Any FFL that can help with AR-15 shipment to restricted states

Your best bet would be to visit your LGS and speak with someone knowledgeable about what is permitted in your area.


I can’t imagine anyone would be willing to do what you are asking.

The only one I've heard of that will be a middle man is Tombstone Tactical in AZ.
All of the others have either stopped or closed.

OP is not a glowie, this gets talked about frequently on Calguns... the CA resident buyer needs the rifle to be converted to a CA-compliant configuration (non-roster and fixed mag or featureless) before it can ship to CA. That often involves changing muzzle device, stock, grip, mag release/lock, etc.

Several manufacturers will do this on new rifles... JP has shipped me several rifles in a CA-compliant configuration and were great to work with.

It gets harder buying a used rifle that would be CA legal with the correct parts but is currently out of state in a non-CA compliant configuration.

Always easiest if the buyer can buy the necessary CA-compliant parts and send them to the seller to install, then the seller can can ship the rifle in a CA-compliant form from their FFL directly to the buyer's FFL in CA... but many sellers don't want to take the time to do the parts swapping.

I'm not sure what shops will act as an intermediary for the conversion work, you'll probably have better luck asking over on Calguns.

EBR Works in AZ used to do CA-compliant intermediary conversion work; they did a couple transfers/conversions for a local friend about 6-7 years ago, and they used to be a member here on SH, but I don't know if they're still around and active.

Check out the AR-15 forums on Reddit (r/ar15 and r/CAguns) and and ask around. Somebody will know as there are a few dealers (some even post there for things like specialty handguns) that do just this kind of work for a tidy profit.

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Or go to turners and buy one off the shelf

New Frontier Armory does it for $100. Search for the service on their website.

LostInTranslation said:

Live in California, interested in AR-15 that (as all of them) is not legal as sold and needs some modifications. Do you know intermediary FFLs that would be willing to (a) split upper / lower / ship separately - then I can make them compliant before assembly (legal approach) or (b) make modifications before shipment.

Thank you

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What part of California are in?

Are you a CA FFL that is unable to get “AW” configs? I have a buddy here in northern NV with an FFL/SOT who does this service for other FFL’s. Pm me if that is what you’re looking for.