Recommendations for FFL dealer in NOLA area to ship pistol I sold.

[M_Lee]

I just recently made a sale agreement for a pistol sale and now I need to do the FFL to FFL dealer ship. I have never done that before. Can anyone recommend a local FFL dealer in the NOLA area that would do that for me? One of the gun shops, maybe? I live in Metairie. I do understand there will be a fee.
Thanks.

 

[AdvancedLaser]

Meplat Group on Division.

 

[Fugum]

I've been using Big Easy Gun Works ( bigeasygunworks@yahoo.com ) on the Service Rd close to Cleary for a few years now. Every gun has been transferred to me the same day, or day after, he's received it.

Kenny at Meplat is a really nice guy, but when I called to schedule my last transfer there, my appointment was almost two weeks later. I realize that's not his only job, maybe I'm just a little impatient.

 

[M_Lee]

I've been using Big Easy Gun Works ( bigeasygunworks@yahoo.com ) on the Service Rd close to Cleary for a few years now. Every gun has been transferred to me the same day, or day after, he's received it.

Kenny at Meplat is a really nice guy, but when I called to schedule my last transfer there, my appointment was almost two weeks later. I realize that's not his only job, maybe I'm just a little impatient.

Thanks.
What's the average fee I will pay to have the firearm, a pistol, sent to another FFL dealer?

 

[WhereIsIt?]

Gretna Gun Works can get it done.

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[MetalVendor]

+1 for Big Easy Gun Works. Bruce is a great guy and will work with your schedule.

 

[AdvancedLaser]

I've been using Big Easy Gun Works ( bigeasygunworks@yahoo.com ) on the Service Rd close to Cleary for a few years now. Every gun has been transferred to me the same day, or day after, he's received it.

Kenny at Meplat is a really nice guy, but when I called to schedule my last transfer there, my appointment was almost two weeks later. I realize that's not his only job, maybe I'm just a little impatient.

I think its because of their Covid protocols. They are trying to do the right thing and keep people seperate, hence the appointment based windows. If not it would be 20 people in there in a small area.

 

[southerncanuck]

You can find an FFL near you using this search tool: https://www.gunbroker.com/ffl/index. There will be dozens of options within spitting distance.

Average transfer fee is $20-25.

 

[DaMaj]

Try Fleur De Lis Pawn on West Esplanade near Hessmer. Don't let the name fool you.

 

[Fugum]

Thanks.
What's the average fee I will pay to have the firearm, a pistol, sent to another FFL dealer?

Big Easy is $30, I believe Meplat is the same price, but I could be wrong since it's been a couple of years.

 

[M_Lee]

Thanks to all for the assistance. Pistol is shipped.

 

[El Pozzinator]

For future reference you can mail firearms directly to the receiving FFL via USPS - if your local post office aren’t lazy. They’ll just need you to show them it’s empty then lock the case in their presence, and show them something indicating where you’re mailing it is an FFL. I’ve first class shipped a few pistols like that over the years. Just gotta mail the keys separately! Typically I’ve build postage and locks into the shipping cost - usually a decent lock or two is under ten bucks, and they come with two keys. Mailed the FFL one of the keys with the buyer’s name, and lock the other ones in the case with the pistol (or mailed them directly to the buyer the next day, if they elected that instead).

 

[Martman300]

Paul Prokop in Elmwood, $20. I am out of there in 10 minutes.

 

[AdvancedLaser]

For future reference you can mail firearms directly to the receiving FFL via USPS - if your local post office aren’t lazy. They’ll just need you to show them it’s empty then lock the case in their presence, and show them something indicating where you’re mailing it is an FFL. I’ve first class shipped a few pistols like that over the years. Just gotta mail the keys separately! Typically I’ve build postage and locks into the shipping cost - usually a decent lock or two is under ten bucks, and they come with two keys. Mailed the FFL one of the keys with the buyer’s name, and lock the other ones in the case with the pistol (or mailed them directly to the buyer the next day, if they elected that instead).

For your future reference, it is illegal to mail a handgun thru USPS except from FFL to FFL.

Before you put stuff like this out, for people to believe, do a little research.

Form PS1508 is the requisite form to mail a handgun thru USPS and its FFL to FFL.

 

[El Pozzinator]

Well it wasn’t when I did it. If it was, I’m pretty sure the post office and I both committed some kind of crime then… whoopsie. Even had the BR postmaster clear it.