Kittery trading post

[Mark from MA]

I've been hitting up KTP since the mid 70s. A lot has changed since then but I still go there when passing by. First trip in the spring I'll get a Milfoil sticker for the boat and a fishing license. My wife will go through and buy stuff also. Most of the time also hit up Bob's Clam Shack for some food. Every now and then I'll pick up a used rifle or shotgun. It won't be the same if they close down or move however I blame the people of Maine. They keep voting in the moonbats that are causing the problems.

Same here. I stopped going to Bob's quite a while back when the owner sold out, the prices are retarded and for tourists.

I also have the luxury of being close to S&S lobster, so I judge seafood pricing by that and its hard to beat.

Now, I rarely go up there anymore.....unless I have 3 or more to trade. Lately consignment sales at my local shop have done pretty well.

 

[Mark from MA]

Just got the KTP spend 1K get 200 dollar gift card flyer in the mail.

No thanks.....don't want to wait and have to come back for my gun.

 

[Qwikdraw45]

Just got the KTP spend 1K get 200 dollar gift card flyer in the mail.

No thanks.....don't want to wait and have to come back for my gun.

You should write to them and let them know that. Just more convincing to push them to keep fighting it in court, or to move.

 

[lancecolonel]

Just got the KTP spend 1K get 200 dollar gift card flyer in the mail.

No thanks.....don't want to wait and have to come back for my gun.

law not in effect yet

 

[Asaltweapon]

Just got the KTP spend 1K get 200 dollar gift card flyer in the mail.

No thanks.....don't want to wait and have to come back for my gun.

It’s not in effect yet. 90 days from failure to sign.
Hurry up and move your ass if that’s your time frame.

Me? I wouldn’t buy a damn thing outside of a legal F2F transaction right now but that’s me.

 

[Marcus99]

I’ve always been a fan of KTP for the most part. Yes, their prices tend to be on the high end. However, they often get in unique items from local gun owners and collectors due to their size. This inventory is cataloged on their website for easy reference often with photos, and if there aren’t photos they’ll email them to you fairly quickly. And they provide high trade values for store credit. So yea, overall I like them and don’t like to see a gunshop needlessly suffer in the current climate, especially under repressive unconstitutional gunlaws. Wish them the best, and if they move to NH I’ll be sure to visit them.

 

[slap shot]

If you make the purchase and render payment in Maine, doesn't that constitute the actual "sale"?
Then what happens if you go to NH to complete the transfer and take possession, but somehow fail the background check ?
That sounds like a legal issue if they sold you the gun and collected payment before the background check gave them the legal OK to proceed with the sale.
I would think that the payment for the gun would have to take place after the background check is passed.

You do the background check before you pay, in Maine. Then you proceed to the rental car center, show ID and leave with happiness

 

[67ray]

One thing I learned is to never accept the price on the sales tag when it comes to used guns. I always ask if that's the best deal they have on the firearm. The sales guy goes to the trade in counter, they look at the documentation and then tell you if they can do better. I've bought several guns from there over the years and they didn't knock off any additional money on one rifle that was too new in inventory. Otherwise I've saved a good amount of money on each transaction just by asking. Skinflinting? Eh, it's debatable. I just enjoy the haggle.

That doesn't work anymore. Well, not on any gun that hasn't been in the store for at least six months. They guy showed me how to tell from the numbers on the tag. I tried it, and found exactly that.

They are moving so many guns now they don't need to discount.

 

[Qwikdraw45]

That doesn't work anymore. Well, not on any gun that hasn't been in the store for at least six months. They guy showed me how to tell from the numbers on the tag. I tried it, and found exactly that.

They are moving so many guns now they don't need to discount.

OK, so how do you tell from the numbers on the tag? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[NHCraigT]

MSN

Kittery Trading Post Contemplates Move in Response to Maine's New Gun Law
In the aftermath of the horrific mass shooting in Lewiston last year, Maine legislators crafted a bill to introduce a 72-hour waiting period on certain gun purchases. This bill, soon to become law, has provoked a fiery response from the family-owned gun and outdoor sports company.

Fearing “irreversible consequences,” the Kittery Trading Post has communicated to the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine that the legislation could push them to relocate their business to New Hampshire—a state synonymous with the motto “Live Free or Die” and with less restrictive gun laws. In a letter released by the Sportsman’s Alliance, the Trading Post argued the waiting period “forces law-abiding customers to make two visits over three days to complete a legal firearm sale.” They highlighted that such a requirement places undue logistical and financial burdens on customers....

 

[Mark from MA]

It’s not in effect yet. 90 days from failure to sign.
Hurry up and move your ass if that’s your time frame.

Me? I wouldn’t buy a damn thing outside of a legal F2F transaction right now but that’s me.

KTP is pretty much $200 or more than anything online in most cases, and tax free from the right vendors.......ie not worth it to me to travel anymore.

 

[Mark from MA]

That doesn't work anymore. Well, not on any gun that hasn't been in the store for at least six months. They guy showed me how to tell from the numbers on the tag. I tried it, and found exactly that.

They are moving so many guns now they don't need to discount.

Maybe during the scamdemic....things have slowed I think......from what my friends have told me that have been up there, the racks are full again.

 

[Rockrivr1]

That doesn't work anymore. Well, not on any gun that hasn't been in the store for at least six months. They guy showed me how to tell from the numbers on the tag. I tried it, and found exactly that.

They are moving so many guns now they don't need to discount.

I just got $75 off an $850 firearm two weeks ago. Granted if it's new to the store they may not, but as I said I've only had them once not reduce the price. As @Mark from MA stated, the racks are full again.

 

[67ray]

I just got $75 off an $850 firearm two weeks ago. Granted if it's new to the store they may not, but as I said I've only had them once not reduce the price. As @Mark from MA stated, the racks are full again.

That doesn't matter. All that matters is how long it has ben on their racks - full or not.

 

[Class3NH]

I believe they ( KTP) still have a Warehouse in Dover NH. I also believe they would probably assume that location for their Retail Firearms sales. Gonna be interesting no matter what happens.

 

[Mark from MA]

I believe they ( KTP) still have a Warehouse in Dover NH. I also believe they would probably assume that location for their Retail Firearms sales. Gonna be interesting no matter what happens.

All the traffic is off of 95/rt1 at their current location. Wives shop at the outlets, Men shop at KTP....essentially the perfect setup and why they've been successful in guns.

Lot of these are high earners from Boston/CT/NY corridor coming thru for summer beach rentals along with a heavy smattering of the same indivduals renting lake camps for the week. Lot of wealthy impulse buyers.

They can assume that location in Dover, but they won't be able to sell at their current location, as FFL I believe is on premises sales only. Which would make people drive there and why likely they had to close their NH location down as a state tax free sales point.

This would kill the sales volume, they know it, and unless they move to the Portsmouth circle or something very close in NH....a move like that would beat them up pretty bad.

When they had the location in NH, I declined to go there a few times because the sales tax wasn't worth the extra BS. I just paid it instead. Only on high end O/U guns did I bother.

I like the gift card to cover tax model much better than having to go across the bridge, even though it technically a hitch to get you to buy there again, but a 3 day wait....no good. Will not work for the impulse buyers.

 

[Class3NH]

All the traffic is off of 95/rt1 at their current location. Wives shop at the outlets, Men shop at KTP....essentially the perfect setup and why they've been successful in guns.

Lot of these are high earners from Boston/CT/NY corridor coming thru for summer beach rentals along with a heavy smattering of the same indivduals renting lake camps for the week. Lot of wealthy impulse buyers.

They can assume that location in Dover, but they won't be able to sell at their current location, as FFL I believe is on premises sales only. Which would make people drive there and why likely they had to close their NH location down as a state tax free sales point.

This would kill the sales volume, they know it, and unless they move to the Portsmouth circle or something very close in NH....a move like that would beat them up pretty bad.

When they had the location in NH, I declined to go there a few times because the sales tax wasn't worth the extra BS. I just paid it instead. Only on high end O/U guns did I bother.

I like the gift card to cover tax model much better than having to go across the bridge, even though it technically a hitch to get you to buy there again, but a 3 day wait....no good. Will not work for the impulse buyers.

I remember taking handguns and long guns over to the Transfer Station, got to be a thing of constant shuttling. It's now ( or was ever since I left the Post) to be for NH Handgun transfers. I believe they could change the Location by just appliying for OR changing the address to the NEW address. I think that change would open up a whole new world to those, like yourself, who wish to buy a long gun in NH and save the sales tax. Either way, it would be a win for KTP if they deciced to do that.

 

[42!]

I remember taking handguns and long guns over to the Transfer Station, got to be a thing of constant shuttling. It's now ( or was ever since I left the Post) to be for NH Handgun transfers. I believe they could change the Location by just appliying for OR changing the address to the NEW address. I think that change would open up a whole new world to those, like yourself, who wish to buy a long gun in NH and save the sales tax. Either way, it would be a win for KTP if they deciced to do that.

I would think doing just Transfers in NH and not Sales, makes their bookkeeping a little easier. I suppose they could be a proper retail business in NH, transfer the gun to the NH business, who would then sell it to he customer, saving the customer the ME sales tax. BUT NH does have business taxes on sales, paid by the business, depending on the amount of sales $$. KTP would obviously pass that on to the customer as part of the price along with the cost of the extra work. What I'm getting at is it may be cheaper if you just pay the ME tax.

 

[Mark from MA]

I remember taking handguns and long guns over to the Transfer Station, got to be a thing of constant shuttling. It's now ( or was ever since I left the Post) to be for NH Handgun transfers. I believe they could change the Location by just appliying for OR changing the address to the NEW address. I think that change would open up a whole new world to those, like yourself, who wish to buy a long gun in NH and save the sales tax. Either way, it would be a win for KTP if they deciced to do that.

Realistically.....their prices are too high vs. online to go up there anymore, havent been there in like 2 years since a last big safe cleanout when guns were high and they had no inventory I cashed in on good trades. Now they have plenty of inventory and trades are down sharply Im sure.

Now...not worth it. I don't pay sales tax online, prices are much better online, can't buy any handguns up there, and my transfer dealer is 3 minutes from my house.

 

[Rockrivr1]

Realistically.....their prices are too high vs. online to go up there anymore, havent been there in like 2 years since a last big safe cleanout when guns were high and they had no inventory I cashed in on good trades. Now they have plenty of inventory and trades are down sharply Im sure.

Now...not worth it. I don't pay sales tax online, prices are much better online, can't buy any handguns up there, and my transfer dealer is 3 minutes from my house.

I'd agree when it comes to new gun inventory. Not so much on the used gun selection. I've gotten a few good deals there if you know what you're looking at.

 

[Dench]

Has anything changed at KTP over the past year or so? I'll be in Maine shortly, might stop in.