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    Whats cheaper, Store or Online / Noveske

    This is going to be my first AR15 and i have been wanting Noveske N4 Light Recce Low-Profile 16".

    Online MSRP is $2135.00

    Iam from WA and i can buy it from OR to avoid tax.

    However, Only Noveske dealer close to my house is just one. (one that they recommend).

    Will store able to get cheaper price or more than msrp? or should i order online?

    *before i call, i want to know if anybody done this way*

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    Noveske allows authorized retailers to sell at about $50 less than their MRSP, which is the price you pay from buying from them. It makes no sense to buy in-state, as you'll save $50 only to spend ~$100 (provided your sales tax is around 6.5%).

    If it was me personally, I'd just eat the $50 and buy directly from Noveske, knowing the shipping would take a day or two at most. I've already purchased two rifles directly from Noveske and everything went fine.
    Last edited by Skyyr; 03-29-10 at 16:29.

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    I had no clue how to order it online--how do I send it to my local ffl? Do I have my local ffl order it for me? Do I order it and just ship it there and give them the heads up?

    So I found a local Noveske retailer from the site, called him up, and told him what I wanted. And if you can save $50 that way, go for it.

    Noveske knows who they are, they know who Noveske is, and if you're already shelling out $2k for a rifle, might as well cut out the complication and the hassle.

    Worst case, you pay the price on the website. I seriously doubt you're going to find it anywhere cheaper.

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    i guess i will buy from on-line then. there is a good gun shop that is 20mins away from my house.

    now i need to wait till it's in-stock.

    btw: on their upgrade parts, What does Geissele SSA Trigger do? and how is the trigger that comes with the gun?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skang View Post
    i guess i will buy from on-line then. there is a good gun shop that is 20mins away from my house.

    now i need to wait till it's in-stock.

    btw: on their upgrade parts, What does Geissele SSA Trigger do? and how is the trigger that comes with the gun?
    The SSA is a two-stage trigger (first google hit: http://www.fulton-armory.com/2stage.htm). My personal preference is for a 2-stage, but there are folks out there like single-stage triggers. The factory trigger felt just fine to me, but I'm used to a 2-stage so it just felt 'funny' by comparison. I'm someone who has only ever shot single-stage would think it feels fine.

    From my understanding:
    There's plenty of debate about match-grade and two-stage triggers and how reliable they are. The idea is that the fine-tuning or adjustability involved in those triggers makes an ND a little easier (if there's a super-light trigger pull) or they're a tiny bit less reliable than single-stages--i.e. if they're adjustable, they might loosen over time and become even lighter. That's only super important if you're deploying your rifle where you need it to be at 100% for 100% of the time--LE, MIL, SHTF, etc.

    General consensus seems to be that the Geissele SSA is one of the few two-stage triggers out there which doesn't make that trade-off and is just as rock-solid and bomb-proof as a single-stage. It's only a few bucks more to buy it separate and the installation is pretty straightforward as long as you're comfortable disassembling your gun (which, at the very least, will give you a nice education). So if you can find it in stock (recently bought mine online at Blackheart International--everywhere else was out), you might want to buy it separate, install it, and if you don't like it, put the factory trigger back in and sell the Geissele.

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    If you buy online and have it shipped to an FFL (individual or store) you need to find out how much that FFL charges for the service. It can be anywhere from a modest flat fee to a significant percentage of the purchase price.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shootist~ View Post
    If you buy online and have it shipped to an FFL (individual or store) you need to find out how much that FFL charges for the service. It can be anywhere from a modest flat fee to a significant percentage of the purchase price.
    just one more question, if i ship to WA, will they charge me a tax? no, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skang View Post
    just one more question, if i ship to WA, will they charge me a tax? no, right?
    Here, if I pay the vendor directly (as in not having the FFL dealer pay), there is no sales tax. Check with your local FFL guy on this, however.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skang View Post
    just one more question, if i ship to WA, will they charge me a tax? no, right?
    Oregon doesn't have a state sales tax, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by spamsammich View Post
    Oregon doesn't have a state sales tax, right?
    that is correct.

    sorry for confusion. i was asking what if i ship to WA gun shop. do they still charge tax? even i paid/brought from on-line?

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