Guides
Plain-English guides from the team at Schaefer Defense — how NFA purchases actually work, what ammo specs mean, and how to get the most out of your gear. Written by the licensed dealer who does this every day, not a content farm.
Buying a Gun Online: How It Actually Works
Ships to an FFL, background check at the counter, home the same visit — the whole online-purchase process, plus what it costs and how to avoid the common snags.
Read more → GUIDEHow to Buy a Suppressor
Buying your first suppressor? Start with our complete walkthrough: the $0 tax stamp, eForms, fingerprints, the 1–2 week wait, and pickup — everything between “I want one” and taking it home.
Read more → GUIDEGun Trust vs. Individual: Which Way to File Your NFA Purchase?
Possession, family access, inheritance, and switching later at the new $0 tax — the honest breakdown of both filing paths, from the counter.
Read more → LIVE DATAThe Cheapest 9mm Ammo In Stock Right Now
A ranking no one else can publish: the 10 cheapest in-stock 9mm loads by true cost per round, recalculated automatically from live inventory and today’s prices.
Read more → LIVE DATAThe Cheapest .223 & 5.56 Ammo In Stock Right Now
The 10 cheapest in-stock .223 Rem and 5.56 NATO loads by true cost per round — recalculated automatically from live inventory.
Read more → LIVE DATAThe Cheapest .45 ACP Ammo In Stock Right Now
The 10 cheapest in-stock .45 ACP loads by true cost per round — recalculated automatically from live inventory.
Read more → LIVE DATAThe Cheapest 12 Gauge Shells In Stock Right Now
The 10 cheapest in-stock 12 gauge shells by true cost per shell — recalculated automatically from live inventory.
Read more → LIVE DATAThe Cheapest .308 Ammo In Stock Right Now
The 10 cheapest in-stock .308 Win and 7.62 NATO loads by true cost per round — recalculated automatically from live inventory.
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