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Ecommerce · Dropshipping
Firearms dropshipping for FFLs
Firearms dropshipping lets a licensed FFL sell guns, parts, and accessories without stocking them. The customer orders on your site. The distributor ships to the receiving FFL for transfer. Coriolis builds the WooCommerce store, wires FFL Cockpit, and hosts it — own inventory, dropship, or both.
How it works
The customer checks out
Serialized firearms go through FFL Checkout — the buyer picks a receiving dealer. Accessories and ammo follow destination rules.
The distributor ships
Orders route to the lowest-cost (or fastest) vendor. You never have to stock the SKU. You can still sell what you keep on the shelf.
Is it legal?
Yes, when you hold a valid FFL and follow federal, state, and local rules. Serialized firearms ship FFL-to-FFL. You log the transaction in the bound book you already use. Coriolis is not 4473 software, not a NICS system, and not a bound-book replacement. This is not legal advice.
Who it is for
Home-based Type 01 dealers who need a nationwide aisle. Gun stores and ranges that want to sell past the glass case. Brands that want dealer sites streaming the same catalogs. Militia ($269/mo) is the dropshipping rung — 21 distributors, AmmoSeek feed, GunBroker listings. See the plans.
Switching off a closed catalog? Start at the AmmoReady alternative page, then talk to us.
Questions we get
- Do I need an FFL to dropship firearms?
- Yes. Only a licensed dealer can sell firearms this way. Serialized firearms ship to another FFL for transfer — not to the buyer’s door. This page is not legal advice.
- Which distributors can I stream?
- Militia and above include an FFL Cockpit license and 21 distributor catalogs with automated lowest-cost fulfillment. Sports South, RSR, Zanders, and Lipsey’s are typical starting points; we add catalogs during setup.
- Can I dropship ammunition and accessories too?
- Yes, where the destination allows it. Non-serialized goods often ship to the customer. State and local rules still apply — the store has to respect them at checkout.
- What if I also stock my own inventory?
- Run both. Minute Man is own-inventory WooCommerce. Militia adds dropshipping on top. Brick-and-mortar stores usually want Warlord so the POS and the site stay in sync.