What do I do?
I own a Jennings NINE 9mm semiautomatic pistol and am looking to sell it but i am a private owner and not licensed. I would like to post it on this site but regulations require a nonlicensee ship to someone with a FFL. How can I be sure I am shipping to someone with a FFL or how can I legally sell this firearm through this service?
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Well, took my old winchester 1897 I got from my uncle for a cleaning and a new recoil pad...
but, when they test fired it, it jammed.
Seems whomever my uncle took it to to have it altered to accept 2 3/4" something was off. Gunsmith said he didn't have the tooling to fix it and it would be expensive. He indicated it could be the barrel or some type of ring?
At anyrate, does anyone have any knowledge as to what i could do to fix this. I haven't seen it yet... Just really bummed. If you could see the gun it doesn't look like it's 110 yrs old. I'd really hate to see it hanging on the wall.
Regards,
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bring it to a licenced batf ffl holder when the gun is won and time comes to ship. the buyer will have to send your ffl dealer his ffl to make it legal. its real easy to remember. gun goes from ffl to ffl, not person to person. thats legal. the law also allows you, the general public, to surrender the gun to any ffl in the usa. meaning, you can request an ffl from the winner. then, you send it to him. the only problem youre gonna have is sending it ups or fedex. some carriers require an ffl from the sender. i never had a problem as long as i declared it a gun and gave them a copy of the ffl its going to. some will point out that many crooks have ffls but no business address. i/e: an apartment, a vacant home, etc...ups drivers have been known to leave guns on front steps! so....to make it easier, just bring your gun to a local gun shop and just ship it ffl to ffl. make sure you charge the winner ALL the fees, so you dont get took!
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Been in the same delimma recently. When I was a dealer [15yrs.] I did transfers for the local guys that bought via internet.
ATF does NOT require a dealer to only accept from other license holders, BUT a FFL holder will not [or none i have dealt with] send a private individual a copy of his/her license? So you are stuck taking it to your local dealer paying a fee, so he can ship it to the buyers dealer so he can pay another fee. Is anything Jennings made worth it?0 -
Given that your gun isn't worth a whole lot, I wouldn't bother selling online as fees, transfers, shipping, etc. would combine to yield a very low auction price. I would sell it at a gunshop on consignment or at a gunshow.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf0 -
Your first problem is going to be finding someone who wants to buy a jennings. If you solve that problem, Bobski pretty much has it down, as he always does.
R/
Dave
How different the world would be if we could consult the veteran instead of the politician. - Henry Miller0 -
Your best bet would be a local sell if possible that way you can cut out the fees involved with internet selling. The fees won't kill the sell on more desireable guns, but probably would on this weapon.
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Pilotusmc2,
As an 01 licensed dealer for over sixteen years-have to agree with the other posters. The pistol is not worth really anything. If you advertise and then pay for the fees-likely going to lose money. Suggest you do as I have for many years. Cut it to render it completely inoperable and recycle the pot metal. Just not worth trying to make a dime. 1010
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