Best, cheapest online gun dealers?

panteramatt · January 22, 2012, 12:16 PM

Im shopping for a new semi .22 and .40 handgun. I live in NJ and Ive shopped a few local places but their prices seem pretty high. Ive shopped cheaper than dirt but they dont ship to NJ. Just found CDNNsports and they seem really resonable even with shipping and ffl transfer fees. Can you guys lead me to some more online places and some good spots for used guns?

blchandl2 · January 22, 2012, 12:21 PM

Bud's Gun Sales
J&G Sales
Centerfire Systems
Midwest Hunters Outlet

I shop them all to get the best deal.

KyJim · January 22, 2012, 12:23 PM

A few:

http://www.budsgunshop.com
http://www.jgsales.com/
http://www.impactguns.com/store/
http://www.gilbertsguns.com
http://www.jetguns.com/
http://shootersconnectionstore.com/
http://www.centerfiresystems.com/

sigcurious · January 22, 2012, 12:51 PM

http://www.grabagun.com

Prices similar to Bud's.

mxa · January 22, 2012, 04:36 PM

I've had good luck with www.Sportingarms.com

tahunua001 · January 23, 2012, 10:11 AM

man kyjim beat me to it

BarkSlayer · January 23, 2012, 10:20 AM

"...I've shopped a few local places but their prices seem pretty high."

Pretty high compared to what? By the time you factor in shipping and FFL fees, your LGS probably isn't such a bad deal. I encourage buying locally whenever possible. There are times though, when there just isn't a local option.

1BadF350 · January 23, 2012, 10:33 AM

Another vote for Buds.

Adamantium · January 23, 2012, 10:45 AM

Quote:

By the time you factor in shipping and FFL fees, your LGS probably isn't such a bad deal.

Buds ships for free.

Coach Z · January 23, 2012, 11:36 AM

Yet another vote for Buds. I've bought four or five guns from them in the last year.

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Yung.gunr · January 23, 2012, 02:11 PM

I have only purchased in store from J&G, great experience.

I have not done any business with Bud's, but their prices are some of the best, great selection and AWESOME feedback.

Keep in mind when buying online you will have to use a local FFL to have it sent to and you may have to pay shipping as well.

HKFan9 · January 23, 2012, 02:41 PM

Yes Bud's ships for free.. but it needs to be shipped to a local FFL. That said FFL can charge whatever he wants to receive and transfer the gun to you. If your saving $75 by ordering online.. he can charge you $75 to receive and transfer it.

Handguns don't get shipped to your house.

dabigguns357 · January 23, 2012, 02:44 PM

www.summitgunbroker.com is where i do most of my shopping at.

tjhands · January 23, 2012, 03:03 PM

Always good experiences with Bud's.

nmg · January 23, 2012, 04:04 PM

Anyone used impactguns.com? Some googling reveals some bad stories, but they do have some really excellent prices on certain guns.

Adamantium · January 23, 2012, 04:38 PM

Quote:

That said FFL can charge whatever he wants to receive and transfer the gun to you. If your saving $75 by ordering online.. he can charge you $75 to receive and transfer it.

That made me laugh.

Olympus · January 23, 2012, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKFan9

Yes Bud's ships for free.. but it needs to be shipped to a local FFL. That said FFL can charge whatever he wants to receive and transfer the gun to you. If your saving $75 by ordering online.. he can charge you $75 to receive and transfer it.

Handguns don't get shipped to your house.

This is true. But also true of every other online retailer besides Buds's. I always call around and get an estimate on the FFL transfer fees first. When I find the cheapest, I give them my information and tell them to send copy and to put me down for an X-dollar transfer. Cheapest I've found is $15 in my area. But there is also a shop that charges $50.

HKFan9 · January 23, 2012, 06:16 PM

I know shops that charge $75 to do it, which is high.. but they do exist.. hence the reason I used it.

I know places that charge as low as $15-$20... I also know shops that will not receive a gun unless it is a used/discontinued one... basically one they can't get their hands on for you.

blchandl2 · January 23, 2012, 06:42 PM

My LGS charges $25 for a transfer. Sometimes it is only $20. They do a lot of transfers. They don't like transfers from Bud's but they still do them. I just went in today to have them fax there FFL info to the dealer I purchased my SR22 from. Hope to get it next week.

imsobored152 · January 23, 2012, 06:46 PM

Deffinately buds. Cant go wrong with free shipping. My lgs only charges $30 for transfer

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LockedBreech · January 23, 2012, 06:47 PM

We have a pawn shop that charges $25 for all transfers. Look at pawn shops, they don't take it as personally as LGS.

Adamantium · January 23, 2012, 08:06 PM

Here is El Paso I pay $25 at a pawn shop also. In a life without free market competition a high transfer fee could certainly bone you, but I don't see a $75 fee as being a realistic representation of what most americans pay. Honestly with 8% sales tax here you only need to buy a $300 gun to make a transfer fee cheaper anyway.

David the Gnome · January 23, 2012, 08:25 PM

I am very fortunate to have Bud's less than 10 minutes from my house.

Adamantium · January 23, 2012, 08:34 PM

What is interesting is when I ordered from them the rifle was shipped from Shreveport LA.

JustinBiscuit · January 23, 2012, 08:55 PM

I have ordered from...

CheaperthenDirt - Very good, cheap shipping.
jgsales - very good, expensive shipping
impactguns, good, great inventory, expensive shipping
jetguns- very good, cheap shipping.

I use an FFL in Milw at charges 20 American per transaction.

Most recent purchase was a FNH SLP shotgun. Originally had in cart at Cheaper then dirt for $960. then is was 1025, finally 1,069. Jetguns had it for 984 - ordered at 5 pm local time, shipped next day.

I have thus far avoided Buds because the 3% thing pisses me off.

January 22, 2012, 12:16 PM	#1
panteramatt Junior Member Join Date: January 22, 2012 Posts: 11	Best, cheapest online gun dealers? Im shopping for a new semi .22 and .40 handgun. I live in NJ and Ive shopped a few local places but their prices seem pretty high. Ive shopped cheaper than dirt but they dont ship to NJ. Just found CDNNsports and they seem really resonable even with shipping and ffl transfer fees. Can you guys lead me to some more online places and some good spots for used guns?

January 23, 2012, 10:11 AM	#6
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	man kyjim beat me to it __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

January 23, 2012, 10:20 AM	#7
BarkSlayer Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2008 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 265	"...I've shopped a few local places but their prices seem pretty high." Pretty high compared to what? By the time you factor in shipping and FFL fees, your LGS probably isn't such a bad deal. I encourage buying locally whenever possible. There are times though, when there just isn't a local option. __________________ Northwest Ohio USA

January 23, 2012, 10:33 AM	#8
1BadF350 Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2005 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 915	Another vote for Buds. __________________ "I actually don't know what a barrel shroud is, I think it's a shoulder thing that goes up." Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) Author HR:1022, when asked what a barrel shroud is and why it needs to be regulated.

January 23, 2012, 02:44 PM	#13
dabigguns357 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2008 Location: Ona,West Virginia Posts: 1,215	www.summitgunbroker.com is where i do most of my shopping at. __________________ it's better to have a gun on your hip than one to your head

January 22, 2012, 12:21 PM	#2
blchandl2 Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2008 Location: TN Posts: 526	Bud's Gun Sales J&G Sales Centerfire Systems Midwest Hunters Outlet I shop them all to get the best deal.

January 22, 2012, 12:23 PM	#3
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	A few: http://www.budsgunshop.com http://www.jgsales.com/ http://www.impactguns.com/store/ http://www.gilbertsguns.com http://www.jetguns.com/ http://shootersconnectionstore.com/ http://www.centerfiresystems.com/

January 22, 2012, 12:51 PM	#4
sigcurious Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1,755	http://www.grabagun.com Prices similar to Bud's.

January 22, 2012, 04:36 PM	#5
mxa Member Join Date: February 26, 2008 Posts: 19	I've had good luck with www.Sportingarms.com

January 23, 2012, 11:36 AM	#10
Coach Z Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2011 Location: RI Posts: 795	Yet another vote for Buds. I've bought four or five guns from them in the last year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

January 23, 2012, 02:11 PM	#11
Yung.gunr Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2010 Location: Phoenix area Posts: 1,442	I have only purchased in store from J&G, great experience. I have not done any business with Bud's, but their prices are some of the best, great selection and AWESOME feedback. Keep in mind when buying online you will have to use a local FFL to have it sent to and you may have to pay shipping as well.

January 23, 2012, 02:41 PM	#12
HKFan9 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2008 Posts: 3,057	Yes Bud's ships for free.. but it needs to be shipped to a local FFL. That said FFL can charge whatever he wants to receive and transfer the gun to you. If your saving $75 by ordering online.. he can charge you $75 to receive and transfer it. Handguns don't get shipped to your house.

January 23, 2012, 03:03 PM	#14
tjhands Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2005 Posts: 1,718	Always good experiences with Bud's. __________________ "If the sole purpose of handguns is to kill people, then mine are all defective." - Uncle Ted Nugent

January 23, 2012, 04:04 PM	#15
nmg Member Join Date: June 28, 2007 Posts: 25	Anyone used impactguns.com? Some googling reveals some bad stories, but they do have some really excellent prices on certain guns.

January 23, 2012, 06:16 PM	#18
HKFan9 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2008 Posts: 3,057	I know shops that charge $75 to do it, which is high.. but they do exist.. hence the reason I used it. I know places that charge as low as $15-$20... I also know shops that will not receive a gun unless it is a used/discontinued one... basically one they can't get their hands on for you.

January 23, 2012, 06:42 PM	#19
blchandl2 Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2008 Location: TN Posts: 526	My LGS charges $25 for a transfer. Sometimes it is only $20. They do a lot of transfers. They don't like transfers from Bud's but they still do them. I just went in today to have them fax there FFL info to the dealer I purchased my SR22 from. Hope to get it next week.

January 23, 2012, 06:46 PM	#20
imsobored152 Member Join Date: January 16, 2012 Posts: 45	Deffinately buds. Cant go wrong with free shipping. My lgs only charges $30 for transfer Sent from my Samsung Galaxy using tapatalk

January 23, 2012, 06:47 PM	#21
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Rocky Mountain West Posts: 3,395	We have a pawn shop that charges $25 for all transfers. Look at pawn shops, they don't take it as personally as LGS.

January 23, 2012, 08:06 PM	#22
Adamantium Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 1999 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,021	Here is El Paso I pay $25 at a pawn shop also. In a life without free market competition a high transfer fee could certainly bone you, but I don't see a $75 fee as being a realistic representation of what most americans pay. Honestly with 8% sales tax here you only need to buy a $300 gun to make a transfer fee cheaper anyway. __________________ New gun, same ol' shot.

January 23, 2012, 08:25 PM	#23
David the Gnome Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,092	I am very fortunate to have Bud's less than 10 minutes from my house. __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum.

January 23, 2012, 08:34 PM	#24
Adamantium Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 1999 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,021	What is interesting is when I ordered from them the rifle was shipped from Shreveport LA. __________________ New gun, same ol' shot.

January 23, 2012, 08:55 PM	#25
JustinBiscuit Senior Member Join Date: September 18, 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 184	I have ordered from... CheaperthenDirt - Very good, cheap shipping. jgsales - very good, expensive shipping impactguns, good, great inventory, expensive shipping jetguns- very good, cheap shipping. I use an FFL in Milw at charges 20 American per transaction. Most recent purchase was a FNH SLP shotgun. Originally had in cart at Cheaper then dirt for $960. then is was 1025, finally 1,069. Jetguns had it for 984 - ordered at 5 pm local time, shipped next day. I have thus far avoided Buds because the 3% thing pisses me off.