Bear Arms - Windsor, CO

[bryjcom]

He pretty much won't transfer a gun if he can get it for you as well or he'll charge you a increased transfer fee.

If its something that he can't get then he'll transfer at normal price.

[jmg8550]

Yeah they pulled the same crap on me. Wanted to transfer a Savage 111. He said he could get it through his vendor, so no transfer. I didn't want to pay more to get it at Bear Arms. They have completely lost my business. That isn't the first time they have done that kind of crap to me. But that's a completely different story.

Went to Stan's Gun Repair in Greeley, he was happy to do a transfer for me. It cost $25, and was a smooth, hassle free transaction. I was even running late from work and he waited for me.

[Graves]

He pretty much won't transfer a gun if he can get it for you as well or he'll charge you a increased transfer fee.

If its something that he can't get then he'll transfer at normal price.

That Lambo ain't gonna pay for itself.

[bobbyfairbanks]

It is a business, he is trying to make money. Lots of gun shops have the policy not to do transfers on weapons that they carry or can order for you.

[USMC88-93]

I have been nothing but completely unimpressed with Bear Arms from its inception Both its actual store front and the interactions I witnessed with their staff were at best laughable.(one Mans personal opinion don't read anything more into it than that). They are a last resort business for me.

Everyone has a bad day or five and I may have just caught a few bad days but first impressions can stick with you. I would not steer anyone away from trying them out but they are at the bottom of my list as far as suggesting gun-shops.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

It is a business, he is trying to make money. Lots of gun shops have the policy not to do transfers on weapons that they carry or can order for you.

If the guy already bought the firearm why not make the $30-40 and move on? Seems silly.

[Goodburbon]

If the guy already bought the firearm why not make the $30-40 and move on? Seems silly.

Yep. Make money on the transfer or make no money. Which do you choose? They seem to have made their choice over and over again.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Imagine if they turned down one every other day? Safriday will be along soon to help me with the math. Thanks in advance!

[bryjcom]

I'll admit it does seem weird to refuse to do a transfer. I would think that the more transfers you do the more people realize that they need a new cleaning rod, or some ammo, or more mags, or what ever, for their newly acquired purchase.

Oh well, If you don't like it then don't use them.

[wax_job]

Imagine if they turned down one every other day? Safriday will be along soon to help me with the math. Thanks in advance!

Assuming they are open 6 days a week, every other work day would be 156 days. At $10/tranfer that is $1560/yr... At $40/transfer its $6240/yr... Since I don't know the "usual rate".

But to me, that isn't the point. As a business owner, you want the traffic... The potential money that you would make on a holster that you mark up %100 is the money that you should care about, not the transfer fee.