Watson Chambers in downtown Columbus used to wave ffl transfer fees with an instore purchase.
1. That's 1.5 hrs. from me.
2. Someone mentioned a place in Fishers for $10 or $20.
Watson Chambers in downtown Columbus used to wave ffl transfer fees with an instore purchase.
I think USDS is still $15. And they are nice folks too!
US Defense Solutions
5329 Mount Pleasant N. St
Greenwood, IN 46142
Phone: 317-300-8192
Don't know exactly where you are but plug your zip into this and see what's around.
http://www.gunbroker.com/ffl/searchforffl.aspx
Inside the 465 loop but up in the NW there's this listing,.....
Timothy Terhune
Eris Armory
6267 Coffman Road
Indianapolis , IN 46268
Email: Click here to email me
Phone: 317-679-0206
Hours: By Appointment
Long Gun Fee: $10.00 Per Firearm
Hand Gun Fee: $10.00 Per Firearm
NICS Fee: $10.00 Per Instance
Looks like the typical rate in the Indy area is $25-30 with the exception of US Defense and Eris Armory. I know neither and am not making a recommendation,......my guy charges $20 up here in NW IN.
For the size and weight of the gun, i would personally go with the 9mm. Its sufficient, and a 45 would be a noticeable amount of difference in recoil on such a small "lightweight" handgun.
Don't know exactly where you are but plug your zip into this and see what's around.
http://www.gunbroker.com/ffl/searchforffl.aspx
Inside the 465 loop but up in the NW there's this listing,.....
Timothy Terhune
Eris Armory
6267 Coffman Road
Indianapolis , IN 46268
Email: Click here to email me
Phone: 317-679-0206
Hours: By Appointment
Long Gun Fee: $10.00 Per Firearm
Hand Gun Fee: $10.00 Per Firearm
NICS Fee: $10.00 Per Instance
Looks like the typical rate in the Indy area is $25-30 with the exception of US Defense and Eris Armory. I know neither and am not making a recommendation,......my guy charges $20 up here in NW IN.
So if I understand this correctly, the total he charges is $20? Why the split cost unless there's a tax break somewhere, I guess. It seems the cheap FFLs are far south or far west. I tried to find one around Fishers/Carmel/Noblesville northeast areas that cheap. If I lived closer, I would always go to USDS. They're great but the drive is such a pain. I use two around my area now and they charge $25 and $30. The extra $5 or $10 is not going to kill me since I can get my purchase right away.
IMHO, the shield is way too big for pocket carry. And between the 2, I'd go with 9mm.
No offence meant, but I STRONGLY DISAGREE, I pocket carry my 9mm Shield 90%+ of the time in a Desantis pocket holster with zero issues in all kinds of pants and shorts. At 19oz there aren't many lighter 8 shot 9mm out there save for the Kel-Tec which IIRC weighs 14oz empty.
My only concern with a .45acp Shield would be controllability of such a light & small HG in 45acp, but I have never shot a truly small 45 acp HG.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE my 9mm Shield, carries and shoots like a dream.
mute =/= moot
I agree the Shield is too big for me to pocket carry. I barely get by with the P938.
*SNIP*
Oh, and btw, I did a little comparison between some 115 grain and 135 grain loads in the Shield this past weekend. Noticeable difference in felt recoil between the two. I will be loading 135 grain from now on! If someone would have told me the difference would be that great, I would not have believed them!
So the 135's had less recoil? I've got a 45 Shield (haven't shot it yet, sadly) and bought some 165 grain Hydra Shok for it thinking that the lighter projectile might have less felt recoil than 230 grain. Like I said, I haven't shot it yet, but it sounds like my reasoning might not have been sound.
mute =/= moot
I agree the Shield is too big for me to pocket carry. I barely get by with the P938.
Yes, the 135's had less recoil.
The lighter projectile is snappier than the heavier. I am just learning about all this ballistics stuff, and prefer real world testing to just the written word so I am experimenting with different bullet weights with my handguns.
I do think there are other factors and that heavier projectiles will contribute more felt recoil so I won't pretend to know what I'm talking about. I can shoot 158 grain projectiles out of my Rem 35 all day long. But shooting 200 grainers are a different story.