Unless you hold an FFl you cannot buy a handgun in another state without going through an FFl holder in your own state. You can, as an example, find yourself in Indiana at a gun store and find a great buy. Say, Hi I'm from Vermont and I would like to purchase "THAT" pistol. I will get my local dealer to send you a copy of his FFL to you so you can send it to me, how much will the pistol be with shipping charges? No, you cannot travel with a signed copy of anothers' FFl, it needs to be received by US mail from the sending party to the shipping party. Shipping and insurance charges usually run $35-45, then your own FFl will usually charge a fee to do the paperwork to transfer the pistol to you. So you see, you really need to do the math to see if it's worth it. If I saw a P7M8 in NIB condition for $500, YES. A 1955 S&W triple lock in excellent condition, hell yes. Hope this helps, yes deals are out there, and its always fun to window shop.