Is futile. At least where I live. Even if I could get an M&P9 or 40 through Buds. The FFL and other transfer fees cancel out the savings, sometimes even ends up costing more.
Oh, how I envy folks who pay something like $50 or less for their transfers. At the same time, it's hard getting a good deal on almost anything for me. I'm just bummed out tonight. Sorry.
Find a local gunsmith they have to have FFL's and usually don't mind making a couple bucks without actually touching a gun. Just open up the yellow pages and call a few.
Shop around, the prices for dealer transfers vary tremendously, most dealers charge around $20 in this area, but some are less than $10, and there are some that don't want to fool with it and charge an arm and a leg.
On some forums they have a state forum where people can trade local information, like where to get transfers done for a reasonable price, an example is this one: http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=8&f=11
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