPatrolDude · Nov 12, 2019

Two options.

1) Do as you suggested and purchase out of state, take mags home, and transfer to yourself at a MD FLL. Call around to find a place that offers reasonable transfer rates. Depending on the pistol, the transfer fee may be greater than 2 mags bought out of state (glock for example). If it's a Sig or HK ($50 mags), then it might be worth it.

2) If you are in good graces with a local gun shop, they can order a pistol with the standard mags, disassemble the mags (remove base plate, spring and follower) and sell them to you as a "parts kit". It is up to you however, to leave the state in order to "manufacture them" and then bring them back for legal possession *rolls eyes*. You will have a tough time convincing a shop to do this as a walk-in, first time buyer, though.

Pinecone · Nov 13, 2019

SkiPatrolDude said:
2) If you are in good graces with a local gun shop, they can order a pistol with the standard mags, disassemble the mags (remove base plate, spring and follower) and sell them to you as a "parts kit". It is up to you however, to leave the state in order to "manufacture them" and then bring them back for legal possession *rolls eyes*. You will have a tough time convincing a shop to do this as a walk-in, first time buyer, though.

REALLY?

You do know that MSP put pressure on sellers OUT OF THE STATE to stop selling "mag kits"????

And you think they will be OK with transferring them INSIDE the state?

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