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Gun shops in Montana
- A standard transfer
- $25median of 12 shops; $10 less than the national $35
- Shops that show transfers
- 28of 142 gun shops in Montana: 20% here, 39% nationally
Gun shops in Montana
Showing 101–142 of 142 gun shops in Montana.
Listed on the profile. Blank means not listed.
| Shop | Transfers |
|---|---|
| Northwest Shooter Also: shooting range, firearm instructor, gunsmith | ✓ |
| O'Shea's Aqua Dipp Also: gunsmith | ✓ |
| Olympus Arms, Inc. Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| On Target Outdoors Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Pb Lead & Arms LLC Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Pride & Precision LLC Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer, gun manufacturer | ✓ |
| Range 406 Also: shooting range, firearm instructor | Not listed |
| Raven Rock Armory Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Raven Rock Armory Also: ammo retailer | ✓ |
| Red Lodge Antique Mall & Gun Room | ✓ |
| Rick Young and Sons Auctioneers Inc. | Not listed |
| Ridgeline Sports Also: ammo retailer | ✓ |
| Ridgeline Sports LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Rivers West Auction | Not listed |
| RLP Auctions | Not listed |
| Rocky Mountain Supply Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Sage Flats Shooter LLC Also: gunsmith | Not listed |
| Scoute Arms Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Selway Armory | Not listed |
| Shedhorn Sports | Not listed |
| Shelby Paint and Hardware Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Shield Arms Also: gunsmith, gun manufacturer | ✓ |
| Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Shipton's Big R Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Silent Precision Firearms, LLC | Not listed |
| Silent Strike Suppressors LLC Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Snappy Sport Senter | Not listed |
| Snowy Mountain Rifle Co Also: gunsmith | Not listed |
| Snowy Mountain Rifle Co. Also: firearm instructor, gunsmith, gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| Spargo Defense Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | ✓ |
| Sportsman & Ski Haus Also: firearm instructor | Not listed |
| Sportsman's Warehouse Bozeman Also: gunsmith | Not listed |
| Sportsman's Warehouse Missoula Also: gunsmith, ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Stromberg's Sinclair | Not listed |
| The Fort | Not listed |
| The Sport Center | Not listed |
| THE VAULT GUNS N AMMO LLC Also: ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Tradesman Firearms LLC Also: gunsmith | ✓ |
| Wandler Firearms Also: gun manufacturer | Not listed |
| William T. Goodman Also: gunsmith | Not listed |
| Xcel Shooting Sports LLC Also: firearm instructor, ammo retailer | Not listed |
| Yellowstone Sporting Goods Also: firearm instructor | Not listed |
What a transfer costs in Montana
In Montana, gun shops list a median standard transfer fee of $25 (12 shops), $10 less than the national $35. 28 of the 142 gun shops listed in Montana show transfers on their pages.
| Montana | Nationally | |
|---|---|---|
| A standard transfer | $2512 shops | $352,699 shops |
| Each additional firearm | Too few listings | $10227 shops |
| An NFA transfer | Too few listings | $100423 shops |
| A private-party transfer | Too few listings | $35157 shops |
Questions to ask before a transfer
- Is the fee per firearm or per transfer, and does a handgun cost the same as a long gun?
- What does each additional firearm in the same transfer cost?
- Is the background check fee included, or charged on top?
- Do you transfer NFA items such as suppressors, and what does that cost?
- Will you handle a private-party transfer, and must both people come in?
- How long will you hold a firearm, and is there a storage or denial fee?
From what each gun shop’s USA Arms page shows: its transfer fee, and the lowest general price it lists for each other kind of transfer, in this state and nationwide. A state figure needs 10 shops listing the price. Prices are what shops list, not quotes, and state background check fees and taxes may be added. Figures as of October 21, 2026. Transfer fees in every state
Montana gun shops at a glance
USA Arms lists 142 gun shops in Montana, 1.3% of the national total and the 31st most of 50 states. Among cities of 50,000 or more, Bozeman has the most (15), followed by Missoula (9).
- gun shops listed
- 142
- of the national total
- 1.3%
- of 50 states by count
- 31st
Cities of 50,000+ with the most gun shops
Counts are gun shops in the USA Arms directory; a business with several roles counts once in each. City figures cover only cities of 50,000 or more residents; a smaller town may have more. Rates are per 100,000 residents using 2020 Census population.