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12/14/2016 9:43:00 AM EDT
I have a relatively newbie question. I usually buy one item at a time, whether it be lowers, handguns etc. I just recently bought 2 Mega lower receivers that are being shipped to a local FFL. The FFL charges $25 for a transfer so I should expect to pay $50 for the transfer... Correct? $25 for each item? Thanks, I am almost embarrassed to ask this but as I said, I usually buy one thing at a time so I have no experience here.
12/14/2016 10:00:35 AM EDT
[#1]
It depends on your FFL. Some will do a flat rate for however many you have and some charge for every single one.
12/14/2016 10:06:44 AM EDT
[#2]
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It depends on your FFL. Some will do a flat rate for however many you have and some charge for every single one.
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Yep, ask your dealer.
I have FFLs who do $35 for first, $5 for additional.  $20 for one, but $40 for 10.  $30 each.  Etc.
12/14/2016 10:38:31 AM EDT
[#3]
Some charge less when all the items are on the same 4473, but some charge the same fee per item.  It's just going to depend on your FFL.
12/14/2016 11:35:29 AM EDT
[#4]
Thanks for the replies. Will find out soon
12/14/2016 12:12:02 PM EDT
[#5]
My favorite FFL is a flat rate per visit.  If I transfer one firearm it's $25.  If I transfer 10 firearms it's $25.  It's one eform online, he just has more lines in his logbook to update.  One place charged $25 per firearm and if you get 10 lower receivers to build for presents that adds up to alot of extra cost.
12/14/2016 1:03:41 PM EDT
[#6]
My FFL charges the following:
1 transfer:
$25/transfer fee + $5 fee (goes to the State) for a Background check call.
2 transfers at one time:
$25 each transfer = $50 + $5 fee for Background check call
= $55
He waives the additional $5 fee.
I assume if I transfered more than 2 at a time, I'd be charged one $5 fee.
12/14/2016 4:35:55 PM EDT
[#7]
You need to ask your FFL. It's up to them.
12/16/2016 5:58:42 AM EDT
[#8]
Have one FFL I use who always charges me $25 for one or two guns, all coming from the same distributor. Last week I had an order of two guns that came in from one distributor and another order of one gun that came in from a second distributor, he charged me $35 for all three guns. On lowers you might be better off buying them local, might only be marked up $10 or so and less than the transfer fee of most FFL dealers.
12/16/2016 6:46:08 AM EDT
[#9]
The one I use charges $20 total for one or three. Not sure what his max number of firearms is for the $20 transfer since I've never done more than three.
12/16/2016 8:55:11 PM EDT
[#10]
Mine does two for $25 and I am happy with that price.
12/20/2016 12:23:23 AM EDT
[#11]
Mine does $20 for the first transfer and $5 for every additional transfer after.
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