Firearm Transfers
Federal Firearms License Dealer (FFL)
Incoming and Outgoing Firearm Transfers
We are a Federal Firearms License Dealer (FFL) and handle shipping of both Incoming and Outgoing Firearm Transfers.
Incoming Firearm Transfers
For customers who decided to purchase their firearm online from another source, they can have their firearm shipped to Williams Gun Sight. For a $45 transfer fee, Williams will handle this transaction. Please follow the below instructions:
- Once your firearm has been purchased from another FFL dealer, please Click HERE to complete the transfer paperwork OR call our retail department to set up the transfer paperwork. One or the other MUST be completed before your firearm is received by Williams.
- We will need to know the name, address, and phone number of FFL dealer where the firearm is being shipped from.
- We will need to know the name, address, and phone number of the customer receiving the firearm transfer. The customer listed MUST be the customer to pick up the firearm.
- Williams will need an email address of the FFL dealer sending the firearm. So we can provide them our FFL.
- Once the firearm is received, Williams needs 48 “business” hours to prepare your firearm. Once your firearm is ready for pickup, we will contact you. Do not show up to pick up your firearm the same day it is received by Williams. We need time to process the firearm into our records.


For any further information regarding transfers then please call our retail staff or email: support@williamsgunsight.com
Outgoing Firearm Transfers
For customers who bring their personal firearm into Williams and would like it shipped to another FFL dealer then we can help. Or if a customer wants to purchase a firearm from our available inventory then we can handle the shipment. Please follow the below instructions:
- For customers bringing in their firearm to ship. Bring your firearm in UNLOADED and CASED. Also ammunition CANNOT be shipped. See one of retail employees to assist you with transfer.
- The fee to transfer a customer’s personal firearm out is $45 for the first gun and $25 gun for each additional gun. PLUS the costs of shipping & handling.
- For customers who purchased a firearm from Williams and wish to have it shipped to another FFL dealer then they do not have to pay the transfer fee but will need to pay shipping costs.
- Shipping fees: long guns = $35, handguns = $50. Any expedited shipping or shipping outside continental US will require additional shipping charges.
- Williams will need the name, address, and phone number of the FFL where the firearm is being shipped.
- Williams MUST have a copy of the other dealer’s FFL license. This can be emailed to Tracy@williamsgunsight.com. In the email include the customer name and firearm being shipped.
- It is the responsibility of the customer to have their gun dealer provide Williams their FFL license. Williams will NOT reach out to your dealer to obtain an FFL license. Please have your dealer email their FFL license to us.
- Williams will need 2 to 3 business days to have their firearm shipped out to the FFL dealer of their choice. ONLY when we have their FFL license and shipping information.
Be sure to make Williams your destination for choosing your next firearm.
Williams Gun Sight Company
7389 Lapeer Rd
Davison, MI 48423
Retail Hours: Monday – Sunday: 10am to 6pm