California “Middle Man” Firearm Transfers & Compliance

Found the rifle you want out of state, on GunBroker, or from a private seller? Ship it to Wilde Built Tactical (WBT). We’ll reconfigure it to be California legal and transfer it to your local FFL — or have it ready for pickup at our La Mesa store. If a firearm can be made compliant, we can usually be your “middle man.”

How It Works

1. Confirm it can be made legal. Review the Terms & Conditions below. Not sure about your model? Contact us before you buy.
2. Buy it and ship it to WBT AZ. Have the seller ship to our Yuma, Arizona warehouse (address below).
3. Submit the Incoming Item Form. Tell us who you are, where you bought it, the vendor order number, what’s coming, your preferred compliance method, and where it’s going — your FFL or pickup at our La Mesa store. This is how we match your package when it arrives.
4. Create an account on our website. Use the “Sign Up” link at the top right. Current billing and contact info keeps your order from being delayed.
5. Pay your invoice. Once your firearm arrives, we’ll email an invoice from transfers@wbtguns.com (check your spam folder). Work begins once payment is received. This may take more than a day. Please dont email us the minute your tracking says it arrived. 
6. We make it legal and send it on. Your firearm ships to your California FFL, or is ready for pickup in La Mesa.

Where to Ship Your Firearm

All firearms needing compliance must ship to our Arizona warehouse:

GunBroker buyers: find our AZ warehouse by entering ZIP code 85365 and selecting “WBT AZ” as the FFL for shipment.

Magazines, parts & accessories that don’t require an FFL can go on the same Incoming Item Form. They can ship directly to you (adult signature and matching California ID required).

How We Make It California Legal

For AR-15 and AR-10 style rifles, our standard method is the AR Maglock Gen 2 fixed-magazine system, and your magazine is replaced with an OEM 10-round magazine. Other platforms are generally built featureless (grip fin and related changes). You can choose your preferred method on the Incoming Item Form — if it isn’t compatible with your firearm, we’ll reach out with other options.

For the full breakdown of methods by platform, see our California Rifle Compliance Guide, or contact us about your specific firearm.

Terms & Conditions

By sending a firearm to Wilde Built Tactical, LLC, you agree to the following terms, which WBT may change at any time. WBT reserves the right to decline any transfer.

1. Incoming Item Form. Submit the Incoming Item Form for every order so we can match your package on arrival. Missing information can delay your order.
2. No “banned by name” firearms. We cannot make a banned-by-name rifle legal for any reason. See the DOJ Assault Weapons guide (starting on page 13): AWS Guide (PDF).
3. Handguns. We cannot make off-roster semi-auto pistols roster-exempt. We can make certain revolvers Single-Action Exempt. If you are not law enforcement, we cannot make a pistol legal for sale in California. Law enforcement purchasing a pistol that needs compliance should contact us.
4. Returns. If you send an off-roster handgun, a banned-by-name firearm, or anything that cannot be made California legal, there is a $100 return fee plus shipping. You must arrange the return authorization, and the firearm will not ship back to the seller until our fee is paid.
5. Compliance configuration. AR-15/AR-10 style rifles receive our standard AR Maglock Gen 2 and an OEM 10-round magazine; other platforms are built featureless. Choose a preferred method on the Incoming Item Form or contact us with questions about your model.
6. Payment, storage & abandonment. Your firearm will not ship until services are paid through our website. Any firearm left at WBT past 30 days with no contact incurs storage fees of $60/month. Any firearm left past 180 days is considered abandoned property and forfeited.
7. Status updates. Please don’t request a status update until 2 weeks after delivery, and there’s no need to contact us to confirm delivery. Our warehouse works first come, first served, and we’ll email you as soon as your firearm is ready.

Frequently Asked Questions