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Deciding to buy your first firearm can be an intimidating experience. There are so many choices, but where do you start if you do not really know anything about guns? Here at Collectors Firearms, we are here to make this as easy and painless as possible! One of our helpful staff will happily show you good options and make suggestions based on what you are planning to use the firearm for.

Process

1. Selection: We are happy to discuss this with you on the phone, but nothing beats having an item in hand. Feel free to walk in, or you can schedule an appointment with us. We will help you make a selection for what you want or need.
2. Back Ground Check: Once you have made the selection, we will run a background check through the FBI Nation Instant Check System. Please have a valid ID with the correct address on your ID to where you reside. You will fill out a government form 4473 with your personal information. This has to be completed after the selection and can only be done in person. Within a few minutes, we will receive one of three responses:
   1. Proceed: This means we will be heading to the check out and you will be taking the gun home that day
   2. Denied: This means you are not allowed to purchase a gun. We are not told why this is, only that you are not allowed to purchase a firearm. If you are denied, you can appeal the denial and we can walk you through that process at that time.
   3. Delayed: This means the FBI would like to review the transaction further. We do not have any further information as to why this is. If you are put on delayed status, they usually get back to us in a matter of hours or a day or two. In some instance, they do not get back to us. After he 3rd business, not counting the transaction day we are able to transfer the firearm. Weekends and holiday also do not count.
3. Checkout: Pay for your purchase. You are done! Collectors Firearms still has service after the sale. If you have questions, or need assistance with say cleaning your gun, we are here to help.

Things to consider: Whether it is a personal defense handgun to a rifle or shotgun, there are numerous things to consider when figuring out which gun would be best. Below are different categories and what you may want to consider

Handgun:

1. Would you rather have a semi auto or a revolver?
2. Heavier guns have less recoil than a lightweight gun with everything else being equal. Lightweight guns are great for carrying. If you do not plan to carry, then heavier gun is going to be a lot easier to handle
3. Make sure you can rack the slide and physically operate the gun you are choosing.
4. if it does not feel good in your hand at the start, it is probably not going to grown on you.
   Rifle:
   1. What caliber do I actually need? Choosing the correct caliber is essential. If you plan on doing long distance shooting, you need to pick the appropriate set up instead of a something made as a brush gun intended for 50-70 yard shots.
   2. An old truism in picking out a rifle is to spend just as much on the optic as you do on the gun itself. So if you have a budget of say $1,000, you probably need to be looking at a $500 rifle and a $500 scope. We also have ready to go pre owned rifles that already have scopes and are ready to go.
   3. Start shopping for your hunt earlier than you think. As soon as the first cold snap hits is when we see everyone come in looking for their next deer gun. You can have a mad rush and then be limited to your choices. Typically if you start shopping in summer, it is a buyers market

Shotguns:

1. Again picking the right gauge for the right hunt or shooting activity is imperative. If you are wanting say an all around shotgun, you are probably safe with a 28” 12 gauge something or other. However this is not going to be an ideal choice for something specialized say for quail hunting, sporting clays or trap shooting which would all need a different configuration.
2. Would you rather have a Side by Side, over and under, semi auto, pump or even single shot? Again what you are planning on doing determines a lot of what makes the most sense.
3. How recoil sensitive are you? This could change what would be best and what type of action to choose.
4. Realize that a lot of these guns have the exact same barrels and action and the different models come down to how fancy you want the wood and the receiver.

Tactical:

This is a world unto itself. I have heard that an AR-15 is like a Jeep, no one keeps them 100% stock. There are more accessories available for this category than every other category combined.

1. What platform are you on? (AR-15, AR-10, AK-47, etc.) or is it something in its own category?
2. What is your skill level if you decided to make any additions? A lot of time it is much easier if you see something that you want to bring it to our gunsmiths and tell them what you are wanting. You would not believe how many times we have customers buy an accessory and damage their gun, the accessory, or it is an accessory that will not work on their gun.
3. Are you looking for more of a precision gun, or just something to go have fun with?
4. Should you get a suppressor? Do you have a place to shoot it outdoors and not at a standard range? If so a suppressor can make a lot of sense. If you are only shooting this at an indoor range, then you are probably not going to see a really benefit other than the cool factor.

Cleaning:

We always recommend picking up a cleaning kit and supplies with your new purchase. Do you need to clean it after every use? Probably not. That being said is that if you are going to shoot it and it is going to sit around for weeks or months between being used again, then yes. Clean it after every use if that is the situation. If you do not feel like cleaning it, then our gunsmithing department is happy to clean it for you.

Storage: We always recommend storing your guns in a secure place. We sell both handgun and long gun safes. With every purchase is a safety device, but nothing beats having it in a safe.