First, you need to separate the idea of the sale of a firearm and the legal transfer of a firearm. The sale portion is the exchange of cash for goods and has no bearing on the legal transfer. The legal transfer is where the firearm actually gets transferred from us, the dealer, to you, the individual.

If you are purchasing from an online (someone other than us) retailer, during the checkout process you will need to select an FFL to perform the legal transfer to you. Most online retailers have an “FFL Finder” service where you enter a zip code and select an FFL in your area. Assuming you have selected Darmok Firearms nothing further should be required from you. If we are not on file with your online retailer they may ask you to have us e-mail a copy of our license to them. Should this be the case please reach out to us via our contact page.

If you are purchasing from us (a residential dealer) we will collect payment for and place the order for your firearm from one of our suppliers. After it arrives we will coordinate a time for you to obtain the firearm from us. In both cases a legal transfer will be completed which will include an FBI NICS background check. It is impossible to avoid an FBI NICS background check.

Please note: If you do not have a Michigan CPL and are purchasing a pistol or what is considered a pistol in the state of Michigan (a weapon with an overall length of less than 26″ in the operable condition), you will first need to visit your local police station and obtain a license to purchase (LTP/RI-010a). Michigan CPL holders are exempt from this requirement.

The following weapons are regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA):

1. A shotgun having a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length;
2. A weapon made from a shotgun if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length;
3. A rifle having a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length;
4. A weapon made from a rifle if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length;
5. Any other weapon, as defined in subsection (e);
6. A machinegun;
7. Any silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code); and
8. A destructive device.

[26 U.S.C. 5845; 27 CFR 479.11]

Reference: Which firearms are regulated under the NFA?

You will need:

• Valid government issued Photo identification (Driver’s license)
  • Your government issued Photo identification must not be expired
  • It must show the address at which you presently reside
  • If your government issued Photo identification does not show the address at which you presently reside, you may combine your government issued Photo identification with another piece of government issued identification. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail
• If you are purchasing a handgun you will be required to obtain a form RI-010a “License to Purchase” permit from your local Police Department / Sheriff’s Office. Those holding a Michigan Concealed Pistol License are exempt from this requirement
• Cash / Major Credit Card to pay for the sale/transfer

Those arriving without the above items will be turned away and we will be unable to complete the legal transfer of your firearm.

Non-US Citizens with permanent / conditional-permanent resident status will need to bring their USCIS I-551 (green card) to validate residency. We do not process transfers for individuals on non-immigrant visas nor out-of-country sportsmen.

We are in Pittsfield Township near Moon Road & US-12. When an appointment is scheduled to complete a sale/transfer, we will provide our address. Given that we are a private residence, we intentionally do not publish our address to discourage random people from “dropping in”. Sales and transfers are by appointment only.

We accept Cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.  No checks. No quatloos or gold-pressed latinum.

Maybe!

Let us know what you’re looking for and a link to the best price that you’ve found online; We will make every effort to price match/beat it. Given that we are a home-based business and maintain very low overhead we are often able to beat pricing of brick-and-mortar retail establishments. Feel free to reach out.

YES!

We specialize in working with and navigating the legality of the National Firearms Act (NFA). There are always options to obtain any/all of these items however acquisition will depend on your available budget as well as patience.

Please understand that the transfer of NFA items can only be approved by the ATF and is done so on a case-by-case basis and may take many months for approval.

As stated, there are always options; We are happy to explain how the acquisition of NFA items is performed and will provide our best counsel to accelerate the process for you as much as possible.

YES!

We can order a number of optics, magazines, bipods and other accessories. In most cases, this is where we will be able to beat pricing of brick-and-mortar gun shops.

If there is something in particular you are looking for, please contact us for more details.

Well, yes and no.

In most cases you can’t walk into a gun store and buy a machine gun off of the shelf. In fact, as an individual permitted to possess firearms and thanks to the “Hughes Amendment” it is absolutely illegal for a civilian to own a fully automatic machine gun manufactured after May 19th, 1986.

The politicians at the time sought to limit the ownership of fully automatic weapons not by law but through cost. As soon as President Reagan signed the Hughes Amendment into law as part of the “Firearm Owners Protection Act”, the price on pre-existing fully automatic machine guns went from “the low thousands” which is typical for a rifle to as much as $50,000 to $60,000 or more! The politicians hoped that supply and demand would immediately price fully automatic machine guns out of the budgets of 99% of Americans.

That said, the only fully automatic machine guns that can be owned by civilians are those registered into the National Firearms Act database prior to May 19, 1986 when it was closed. Per the ATF, there are approximately 180,000 transferable fully automatic machine guns that meet these criteria. It is a finite market and the price for these items is driven as such.

To provide an example, for a functioning fully automatic Uzi, the price would be between $15,000 – $20,000.

No.

All sales/transfers are final. Any issue with the final product is between you and the manufacturer.

18+ for long guns (rifles/shotguns) and 21+ for handguns, frames/receivers and any NFA item.

No.

There is a significant amount of time invested in processing a transfer other than the paperwork to be completed upon arrival. Additionally, if your FBI NICS background check returns a PENDING status, you may end up waiting for 20-30 minutes for the process to complete.

This rate is actually lower than most other FFLs and we already offer a discount on multi-item transfers on the same transaction; Many other transfer agents charge the same rate per item. We may end up raising prices however this will be done thoughtfully and will be well-communicated.

Yes!

We offer basic gunsmithing services on a per-hour (or portion) basis. We can perform:

• Firearm cleaning
• Trigger changes (including binary triggers)
• Optic installation
• Custom firearm builds “from scratch”
• Muzzle device swap
• Other parts installation

Let us know what you are after, and we will tell you what we can do. In some cases, we may not be competitive and will advise up-front. Of course, you can also have a look at our “Gunsmithing” page.

Yes!

Let us know. We have some items that wouldn’t be available in Canada and if you are able to meet at a gun range in Michigan and have a PAL/RPAL I would be happy to give you an opportunity to experience some of our “dessert menu”. Feel free to reach out.

We do, however you might also want to reach out to Bela Okmyx or Jojo Krako. While “The Book” tells them how to run things on Sigma Iotia II, here we must follow the rules of the ATF.

Darmok of Kanza was a mytho-historical hunter native to Shantil III, who once partnered with Jalad on the island-continent of Tanagra against a common foe, or “beast”.

Darmok is also the title of the second episode of the fifth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

The individual who primarily cited the name was Captain Dathon of the Children of Tama (also known as Tamarians). Dathon was a Tamarian who held the position of captain on a deep space cruiser during the late-24th century.

You may see other Star Trek references across this site.

Yes.