Services & Pricing
Transfer fees, NFA services, notary, fingerprinting — and how to pay
Assault Firearm Cutoff — July 1, 2026: HB217/SB749 (Virginia’s assault weapons ban) was signed into law on May 14, 2026 and takes effect July 1, 2026. To avoid stranded inventory, we are no longer accepting incoming transfers of any firearm meeting the bill’s “assault firearm” definition that wouldn’t be picked up before that date.
Prior Authorization Required for All Transfers: Effective July 1, all incoming firearm transfers require prior coordination with Outdoor Arms — this lets us confirm the firearm is legal for us to receive and for you to own before it ships. The first weeks of July will be a learning period as everyone gets familiar with the new laws, and pre-screening keeps both sides safe. Firearms sent without prior authorization will be refused or returned at the sender’s expense. See our Transfers page for the updated process.
New & Expanded Services: Notary ($10), electronic fingerprinting ($25), and NFA Form 4 service ($75 per submission) are all available now. Engraving (starting with AR-style lowers) launches July 1, 2026. See below for details.
FFL-Only Senders — July 1: Starting July 1, 2026, we only accept firearm shipments from licensed FFLs (dealers, gunsmiths, or manufacturers) — not from private individuals. Shipments from individuals will be refused or returned at the sender’s expense. Why, and full details, on our Transfers page →
Transfer Policy & Fees Effective March 15, 2026 — temporary policy while transfer volume is high
Due to record-high transfer volume and limited storage space, fees are now applied per shipment received. Each incoming shipment requires separate receiving, inspection, logging, and storage — regardless of whether items are picked up together.
| Service | What’s Included | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| First Firearm | ATF Form 4473, background check, and processing Applies to the first firearm in each shipment received | $30 |
| Each Additional Item (same shipment) |
Additional firearms arriving in the same package/shipment Items must arrive together in the same shipment to qualify | $5 each |
| Each Additional Shipment | Separate orders from different retailers, picked up at the same appointment Each additional shipment is charged at $15 base + $5 per additional item within that shipment | $15 base |
3 lowers arriving from Palmetto State Armory (one shipment) = $30 + $5 + $5 = $40
2 pistols arriving from Buds Gun Shop (separate shipment, same appointment) = $15 + $5 = $20
Total for both orders picked up together: $60
Storage Policy
Due to extremely limited vault space, we cannot provide long-term storage.
- Firearms must be picked up within 14 days of notification of arrival
- A storage fee of $5 per week will be charged on items held 15 days or longer if you haven’t reached out to make arrangements with us
- Please reach out if you need to make arrangements — we are happy to work with you
We cannot hold incoming shipments indefinitely to combine with future orders. Items must arrive within the same shipment to qualify for additional item pricing.
NFA Transfer (SOT)
- Creation and submission of Form 4 (E-Form)
- CLEO notification
- Secure storage of NFA item until ATF approval
- Final transfer paperwork upon approval
- Buyer must provide fingerprints and passport photos Blank fingerprint cards available upon request
We do not process machine gun transfers. Silencers, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and short-barreled shotguns (SBS) only.
Firearm Consignment
- 10% commission on final sale price Minimum commission: $20
- $200 minimum sale price Items expected to sell below $200 don’t pencil out for either of us
- NFA items accepted (silencers, SBRs, SBSs) — Class 3 SOT
- We handle listing, photos, buyer communication, and shipping
- You get paid once the sale is complete
Private Party Transfer
Virginia HB1525 was signed into law on April 23, 2026. The Governor’s reconvened-session amendment (HB1525ER2) directed the Virginia State Police to resume background checks for private-party firearm sales and added an emergency clause, meaning the statutory requirement took effect immediately upon signing.
HB1525 also raises the minimum age to purchase a handgun or covered assault firearm to 21 — effective immediately upon signing per the ER2 emergency clause. (Possession by 18–20 year olds is not restricted by this bill.) See our Gun Laws page for full details.
Engraving Services ⧖ Coming Soon
In-house laser engraving is launching soon. We are starting with NFA Form 1 “Maker” engraving on AR-style lower receivers (trust or individual name, city, and state) and will expand to additional services as we put more time on the laser to ensure consistent, clean results.
Planned offerings include:
- Launching first: AR-style lower receivers — Form 1 maker / trust engraving
- Next up: magazines (PMags and similar) for trust-marked Form 1 SBR mags or personalization
- Other firearm parts — slides, frames, handguards, optic mounts
- Non-firearm items — knives, flasks, range bags, plaques, awards
- Image and logo engraving (once we have more practice runs)
- Portrait engraving — coming a bit later as we learn the technique
We do not engrave non-serialized firearms (80% lowers, etc.) at this time. We are awaiting ATF clarification on whether a dealer-only FFL may perform this service.
Form 1 Submission Assistance ⧖ Under Consideration
For customers building their own SBR via ATF Form 1, we are considering a service to prepare and submit your Form 1 for you — drawing on our experience submitting Form 4s. Anticipated price around $50.
Notary Services ✓ Available
Outdoor Arms is a Virginia licensed notary public. Notarization for firearm trusts and general notary services are now available.
- Firearm trust notarization
- General notary services
- Appointment preferred — contact us to schedule
Electronic Fingerprinting (EFT) ✓ Available
We physically roll your prints and digitize them into an EFT file for NFA Form 1 and Form 4 submissions. Electronic submission significantly reduces processing delays compared to paper fingerprint cards.
- Accepted for ATF Form 1 (maker) and Form 4 (transfer) submissions
- $25 per person — trusts with multiple responsible persons pay per person fingerprinted
- Digitized prints submitted directly — no paper cards required
- Appointment required
Payment Methods
We accept the following payment methods. Cash is strongly preferred — it keeps things simple and avoids processing fees for both of us.
The 3% credit card fee covers payment processing costs we incur. No surcharge applies to cash, Zelle, or Cash App payments.