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October 25, 2019, 10:17 PM | #76 |
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USNRET93 "BUT..ya know, it's wonderful to look at, hold and admire any handgun but the real pleasure of owning any gun, IMHO, is shooting it. Including this Colt, which I think would be a blast to shoot.."
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October 26, 2019, 08:44 AM | #77 |
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I'm in Maine and almost all of my purchases come though a friend who is an FFL. However, I'd really like to know who this dealer is that you went through so that I an avoid them, or at least know that I'd have to be very cautious when dealing with them.
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October 26, 2019, 11:41 AM | #78 |
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They are located in Southern Maine (which is turning into northern Massachusetts!), not Downeast, a good 3 hours away from your location.
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October 26, 2019, 11:54 AM | #79 | |
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I call BS. Even if not BS, and you actually did such, you violated Federal law by not verifying the serial number of the firearm(s) being transferred. But back to the BS side... Shipping boxes, no matter who shipped them, almost NEVER have anything but the buyer's name on the label (if that). You can't get their contact information without opening the package. You can't get a serial number without opening the package. You got ya some x-ray specs there? Used a bore scope? Called every "Jacob Adler" in the phone book until one said, "Um ... uh... sure, that's my gun..." ...?
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October 26, 2019, 01:01 PM | #81 |
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RELOADRON,
The procedure you just described, is EXACTLY how my previous FFL did things. But he closed shop a couple years ago, made more money as a heavy equipment mechanic, especially on OT, and he closed up, so I switched to this bigger outfit. Sure wish he was still around. Case update; No check in the mail today... Last edited by shurshot; October 26, 2019 at 01:06 PM. |
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2. ATF regulations require you to log that firearm into your bound book by close of business the next day. 3. If the buyers name is not on the outside......how do you know who to call and come open the box?
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I got really tired of buyers yelling at me because I couldn't transfer the gun to them because I couldn't log it into my books. This, folks, is why we charge for transfers.
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October 28, 2019, 09:41 AM | #86 | |
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Only licensed dealers/manufacturers are required to have a copy of the receiving dealers before shipping a firearm. You (a nonlicensee) are not required to have a copy of the FFL, just required to ship to an FFL when shipping interstate.
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Anyway none of this has much anything to do with the original post. Should the receiving FFL point have handled the gun other than reading the serial number and placing the gun on their log book? I say no simply to avoid stuff like claimed by the original thread starter. Ron |
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October 29, 2019, 08:50 AM | #88 |
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Reloadron, that's how I do my transfers now.
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October 30, 2019, 12:50 PM | #89 |
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10/30/19 update; Crickets chirping, cobwebs on mailbox...
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November 2, 2019, 08:50 PM | #90 |
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Having the cylinder reblued, even by Colt could bring additional problems. I had Colt refurbish one of my SAA’s including case colors, the grip frame came back an odd color which quickly turned to plumb. Colt took the frame back and blued it once again ( it took them seven months to do it) however, within a month the plumb was returning so I now have a odd looking pistol. I would not return it another time.
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November 3, 2019, 12:43 AM | #91 |
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So perhaps USNRET93 is right and I should just plan on making this one a shooter.
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Great plan. Just got my oldest a Uberti Cattleman, 45LC, what a hoot to shoot!!
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You don't need to decide right now, today, within the next 30 seconds. Why not wait, see what comes back from Colt, let the dust settle, and then decide? You can always decide later if you want to shoot it. Once you shoot it, you can't decide not to shoot it.
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November 3, 2019, 06:07 PM | #94 |
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Another valid point. May be quite a few months before I get it back. Plenty of time.
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Some of you have never handled receiving in a small business. Box comes in, look at the return address, and know who it was shipped for. Not complicated and entirely possible to not open a box until the person it was intended for gets there. Also eliminates the possibility a clerk plays with the firearm. Open in front of the buyer, verify serial numbers, record and finish paperwork. Strictly speaking a gun store never owns the firearm that is the subject of the transfer as the transaction is between the buyer and seller unless the FFL puts out money. No responsibility for the safety of the firearm in question only for the paperwork.
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"Some of you have never handled receiving in a small business. Box comes in, look at the return address, and know who it was shipped for. Not complicated and entirely possible to not open a box until the person it was intended for gets there. Also eliminates the possibility a clerk plays with the firearm. Open in front of the buyer, verify serial numbers, record and finish paperwork. Strictly speaking a gun store never owns the firearm that is the subject of the transfer as the transaction is between the buyer and seller unless the FFL puts out money. No responsibility for the safety of the firearm in question only for the paperwork."
Sounds like you don't either when it comes to firearms. I can't count how many times we would get stuff with no info. How do you contact the owner? What if you do get hold of them & they can't come in for weeks,how are you going to log the gun in? __________________ |
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I receive 150-200 firearms a month for transfer. Knowing the transferee by reading the senders name? You have to be kidding. I take it your transfer business numbers in the single digits? Quote:
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The package should only show the FFLs name on the shipping label. Putting: Bob Public c/o Hart Sports 1234 Dealer Dr Plano, TX 75023 Means UPS/FedEx/USPS sees "Bob Public" as the addressee and will hand him the firearm. I've had it happen once. FedEx attempted delivery and I wasn't home. Since the buyer had tracking info he knew it was being held at the Plano FedEx facility and went down, showed his drivers license and walked out with his gun. He brought it to me the next day. The buyers name and contact info can be placed inside with the gun or written on the outside of the box if desired....just don't put it on the label.
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When I ship I put my contact info inside the box as well as on masking tape looped through the trigger guard. It costs nothing but 30 seconds of time. All loose parts put in zip loc bags with my contact info. Gunsmiths have only thanked me for being too organized.
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