Transfer fees

[firebase]

I just had to pay $75 for an AR stripped receiver transfer fee. That price is up from what I paid 2 months ago. Anyone know who in the Baltimore area has the best prices?

 

[Infantry23]

I dont live in baltimore but that sucks! I'd never pay more than $25. Man, they rape you guys down there!

 

[elwojo]

I think that The Gun Store in Essex is doing it for $60 now (used to be $40 for MDS members). That used to be the best deal in town...now I might have to re-evaluate for my next few purchases or just eat the extra $20/gun...

 

[MauiWowie]

Damn they really want to bend you over!
How far are you willing to travel?

 

[Infantry23]

Seriously, my ffl in Smithsburg (washington county) charges $25 regulated and $10 non-regulated. Worth a drive?

 

[why2kmax]

Ive paid $40 + $10 for MSP across the board wherever Ive gone in MD for an Xfer, but now everyone seems to have raised their prices. Seeing $60-$75 a lot of places. Ive been told at a few places that they are simply running out of room to store stuff and almost dont want any more xfers sitting around. Id also imagine if a gun store is low on inventory and has nothing to sell, upping the xfer fee is away to alleviate that.

 

[joppaj]

Send a pm to Gun Connection, he was $30-$35 for years but I'm not sure right now.

 

[sxs]

This guy was just $35 last fall (+10 MD State Police).

http://www.ottospolicesupply.com/

Hit 'em up on his contact page. Sometimes takes a couple days to hear back from him.

Regards

 

[Mx121]

March 2 paid $50 at Estate Brokers of Maryland.

 

[Falkus]

This guy was just $35 last fall (+10 MD State Police).

http://www.ottospolicesupply.com/

Hit 'em up on his contact page. Sometimes takes a couple days to hear back from him.

Regards

I have used him twice, just odd hours and takes a while to reply but I like him

 

[bm3r]

Freestate gun range and continental arms are higher vs the lower gun shop and I think gun connection is slightly lower than the 1st two named.

 

[KevOswald]

I just had Clyde's Sport Shop in Halethorpe fax their FFL to a dealer in OH.

$50 transfer fee
+$10 MD State Police paperwork
+$20 chamber lock (they do not allow you to bring your own)
+$15 if firearm does not come with a spent shell casing

 

[sxs]

I have used him twice, just odd hours and takes a while to reply but I like him

Yeah, odd hours is right! However, you can reach him by email | phone | website easy enough...and he shows up at many local gun shows....usually at Timmonium and a few others.

 

[firebase]

I think I will be traveling to Smithsburg. Planning on buying 4 more AR's.

 

[Faderhaus]

You would think that the paperwork for transfers would be cheaper now, given the rise in the prices of guns in general. This is purely a matter of the FFL's not wanting to deal with Paperwork of ANY kind as they are overwhelmed with it. Funny though, I've not heard them complain when taking my money for a gun lately.

 

[why2kmax]

heard at the gun show yesterday that Just Guns was now charging $110 for xfer

 

[RDF5186]

75 is outrageous!!!!!!

 

[Gbh]

I did a private a handgun transfer at a local dealer that I do allot of business with. The private seller was also a regular customer of the same shop. $31 total.

After buying a few more guns from that shop, I had 2 PSA lowers deliverd it them ( no, the shop didn't have any lowers for sale). The transfer fee was $60 each ($50 + $10 for MSP) for a total of $120. 00. I questioned the fees and asked them about both lowers on a single 77R as I thought could be done and they'd said no, one form per lower. I really like the shop but i was disappointed by the fee.

In this market, with the lack of availability of product, the concept of charging high fees to deter online purchasing is a weak argument. They didn't have any lowers so my online purchase was more out of need than greed. I'm not going to sour my relationship with them over a few dollars but they missed an opportunity to better the relationship as they did with the aforementioned handgun sale. They won't get me next online purchase transfer, though. There's a shop accross town that will do it for less.

 

[bigalf]

Seems like they know they have you and are taking advantage of. They all seem outraged in the shop but are laughing all tbe way to bank.

 

[Sundazes]

Didn't Dan post a while back that GC was not doing transfers any more. I think 2A stopped too.
Please correct me ne if I am wrong.