I have an AR that's been sitting with the FFL I use for over a month. I have been waiting for him to pin and weld a muzzle brake onto the barrel. I keep asking for updates on when it will be done and he won't give me a date. I'm pretty fed up dealing with him at this point and want to move the rifle to another shop and have them do the compliance. Can I do this without running into complications?

Does he have the lower?

 

Take the upper only.. it is yours. Bring it to another shop. Then take the lower.

Does he have the lower?

 

Take the upper only.. it is yours. Bring it to another shop. Then take the lower.

 

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I had a complete rifle shipped to him and he has not transferred the lower to me yet. It sounds like I can just ask for the upper and then make a second trip back to have the lower transferred.

let us know who this FFL is so we know not to use him for that type of work

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I had a complete rifle shipped to him and he has not transferred the lower to me yet. It sounds like I can just ask for the upper and then make a second trip back to have the lower transferred.

Just to be sure, the upper is 100% legal to own. I'll bet that he won't give it to you. The upper is a brick.

let us know who this FFL is so we know not to use him for that type of work

 

I will provide an update once I have it cleared up.

let us know who this FFL is so we know not to use him for that type of work

 

Precision Firearms and Coatings in Edison, NJ. Good price for transfers if you can tolerate the service but would not recommend for any compliance or gunsmithing type work.

So how did you make out OP? He do the work or did you have to take it elce ware?

FYI, Tier 1 Defense in Mountainside does pin/weld while you wait. You wont even have time to find something on tv and its done nicely

So how did you make out OP? He do the work or did you have to take it elce ware?

 

After I asked him for the upper, he suddenly became super responsive and said he would have it done that week. I reluctantly agreed. Later when I call him to arrange a time to pickup, he tells me that the brake I wanted to use (YHM) was hardened steel and that he couldn't drill into in. Instead, he decided to directly spot weld it onto the barrel itself without so much as consulting me first to see if I would be ok with it. The weld, although on the bottom looks like hell. I was not at all pleased with the experience.

 

FYI, Tier 1 Defense in Mountainside does pin/weld while you wait. You wont even have time to find something on tv and its done nicely

 

Thanks, will look into them for the future. They are not far from me. Wish their transfer fees were lower though. Looking for a new FFL.

After I asked him for the upper, he suddenly became super responsive and said he would have it done that week. I reluctantly agreed. Later when I call him to arrange a time to pickup, he tells me that the brake I wanted to use (YHM) was hardened steel and that he couldn't drill into in. Instead, he decided to directly spot weld it onto the barrel itself without so much as consulting me first to see if I would be ok with it. The weld, although on the bottom looks like hell. I was not at all pleased with the experience.

 

 

 

Thanks, will look into them for the future. They are not far from me. Wish their transfer fees were lower though. Looking for a new FFL.

They transfer for about 53 bucks total + compliance work? What did you pay to have a bad experience? Mike and his partner are no hacks, real craftsman, their work is like art. Paying them an additional couple bucks on the transfer probably would've gotten you your rifle sooner and done properly.

Lessons learned. Can't have it both ways.

Thats a shame. Ive heard similar stories of that place.

pix of the weld job.

pix of the weld job.

 

I'm curious too.

be amazed what a couple good files and some cold blue can do to fix a bugger job.

YHM is not hardened steel. It can be drilled with any standard steel bit.

After I asked him for the upper, he suddenly became super responsive and said he would have it done that week. I reluctantly agreed. Later when I call him to arrange a time to pickup, he tells me that the brake I wanted to use (YHM) was hardened steel and that he couldn't drill into in. Instead, he decided to directly spot weld it onto the barrel itself without so much as consulting me first to see if I would be ok with it. The weld, although on the bottom looks like hell. I was not at all pleased with the experience.

 

 

Thanks, will look into them for the future. They are not far from me. Wish their transfer fees were lower though. Looking for a new FFL.

 

We transfer for 40.00 including nics and do all compliance work in house.