Order Status & Tracking
Every order status moves through the same sequence of stages, and each order status means something specific. This page explains what each order status means, how long it normally lasts, and what to do when your order status sits still longer than it should.
Check your order in three ways
Your account
Sign in and open My Account to see live status, tracking numbers, invoices and the dealer nominated for any firearm.
Your email
You receive a confirmation when you order, a shipping notice with tracking when the label is created, and a delivery confirmation. Check spam if one is missing.
Ask us
Send your order number and we will chase the carrier ourselves rather than handing you a tracking link you already have.
What each status means
| Status | What is happening | Normal duration |
|---|---|---|
| Pending payment | The order exists but payment has not cleared | Minutes, up to 2 days for bank transfer |
| Processing | Payment accepted, order being picked and checked | Same day to 2 business days |
| Awaiting FFL | We are waiting for your dealer details or their signed licence | 1 to 3 business days, longer if the dealer is slow |
| FFL verified | Licence checked against the ATF listing, cleared to ship | Ships within 1 business day |
| On hold | Something needs your attention, usually verification or a compliance question | Until you reply. Check your email |
| Backordered | Stock not available, item is on order from the distributor | Estimate given when we know it |
| Shipped | Label created and tracking issued | 2 to 5 business days in transit |
| Delivered | Carrier confirms delivery or dealer receipt | Your dealer then logs it in, usually same day |
| Ready at dealer | Your dealer has logged it and can transfer it to you | Collect within the period your dealer allows |
| Cancelled | Order cancelled by you or by us, refund issued | Refund posts within 3 to 5 business days |
Tracking that has not moved
A label is created before a parcel is collected, so a tracking number can exist for up to 24 hours before its first scan. That is normal. Parcels also go quiet mid-route, particularly over weekends and around holidays, and a gap of two or three days between scans is common rather than alarming.
Contact us if tracking has shown no movement for four business days, if it shows delivered but nothing arrived, if it shows a delivery exception or a return to sender, or if the estimated delivery date has passed by more than two days. We will open a trace with the carrier, and since the shipment is insured, a confirmed loss means a replacement or a refund without you having to fight anyone.
Firearm orders: the extra step people forget
Delivery to your dealer is not the same as being ready for collection. A dealer must log an incoming firearm into their bound book before it can be transferred, which usually happens the same day but can take longer at a small shop with limited counter hours. Give them a working day after the delivery scan before calling, and when you do call, have your order number ready.
Changing an order
- Before it ships we can change the address, swap the dealer, add items or cancel entirely. Contact us as early as possible.
- After a label is created address changes go through the carrier and usually carry a fee, which we pass on at cost.
- After delivery to a dealer a change becomes a return, with the associated shipping costs.
Partial shipments
Where an order contains a firearm and accessories, the accessories often ship to your home while the firearm goes to your dealer, which means two tracking numbers. Hazardous goods such as ammunition also ship separately from other items. Two parcels is normal and does not mean anything is missing, but if a tracking number never arrives for part of an order, tell us.
How to Check Your Order Status at Any Time
Your order status is always visible from your account, and checking order status there is faster than waiting on an email reply. If your order status has not moved in the timeframe listed above, that is the moment to contact us rather than waiting longer.
Can I check order status without an account?
Yes, to a point. Your confirmation and shipping emails include enough detail to check order status through the carrier directly, for example via UPS tracking or USPS tracking, though signing in gives the fullest order status picture including the FFL dealer step.
Why does order status sometimes look stuck?
Order status can appear unchanged during the FFL dealer and background check stages, since those steps happen outside our own systems. This is normal and does not mean your order status update was missed, just that the next update depends on a step we cannot control directly.
What order status changes should I expect after shipping?
Once a tracking number is issued, order status moves quickly through in-transit, out-for-delivery, and delivered stages, usually within a few business days depending on the carrier and destination. Any order status update after delivered typically relates to the dealer confirming receipt for the FFL transfer.
Five quick steps to check your order status
First, sign in and open My Account to see the live order status. Second, check your email for the confirmation, shipping, and delivery notices tied to that order status. Third, use the carrier’s own tracking page if you want more delivery detail than our order status page shows. Fourth, note which stage in the table above your order status currently sits in, so you know what to expect next. Fifth, contact us with your order number if your order status has not moved within the normal duration listed for that stage.
Order gone quiet?
Send us the order number and we will find out where it is instead of leaving you to chase the carrier.
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