Ok thanks guys for the info. I thought I was going in circles.
I wanted to buy local but none of the dealers around here that I called could find a distributor with the model I wanted in stock (even s&w top gun dealers).
I did my homework, the out of state dealer is in Kentucky, http://www.whittakerguns.com/. And they are listed as a top gun dealer themselves on s&w's site via the dealer locator. Plus, I checked them out at BBB and there are no complaints against them.
Now I was at first suspicious of what seemed like a great price - I was almost expecting a bait and switch when I called. The deal: a brand new m&p 9mm, 17rd mags, w/ factory night sights ($469.99 pre rebate "while they last" cash price reflecting 2% discount from credit card price). I paid with a credit card ($9 extra in this case) for convenience and a quicker ship. So my final total cost should be $474 (470-50rebate+9cc+20shipping+25transfer) plus receipt of 2 extra mags as part of the rebate, no other price I've seen even comes close to that.
Anyway, thanks again for the feedback, I really appreciate it. If no receipt comes with the gun I'll call them and I'm sure it will get worked out somehow.
Harold
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- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:57 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: advice on ffl transfer
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- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:57 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: advice on ffl transfer
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advice on ffl transfer
Hello,
I have purchased a pistol over the Internet today from out of state and it is being shipped to my local dealer for transfer. This is my first time to buy a gun this way.
The seller (out of state) told me that they don't give a receipt for the firearm purchase due to laws in Texas ... that I'm "actually" purchasing from my local dealer. My local dealer says that's not the case, that they only provide a receipt for the transfer and the out of state seller needs to provide the receipt for the firearm.
I guess the only reason it matters is that I need the receipt to get the $50 mail in rebate (hate rebates but also hate being one of the people who don't send them in thus encouraging the practice). The price is good enough to still be less than anything else I found even without the extra $50 but this "run around" just bothers me.
So for those of you who do this transfer stuff, who is really supposed to give me a receipt (hopefully that shows the pistol's serial #) for the gun purchase?
thanks,
Harold
I have purchased a pistol over the Internet today from out of state and it is being shipped to my local dealer for transfer. This is my first time to buy a gun this way.
The seller (out of state) told me that they don't give a receipt for the firearm purchase due to laws in Texas ... that I'm "actually" purchasing from my local dealer. My local dealer says that's not the case, that they only provide a receipt for the transfer and the out of state seller needs to provide the receipt for the firearm.
I guess the only reason it matters is that I need the receipt to get the $50 mail in rebate (hate rebates but also hate being one of the people who don't send them in thus encouraging the practice). The price is good enough to still be less than anything else I found even without the extra $50 but this "run around" just bothers me.
So for those of you who do this transfer stuff, who is really supposed to give me a receipt (hopefully that shows the pistol's serial #) for the gun purchase?
thanks,
Harold