My local range is set up in a similar fashion. They sell have a good amount of guns on sale for slightly higher prices. They have a good layaway option. It’s %20 down and 120 days to pay. That amount of time may justify the slightly higher price. They also work as an FFL.
Depends. Get a gunbroker.com account and ensure transfers go thru an FFL.
And BTW, ATTN VETERANS: I saw that AAFES is opening to vets, not just AD + retired. They sell firearms online and on base.
Dunno about NEX…
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I ordered my most recent firearm(Sig Sauer P238 Legion) from budsgunshop.com. They shipped very quickly to my FFL. Because of premium membership at DFW Gun Range I get 4 free transfers per year. The process was smooth and painless
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Buds is a great dealer. Have an uncle who lives just across the state border in Ky who does lots of business with them. I haven’t, so am presuming based on his opinion. Since he gave me my first gun and watched me fire a 12ga when I was shorter than the gun, I trust his opinions a lot 
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The only problem I have with Gunbroker–I have used them for many transfers–is they have started some really annoying spam type marketing. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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I mostly use the online retailers as a place to check prices. All of my purchases thus far have been from local establishments. I value the personal relationships as much, or more, than the potential savings. (Within reason, of course!)
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This is so easy to resolve. NEVER again buy anything from Cheaper Than Dirt. And remind everyone you know. This is strike 3 for this business.
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Ive ordered many guns from buds and grabagun. never any issues. as long as you know what it is you’re buying (you’ve handled the model and know it’s what you want).
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Duly noted- Thx! 
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Exactly, vote with your pocket book. It not only teaches them a lesson it also makes them an example for anyone else considering taking advantage of a ammo shortage. If you see anyone doing advertising for them complain to them as well.
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I’ve only ordered online from Palmetto State. Classic Firearms carries a few PCCs I like but they’re always out of stock.
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Hey Orpackrat. Where do you normally purchase online?
Depends what i’m after. I’ve had luck with nearly any reputable place I’ve tried, including guntrader and phone orders to small shops not located near me. Try:
Dahlonega Gold and Pawn
Palmetto State Armory
G4G Guns
LockedLoaded
Gun Prime
CDNN
GrabaGun
The Exchange
Tooele Shooting Supply
Georgiagunstore
Guns Midwest
kmmunitions
SMGA in TN
Rome gun pawn in GA
DE Guns Discount Enterprises
sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore
YRMV
I purchase very little online.
Most recent things bought online was some magazines, an AR15 grip and commercial tube Stock, few slings and Mlok or Picatinny mounts…
The rest I just tell my preferred gun shop and buy them as I can often get things cheaper through my shop than online.
I’ve not responded to this because most all the reason have been covered. I;ve a number of revolvers and close to a equal number of pistols. I even have a old Ruger Security-six stainless .357 . The only one I carry is a LCRx .38+P, but that’s rare as my wife usually has it so I get the LCP. Regardless, based on the environment I’m normally in light weight and simple is my choice. I think the odds are in my favor to never need my firearm and if I ever do it is likely to be a very close range deal. Besides that the scoped .454 super redhawk is a pain to carry in my pocket.
Agreed - 15 years ago a guy named Charlie (if i recall correctly) ran Cheaper than Dirt and it was like an online surplus store with great prices - today - a total rip off and mark up king… never again from me!
Me too - although i clicked unsubscribe and that helped.
In May 2021 - I was one click from losing $599 to a fake FFL online dealer - gunsalesbroker.com/ - that looks like a real site with an FFL doesn’t it?? They even texted and called me and emailed me to confirm my order - here’s how i caught them and you can too! Please forward to anyone in law enforcement you may know… (I reported to BATF)
Here’s what saved me – and for those smarter than me – you don’t have to do every step!
- I got lucky – I did a very quick pay to the email stated on their website for payments. Somehow, they didn’t take the money from that transfer and instead texted me asking me to cancel that payment and pay to some other person. That made me suspicious.
- I googled the address stated on their website – it appeared in google maps as a farmhouse in UT. I asked them for their address, they replied with “San Antonio”.
- I asked them to send a photo right now as they were texting me telling me to “not worry this is safe”. They texted three photos – I uploaded them to https://images.google.com/ a google site that tells you where else on the internet that picture has appeared. The first picture I uploaded was shown to actually have been in a news story.
- I went to see who owned their site using this lookup ICANN Lookup and found they are based in Cameroon Central Africa!
- I asked them for their FFL # - which I learned you can confirm here: “ATF FFL eZ Check”. If you are given an FFL – and even if it checks out – call that store or location to confirm THEY are really the ones selling you the gun. They stopped communicating after I asked for the FFL
I have sent the entire story to the BATF and my local State enforcement – the fake FFL site is still up - gunsalesbroker dot com - if anyone has law enforcement friends – please forward this to them! Let’s catch these F’ers… please don’t confuse that fraud site with gunbroker dot com or any other well established online seller.
— entire story below -
Scam FFL dealer - website shows address of a house in UT - they state they are from San Antonio… feels like overseas actor impersonating a US gun store… the photo they sent in response to my ask that they prove their storefront – were found from google search!
On 5/24 i attempted to purchase firearm from gunsalesbroker dot com
I clicked checkout and agreed to pay $599 for them to ship to my local FFL whose address i provided.
Their website - instructed to pay by Bitcoin (wtf??) or Paypal using address: gunsales91@gmail
I did immediately pay to paypal and sent them the paypal reciept.
I then got a text asking me to pay - they had no idea i paid paypal - and told me to pay to a different person not listed on the website. with bad english instructions below:
On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 5:10 PM <gunsalesbroker@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes sir we ask you to make payment using our manager account because the company account its at the verge of deposit. Yes. Your right we sent you the email via from our service so don’t be skeptical okay. Make sure you pay using this PayPal email bellow, make payment under friends and family.
Email: wanyama.florence@yahoo.
Name: Florence wanyama
I asked them for pictures of their store – they sent me stock photos I found elsewhere on the web.
I asked then for a copy of their FFL - no reply…
They text me from phone 415.323.3341 which when i call it goes to google voice mail.
On their home page they have a product category “machine guns” with a picture of an AK-74 for $750 - i highly doubt a true fully auto AK goes for $750…
I can send you the emails or provide any additional info I may have -
Keith