looking for an affordable FFL

[spectre327]

Ok so I figured it couldn't hurt to ask.

I'm building my first AR and am missing just the lower. I found an Anderson stripped lower (already have a parts kit) on Cheaper than Dirt for $43 but need it shipped. The issue is that in my area (Seymour) the FFL transfer fees bring the lower to within $10 of what those stores sell em for. I was wondering if there is anyone here on INGO who would do an FFL transfer or order the lower and I can pick it up and pay from there. Provided the fee isn't so high that i could just walk into the local store and pick one up.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

 

[MCgrease08]

Spend the extra $10 and buy it local. Don't give Cheaper Than Dirt a nickel of your money.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Spend the extra $10 and buy it local. Don't give Cheaper Than Dirt a nickel of your money.

Yeah, your gonna spend more than $10 in gas driving around to pick it up somewhere else.

 

[snorko]

Spend the extra $10 and buy it local. Don't give Cheaper Than Dirt a nickel of your money.

Plus, if you do run into a problem in the assembly, I bet the local gun store would be more helpful, knowing you bought it there.

 

[Gluemanz28]

OP

You are getting good advice from everyone so far. Buy local if you can. Helping to keep their doors open will help you in the long run if they are a good shop. $10 is cheap money for building a relationship. Ask the LGS if they will budge a little on the price.

 

[Mgderf]

I ordered one of those Anderson stripped lowers a couple of months ago straight from Anderson for only $49.90.

Screw CTD

 

[spectre327]

I ordered one of those Anderson stripped lowers a couple of months ago straight from Anderson for only $49.90.

Screw CTD

how much did it cost after transfer and shipping? See shipping brings the lower to $53 for me and the transfer brings it to $83

 

[seedubs1]

You're paying $30 for transfer fees? What a joke. Don't ever go back to that shop.

The pawn shop in Columbus does $20 per form if everything comes in on one order from one online store. That means that if I buy 5 lowers, it's $20 total for the transfer. But you HAVE to go in before the transaction or call them to make sure everything's agreed upon. There's some idiots in there that don't know their own policies. Last time I did that, they tried to charge me $20 per gun at check out, and I had to inform them of their own policy and previously agreed upon transaction.

US Defense Solutions on the south side of Indy does transfers for $15 per gun. And those guys up there are great to deal with.

Have you talked to ACME Sports in Seymour? They're usually pretty good in my experience. I've told them what other places charge, and they've matched prices for me before.

how much did it cost after transfer and shipping? See shipping brings the lower to $53 for me and the transfer brings it to $83

 

[spectre327]

You're paying $30 for transfer fees? What a joke. Don't ever go back to that shop.

The pawn shop in Columbus does $20 per form if everything comes in on one order from one online store. That means that if I buy 5 lowers, it's $20 total for the transfer. But you HAVE to go in before the transaction or call them to make sure everything's agreed upon. There's some idiots in there that don't know their own policies. Last time I did that, they tried to charge me $20 per gun at check out, and I had to inform them of their own policy and previously agreed upon transaction.

US Defense Solutions on the south side of Indy does transfers for $15 per gun. And those guys up there are great to deal with.

Have you talked to ACME Sports in Seymour? They're usually pretty good in my experience. I've told them what other places charge, and they've matched prices for me before.

Yeah they are charging $35 per receiver and they wont match Bite The Bullet just two streets down. at $20

 

[Webster-dl]

Four Guns in Lafayette (out of your area, I know) is $15.

That being said, in California, a good price for FFL transfer fees *average* about $100.

 

[jblomenberg16]

spectre-

I've done a lot of business with both ACME and BTB and both are great gun stores. Those transfer fees are part of how they make money and are probably a little higher than they normally would charge. However, my bet is they have several lowers in stock and thus are trying to encourage you to buy one that they have. $15-$20 is pretty typical for what most places charge for transfers.

Honestly if $10 is going to make or break you building an AR, then you probably shouldn't be going down that path anyway.

 

[DocIndy]

Just FYI... Brownells has Bushmaster lowers on sale for $49 as part of their black rifle event.

 

[ModernGunner]

+1 for helping out the local LGS owners keep the doors open.

Have met a LOT of good folks, both owners and customers, even just browsing around the LGS. 'Curiously', most of them also seem to be fellow firearms enthusiasts! 'Odd', hunh?

Who knows, with a bit of dickering and the right LGS, ya just might match your current price goal, and maybe make a new friend or three.

 

[harrna02]

Ok so I figured it couldn't hurt to ask.

I'm building my first AR and am missing just the lower. I found an Anderson stripped lower (already have a parts kit) on Cheaper than Dirt for $43 but need it shipped. The issue is that in my area (Seymour) the FFL transfer fees bring the lower to within $10 of what those stores sell em for. I was wondering if there is anyone here on INGO who would do an FFL transfer or order the lower and I can pick it up and pay from there. Provided the fee isn't so high that i could just walk into the local store and pick one up.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

In my area (Northeast Indiana), I see gun shops going out of business all of the time. They can stick around for a year or two, but often shut their doors once they realize that most newe guns are bought online or at the big box stores (gander etc). They try to survive on gunsmithing and used guns with the occasional new gun sale. Dont buy from the big overpriced box stores and online. Lets suppport our local gunshops!

 

[Jigga]

To clear the air here...transfer are $30.00 we never would quote $35.00

Yeah they are charging $35 per receiver and they wont match Bite The Bullet just two streets down. at $20

 

[Leo]

Four Guns in Lafayette (out of your area, I know) is $15.

That being said, in California, a good price for FFL transfer fees *average* about $100.

If you have ever tried to sell a gun to a California resident and went through all the documents, delays, waiting for the authorities to allow the first step, etc, you would think $100 is not enough money for the bother. If it was not a multi 1000 dollar shotgun, I would not have gone through the deal.

 

[chezuki]

To clear the air here...transfer are $30.00 we never would quote $35.00

Sill absurd when others are charging $15.

 

[Webster-dl]

Sill absurd when others are charging $15.

I dunno. "Absurd" might be a little too far. The stores have different clientele, different situations...hard to say one is totally wrong for charging more if their situation requires it. Like someone pointed out...to some, even the $100 charged at some California FFLs might not seem unjustified if you consider how much BS the California State Government puts you through to try to do a simple transfer. In California, abusing the law to make backdoor prohibitions on legal actions is a matter of course...as it is anywhere where the party of the Klan flourishes (that is, the Demoratic party).

 

[remauto1187]

I pay $10 for transfers in Terre Haute.

 

[medcoxo]

I have run into the same issue as the OP. Local price is 'almost' as good as internet. I agree, that simply going local is best, and then also build a relationship with the LGS. Sometimes when they get in a trade, and they know it is something you are interested in, then they can help you out too.