FFL dealers in Hickory, NC and what they charge to transfer
15 licensed dealers in Hickory, from the ATF August 2026 licensee list. Fees come from buyers who used them and from published chain rates. A licence is not a promise: call ahead, because a dealer is never required to accept a transfer from someone else.
- Licensed dealers
- 15
- Typical transfer
- $25 to $50
- With a confirmed fee
- 3
- Since 2021
- +0
Every licensed dealer in Hickory
- Academy Sports + Outdoors #144
2162 Hwy 70 Southeast, Hickory 28602 · (828) 261-2550
DealerAcademy Sports + OutdoorsOn the ATF list for 1 of the last 10 checks
$25 to $50no fee reported - First Cash Pawn
1308 Highway 70 SW, Hickory 28602 · (828) 855-1323
PawnbrokerFirst Cash PawnOn the ATF list since 2021
$25 to $50no fee reported - First Cash Pawn
2348 Springs Rd NE, Hickory 28601 · (828) 256-7296
PawnbrokerFirst Cash PawnOn the ATF list since 2021
$25 to $50no fee reported - Armbruster Arms
1015 Hubbard Road, Hickory 28601 · (828) 234-4359
ManufacturerBuilds firearmsOn the ATF list for 5 of the last 10 checks
$25 to $50unverified - $25 to $50unverified
- Hickory Sporting and Tactical
3462 Springs Rd NE, Hickory 28601 · (828) 855-0500
ManufacturerBuilds firearmsOn the ATF list since 2021
$25 to $50unverified - Hitech Arms
805 Main Avenue SW, Hickory 28602 · (828) 475-7712
ManufacturerBuilds firearmsOn the ATF list since 2021
$25 to $50unverified - JMP Services
221 31ST Ave NW, Hickory 28601 · (828) 291-8425
ManufacturerBuilds firearmsOn the ATF list for 8 of the last 10 checks
$25 to $50unverified - Lakeside Armory
4107 4TH St Ln NW, Hickory 28601 · (919) 306-9746
Builds and transfersBuilds firearmsOn the ATF list for 4 of the last 10 checks
$25 to $50unverified - Ledfords Trading Post
1833 12TH Ave NE, Hickory 28601 · (828) 327-0055
DealerOn the ATF list since 2021
$25 to $50unverified - Nsgy Sports
4015 4TH Street Ct NW, Hickory 28601 · (828) 612-1234
ManufacturerBuilds firearmsOn the ATF list for 2 of the last 10 checks
$25 to $50unverified - Sheepdog Public Safety / Sheepdog Protective Servi
375 Main Ave NE, Hickory 28601 · (828) 330-9808
DealerOn the ATF list for 3 of the last 10 checks
$25 to $50unverified - Sure Southern Outdoors
719 Old Lenoir Rd, Hickory 28601 · (828) 578-6226
DealerOn the ATF list for 8 of the last 10 checks
$25 to $50unverified - Thin Red Line Firearms
8360 Old Nc 10, Hickory 28602 · (828) 597-9700
DealerOn the ATF list since 2021
$25 to $50unverified - $25 to $50unverified
North Carolina transfer rules
Every firearm bought online ships to a dealer, never to your door. See what else North Carolina law requires.
FFL transfers in Hickory, asked and answered
How much does an FFL transfer cost in Hickory?
Most Hickory dealers have never published a rate, so there is no honest average yet. Transfers in North Carolina typically run $25 to $50. The list above shows every dealer whose fee we do know.
How many gun dealers are there in Hickory?
16 licensed dealers hold a current federal firearms licence at an address in Hickory, against 16 in January 2021.
Can a gun be shipped to my house in North Carolina?
No. A firearm bought online ships to a licensed dealer, who runs the Form 4473 and the background check before handing it over. The transfer fee on this page is what that dealer charges for doing it.
Listings come from the ATF August 2026 Federal Firearms Licensee list and exclude licensees operating from a residence. A licence is not an endorsement and licensees are not required to accept transfers from third parties. Fees are reported by buyers, change without notice, and are not a quote.