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rotor wrote: Taurus replaced my gun with a new gun, shipped to FFL which required a FFL fee and Taurus reimbursed me. Because it was a new gun with a new serial number had to do all the paperwork. Ruger repaired a rifle and shipped the repaired same rifle directly to my home.

still not true, no matter how many anecdotes show up :) There's no law requiring paperwork in that case.

27 CFR 478.124(a) states that a 4473 is not required when returning to the same person either a repaired firearm or a replacement firearm. sending a changed serial back through an FFL is not required by law. Doesn't mean they won't force you to do it, things being what they are these days.

Good on Taurus for reimbursing you!

FastCarry wrote:IF they replace your gun instead of repair, will need an FFL.

Not true. A gunsmith or manufacturer can return a replacement firearm with a different serial number to you without a 4473 and NICS check.

Anything you send back to the factory can come directly back to you no matter what comes back. If the manufacturer or smith is requiring an FFL transfer to return it, they're either being overly cautious or they're getting a kickback from the transfer :)