C&R purchasing

[Andyshowfan]

I have my C&R like many of ya'll do. I've not used it but once to purchase a mosin from aimsurplus. My question to you that are proficient in buying c&r's is this; do you have trouble with gunbroker dealers not wanting to ship to a C&R FFL holder even though the weapon is eligible? I have been closely following for that once in a lifetime deal on an old gun but have had dealers reply "our policy is not to ship to c&r ffl holders even if the item is eligible". It really is no skin off my nose but just wondering if it's that risky for them or if there are  extra hoops to jump through that make it not worth the hassle.

Edited June 19, 2014 by Andyshowfan

[Hershmeister]

Some folks just dont want to go through the "hassle" of ensuring the firearm is c&r eligible. Its complete laziness

[Andyshowfan]

Some folks just dont want to go through the "hassle" of ensuring the firearm is c&r eligible. Its complete laziness

 

 

I kind of assumed that :)

[1gewehr]

I generally avoid those dealers.  The way I look at it, they are the losers, not me.  If they worked with C&R licensees, then some auctions would most likely end rather higher.  C&Rs are adding to collections, not buying for resale.  So they are generally willing to pay a little more than another dealer.  if the average increase is just 10% for a C&R item, then that translates to a LOT of money for a dealer active on GunBroker!

[Andyshowfan]

I totally agree.
I've passed on more than one rifle that the seller refused to ship to a C&R .

 

I have as well. More that a few I would have definitely bid higher that the auction went for. Oh well there loss. 

[Andyshowfan]

finally found one that would ship to a C&R

 

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=422970207