We Make Transfers Easy
We get it, sometimes we don’t stock something and you want to order it online. No hard feelings. Penn Armory is poised on excellent customer service, which means it’s our goal is to get your gun in your hands with as little hassle as possible.
So whether it be ordering something online, buying something on GunBroker, or transferring a gun purchased from a local friend—we’ve got you covered.
How it Works
Buying Online
If buying through GunBroker or one of the many other organizations we partner with, you can select Penn Armory automatically upon checking out.
If your seller does not have Penn Armory’s details on file, you can point them to the FFL section of our website where a copy of our FFL is available for a one-click solution to all of their questions.
Send us a quick message (preferred) or call the shop to let us know you’ve got something headed our way and we’ll call you once it’s in to schedule an appointment for your transfer, typically within 24 hours of receiving the firearm. Please allow for up to 48 hours for us to contact you regarding your firearm pickup.
We contact customers in the order that their firearms are received. Every order we received is hand-checked, meaning there may be a short delay while we ensure that your order is correctly prepared and the required paperwork is completed.
If you are not contacted within 48 hours of your item being delivered, please reach out to us.
This typically means that your seller may not have included contact information with your item, or may have incorrect contact details and we are unable to reach you.
Private Transfer
If you are transferring a firearm between two private Pennsylvania residents, we are happy to schedule an appointment that fits your needs! Simply send us a quick message or call the shop to schedule a transfer.
Firearm Transfer Cost
We try to makes things simple—”$25 gets you your gun”.
Normal handgun, long gun, private party transfers are all identical in price. Additional firearms transferred to the same person at the same time are discounted. We also offer transfers of NFA and special-handling (eg: biohazard) firearms for an additional cost.
Below are our current transfer rates with our cash discount:
- Internet/Private transfers
- Handgun/Long gun: $25
- Additional firearms on same 4473: $15
- Handgun/Long gun: $25
- NFA/Class 3 transfer: $65 (Includes Suppressors, SBRs)
Additional Handling Fees:
- Storage Fee:
- We will hold your firearm for no cost up to 30 days
- After 30 days: $10 per day (Plus $5 for new PICS check)
- 7 days following a PICS/NICS/NFA denial: $15 per day
- 14 days following a PICS/NICS/NFA denial: $25 per day
- We will hold your firearm for no cost up to 30 days
- Delay/Research/BSCA Fee: $15
- If your background check is put into “Research” and requires a second appointment, it will be subject to an additional $15 fee and covers the additional time for two transfer appointments.
- As part of the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BCSA), individuals under 21 years old must undergo an enhanced background check that requires us to store your firearm for up to 10 business days (and requires two appointments to transfer).
If you have any questions, please send us a message give us a call directly at (717) 333-6938 and we’d be happy to give you an exact quote for your circumstance.
Prices last updated 03/22/22.
Please Call Us If You Are Running More Than 15 Minutes Late
Your transfer is a personal and personable process. We never book overlapping appointments, meaning that your time with Penn Armory is reserved for you. If you have any firearm needs during this time—gunsmithing, laser engraving, etc…—we are happy to help during your allotted slot.
Failing to show to your appointment or arriving late impacts other customers. Arriving more than 30 minutes late to (or missing) your appointment without notifying us will result in a $10 surcharge per firearm.
If two or more consecutive appointments are missed, we may return your firearm to your seller and deny further transfer requests.
Background Check
Any firearm transfer occurring at Penn Armory will be subject to a background check, as per Pennsylvania law.
After filling out the required federal paperwork, Penn Armory will process your background check with the Pennsylvania State Police. This process is entirely electronic and generally takes between 5 and 15 minutes to wait for an approval from PSP, though it can take longer in certain circumstances beyond our control.
Once this step is completed successfully, a Record of Sale will be generated and you may leave with your brand new firearm!
Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) Fee
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act, the Firearms Division of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) conducts background checks on applicable firearm purchases. Penn Armory will collect this fee on behalf of the state – you will be charged no more than $5 per firearm (this fee is collected by us and remitted directly to the PSP).
PICS Denial
In the event of a PICS denial, we will provide you with a copy of a challenge form to dispute the deny: Download form here
We will hold all firearms at no charge for 14 days following a denial. After 14 days, our standard storage fees (listed above) will apply.
