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OK - now I'm getting frustrated...
I go out of my way to support my local gun shops, but no one in my area (that I know of) has what I want at a fair price.
I want to buy a SA XD9 with the olive drab frame, 4-inch service model (# XD9201). I called a shop where I buy most of my ammo and accesorries. Didn't have any in stock and they only could order the black model or the "bi-tone". Price - $499 each.
Another shop could order one for $485, but I'd have to wait until next month. Yet, another dealer told me that Springfield "ran out" of the OD-framed XD's. I've been "out of the gun market loop" for a while because I used to buy all my guns&stuff from my wife's former boss, but he no longer has his FFL.
WTH?
I plan on spending $450 max total on this XD. Is this possible? Where/How do I go about buying a gun online? I understand that it needs to be shipped to a local FFL, but what does he usually charge? A local gun range/store charges $100 for the transfer. Is that the going rate? That's all I know about the process, since I've never considered buying online - until now.
Thanks in advance for advice.
I go out of my way to support my local gun shops, but no one in my area (that I know of) has what I want at a fair price.
I want to buy a SA XD9 with the olive drab frame, 4-inch service model (# XD9201). I called a shop where I buy most of my ammo and accesorries. Didn't have any in stock and they only could order the black model or the "bi-tone". Price - $499 each.
Another shop could order one for $485, but I'd have to wait until next month. Yet, another dealer told me that Springfield "ran out" of the OD-framed XD's. I've been "out of the gun market loop" for a while because I used to buy all my guns&stuff from my wife's former boss, but he no longer has his FFL.
WTH?
I plan on spending $450 max total on this XD. Is this possible? Where/How do I go about buying a gun online? I understand that it needs to be shipped to a local FFL, but what does he usually charge? A local gun range/store charges $100 for the transfer. Is that the going rate? That's all I know about the process, since I've never considered buying online - until now.
Thanks in advance for advice.