TWS attends approximately 52 gun shows a year and prepares for these on Mondays and Fridays.  All firearms purchased from TWS are shipped on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays.  Please allow 7-10 business days for shipping after credit card payment is received.  The 7-10 days for shipping begins on the first day TWS is open after the payment is made.  All personal checks, company checks, cashiers checks and money orders take between 2-7 days to clear the bank.  Checks received on Friday or Monday are not deposited until Tuesday.  The 2-7 day wait for checks starts when the check is deposited not when it is mailed to TWS.  Currently, all firearms purchased by check are being sent out within 10 days of receipt.  All firearms purchased are sent to FFL dealers only – no exceptions.  Warranty repair items may be shipped directly from the customer to TWS.  TWS will send any repaired warranty items directly back to the customer.  All warranty repair firearms are to be sent to TWS by UPS or USPS.  A return merchandise authorization number is required for all returns.  No returns of any kind will be received without this authorization number.  Please contact TWS to obtain a return merchandise authorization number.   No overnight packages of any kind will be accepted.  Firearms purchased from TWS are shipped either USPS or UPS depending on our volume of business and the time of day rifles are completed. All purchased rifles are sent second day by USPS or UPS.  All FFL transfers shipped to TWS must include inside the box a copy of the sender’s FFL. The name of the customer must also be on the outside of the box.

All weapons must be shipped to an FFL dealer.  If a weapon has been purchased through TWS please send FFL information to the contact below:

Email FFL: ffl@twsarms.com

Fax FFL: 407-730-6567

ALL SALES OF FIREARMS ARE FINAL!

A 10% RESTOCKING FEE APPLIES TO ALL PRODUCTS ACCEPTED BY TWS FOR RETURN.   ANY PRODUCTS THAT ARE ACCEPTED BY TWS FOR RETURN MUST BE NEW, UNUSED AND IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING. 

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LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

TACTICAL WEAPONS SOLUTIONS (TWS) firearms are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship from the date purchased by the retail purchaser. Firearms purchased by the bona fide retail purchaser and transferred to another purchaser are not warranted. Warranty is subject to TWS Disclaimer Policy. Warranty is void without registration of warranty. Discharging firearms or handling ammunition in areas with poor ventilation may result in exposure to lead which is known to cause birth defects or other serious physical injury. Adequate  ventilation is a necessary precaution when handling ammunition or discharging a firearm with lead ammunition.

NOTICE OF DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
TWS will not be responsible for the results of careless handling, repairs by unauthorized persons, adjustments to firearms, corrosion, neglect or unreasonable or unauthorized use. TWS assumes no responsibility for damage and/or injury in whole or part by handloaded, reloaded, or defective ammunition. TWS assumes no responsibility for incidental or consequential damages relating to economic loss or injury arising out of the use of handloaded, or remanufactured ammunition, negligence, unsafe handling or unauthorized modifications to the firearm.   Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or inconsequential damages, so the above limitations regarding them may not apply to you.

ALL SALES OF FIREARMS ARE FINAL!

A 10% RESTOCKING FEE APPLIES TO ALL PRODUCTS ACCEPTED BY TWS FOR RETURN.   ANY PRODUCTS THAT ARE ACCEPTED BY TWS FOR RETURN MUST BE NEW, UNUSED AND IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING. 

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Caveat Emptor!

(“let the buyer beware”)

Do your homework before buying an AR.

Don’t buy a used AR unless you know the service history of the weapon and the previous owner.

Don’t buy an AR at a gun show from anyone other than a licensed dealer or licensed manufacturer (Federal Firearms License & FL DOR).  Private dealers do not conduct background checks and are partially responsible for gunshow firearms ending up in the hands of criminals.  A private dealer has no way of verifying that a purchaser does not have a criminal record.

Don’t buy an AR-15 upper receiver at a gun show from anyone other than a licensed dealer or manufacturer.  Upper receivers can be assembled by anyone, however, without an FFL, as a dealer or manufacturer, quality parts and components cannot be obtained. Reputable manufacturers will not sell rifles, components or parts to individuals or companies without the appropriate licenses.  You cannot insure that you have quality parts on an upper receiver unless you buy it from a reputable dealer or manufacturer.

Do compare the components of the AR-15 before buying (bolt, carrier, upper receiver, lower receiver, barrel & barrel extension).  The bolt and barrel extension are two of the most critical parts of the AR-15 platform.  Name brands are not what they used to be.  You have to compare the components and parts to insure a quality weapon.

Do not buy an AR that does not have a warranty.

Do not buy an AR from anyone, including dealers, who state their AR is a MilSpec AR without them explaining what a MilSpec AR truly is (see our description of a MilSpec AR).  Civilians cannot own a MilSpec AR.

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General Facts About the AR-15 Rifle

- AR-15 comes from the Armalite Model 15

- M-16 comes from the AR15

- AR-15 is based on the AR-10 (7.62 mmx51mm)

- Armalite sold the rights to the AR-10 & AR-15 to Colt in 1959

- The first AR-15’s were first sold to the Malaysian government in 1959

- Adopted by the U.S. Military as the M-16

- M-16’s were originally labeled self-cleaning weapons (not so much)

- Original AR-15 weighted less than 6 pounds

- The trademark “AR15” and “AR-15” is registered to Colt Manufacturing

- Military AR’s have three shot burst or automatic modes of fire

- The M4 is a shorter version of the M-16 with a three shot burst mode of fire

- Colt and FN Herstal currently make most of the military AR-15’s

- In 1994 Congress enacted the Assault Weapons Ban banning AR-15’s

- This ban had a sunset provision which expired in 2004

- The AR-7 is a semi-automatic .22 caliber rifle once used by Air Force pilots

- The AR-16 is a prototype selective fire, gas operated 7.62×51 NATO rifle

- The AR-17 is a 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun

- The AR-18 is a gas operated, selective fire 5.56×45 mm created in 1963

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