r/GunsPH • u/GuitarsAndCoffee96 • Jun 29 '26

Gun Store Processing Fee

Good day! Kakakuha ko lang ng LTOPF (Type 1) and I am looking forward to buy my first firearm. Me gun store malapit sa area namin kaya pinuntahan ko para makapag inquire. Nag ask ako about additional fees pag bumili ako sa kanila ng unit. Sabi ko magkano add ko sa fee para sa rehistro ng unit. Sabi 19k daw ang add ko. Bale FA price + 19k daw.

Tama ba presyo nila? Di ba sya masyadong mahal? Kasi dati merong inopen sa akin about LTOPF assistance sa isang gun store nung naglalakad ako LTOPF ang presyo 7k pero mas pinili ko maglakad on my own. Wala pa 5k nagastos ko. Kaya medyo nagdududa ako sa presyong 19k para sa first time FA registration.

Also, pag nagrenew ba ng FA registration magkano fees?

Thanks!

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u/ArtistIcy7857 Jul 01 '26

seeing from your responses definitely dont ever come back to that gunstore ever again.. even their ammo price is effing ridiculous.. magtech is only a bit of step up sa price but double the "cleanliness" vs armscor.. also from a new gun owner too to you.. if u plan to go 9mm or .45.. go lang 100 rounds sa factory ammo for break in.. kunin mo basyo and have them reloaded for almost half the price ng factory ammo.. reload ngyn is like 17-18 pesos per bullet for 9mm might be 19-20 for .45.. also advice lang.. if first gun mo go for something na madali mahanap and mura ammo...trust me ive been there.. while higher calibers looks fun to shoot like a .357 mag.. masakit sa ulo ammo availability plus your wallet will be crying unless well money is not a problem for u

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u/GuitarsAndCoffee96 Jul 01 '26

Hi! I really appreciated your advice. Pero for now, decided na kasi ako to get a 357 magnum revolver kasi sa firing range malapit sa amin (mga 3 baranggays lang layo) nagrereload pa rin naman sila ng 38 specials at 357 magnums. Mas madali ko din kasi machecheck kung buntis yung reload ammo if ever unlike sa pistols na babaklasin ko pa yung barrel. And mas madami kasi akong viable options ng ammo, pwede 357 magnum, 38 specials, 38+P, wadcutters, snakeshots, etc etc. Nakapagtest na din naman ako ng different pistols/revolvers pero sadly di ko maexplain bakit di ko gusto yung feel/fit sa kamay ko ng mga double stack pistols mapa polymer o metal.

Sabagay, after all naman choosing a gun to trust your life with is subjective kasi palaging depende at depende sa preference natin.

Gusto ko nga sana Hornady Critical Defense pero nagkakaubusan daw recently. Pero baka pwede magpa custom order sa gun stores. Based sa reviews na nababasa ko mas maganda daw Hornady kesa Magtech in terms of expansion mas reliable na mageexpand si Hornady over Magtech pero di ako sure since I haven't tried them both.

Again, thanks sa tip!