Does anyone have an actual example of where you've found a firearm for less elsewhere?

Make, model. Where you found it. What the difference in price was?

For example, the Tikka T3 Super Varmint, in .223, has a list price of $1425.

Impact Guns, on the web, lists one in-stock for $1147.99.

The Beretta website says the weight is 6.1lbs.

I ran over to Specialty and checked one out. I want to say it was $1250.

Since they had it in-stock, I was able to discover the actual weight is far greater than the 6.1lbs listed on the website.

I didn't ultimately make the purchase, but for the ~$40 difference (when you factor in shipping and transfer fees), I think it's worth it to be able to examine the gun first and walk out the door the same day.

Sales tax is a consideration, as that definitely pushes the decision in the direction of someplace out-of-state, but that's hard to hold against Specialty.

I'll admit I didn't look for this one elsewhere locally, but my experience has lead me to believe nobody else would have carried it.

Mike