so a couple things I found out today while figuring out plans to purchase the S&W 9 Shield
Vances had it for $429.99. with tax, it'd be pushing $460. meh...so I ask my buddys wife, who works there, how much they charge for FFL transfer, assuming I can get it cheaper even if its price online + FFL. she tells me that if Vances can get the gun, they won't do an FFL transfer. WTF. granted, I have not bought a gun online and had to do a transfer, but is this something vances has done for a while? that seems like a pretty shitty way to get a sale.
So then, I call GM to see what they're selling them for. ask the guy "hey, just wanted to see if you have have the new S&W shield 9 in, and if so, what they're priced at". no BS, this guy says "if it's a new gun, we wont have it in our store for 6-12 months". WHAT!? i used to work at GM when i was 17-18, and while i didnt work in firearms, i dont remember that at all. how the hell do they not carry a new gun until its been out for 6 months - 1 year?
with that said, who knows cheapest place to get an FFL transfer?