r/MTGuns • u/ShefCrl • Nov 01 '24

18M Purchasing Handgun at Sky Blue Show

Hey y'all, Im recently 18 and looking to buy a handgun, I know that I cant buy from an FFL and that I can do a private sale on MT gun trader or in some other similar forumn. However I want to buy a new gun because I dont have enough experince with firearms to know what to look for and what fair prices are. I was thinking about going to a Sky Blue show in Helena tommorow but I dont want to make the drive and pay the entry fee to find out no one will sell to me. Do you think people would do a private sale with me?

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

Most booths are FFLs, so they couldn't sell to you even if they wanted to. The one restriction on private sales is that they can't buy it for you, it has to be a gun they already purchased for their own use. You may have luck with attendees, but they need to have a pistol they want to sell, and if you're a long way out they probably need to have it on them. But people might bring pistols to trade in that they'd sell you, if you've got the day free and can make the trip you might get one. I never did when I was under 21 but I didn't try that hard.

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u/ShefCrl Nov 02 '24

do you think mt gun trader is a better bet?

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

I think it's a lot less expensive than making trips and paying entry fees, so it's what I would go with if I was set on buying an OEM gun. Are you looking for a carry gun or a range pistol? Homemade pistols, 3D printed or P80s are good enough for the range and don't involve a transfer.

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u/ShefCrl Nov 02 '24

Im a little intimidated by the homemaking process, Im mostly looking for a carry.

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

Yeah gun trader is probably your best bet then. Good luck!

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u/ShefCrl Nov 02 '24

Thanks for all the help!