Bear Creek Firearms

05/23/2023

I’m so happy

03/02/2022

02/16/2022

Yep. CNN and MSNBC will be calling these "Fully Semi-Automatic Assault Trucks" any time now...

02/08/2022

ELECTRONIC FORM 4 AVAILABLE

Did you purchase an NFA item and are still waiting to do your Form 4 to get the tax stamp?

We can now do the newly-authorized electronic Form 4 submissions at Bear Creek Fi****ms.

1. Please call to make a 30-minute appointment, and we will also explain the necessary step of establishing your own account with the ATF (required)
2. Bring your valid Texas DL or ID, as always.
3. We will take your picture here.
4. We will scan your fingerprints here.
5. You will enter your CC information for the $200 fee.

The process isn't old enough to have a track record of turnaround time for electronic submissions vs. paper submissions, but the ATF states that they have a 90-day turnaround short-term goal and they hope to decrease that to 30-day turnaround before too long.

BUT... As I said, there is no history to prove whether or not the ATF is anywhere near reality on their planned turnaround times.

11/11/2021

Things that WILL NOT BREAK YOUR ARM:

Filling out the short, easy, quick transfer form when wanting to have your firearm shipped to BCF:

And PLEASE put your darn phone number in there. The correct one. I am NOT going to stand on the roof and shout your name.

10/11/2021

COLUMBUS DAY HOURS:

1) Thank you for asking.

2) We're closed every Monday, including Columbus Day.

3) So,.... Yes. We're closed on Columbus Day.

10/09/2021

POOL CHEMICALS = DAMAGE

A brief caution on the storage of fi****ms (or any other metal objects of value) in close proximity to pool chemicals.

DO NOT store your valuable metal tools anywhere close to your pool chlorine nor acid.

Even if your guns are in a safe, a bucket of chlorine stored close by will rust your guns (in the safe) faster than you can believe.

We recently had a customer come in with two fi****ms that were 80% coated in rust/corrosion after only a month in a safe in the garage that had a closed bucket of pool pucks next to it.

The chlorine fumes WILL permeate the safe, your toolbox, your storage cabinet, etc. and corrode the living crap (scientific term) out of your valuable tools, which goes double for fi****ms.

The fumes from bottles of pool acid also have this effect.

I store my pool chemicals behind my shed in a separate box, which seems to have been enough separation.

09/01/2021

A FEW ANSWERS FROM R***R REGARDING MARLIN

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

As we get closer to the initial release of Marlin rifles from the Mayodan, NC plant, some questions are starting to be answered by Sturm, R***r & Co., Inc.:

While some items are still up in the air (in design & development) these three questions have been at least partially answered.

Question: Will the receivers be investment cast?
Answer: Marlin has always been machined from forgings and that won't change at R***r.

Question: Are you going to keep the Ballard & Microgroove rifling?
Answer: R***r is currently testing different rifling profiles however they are very good at making hammer-forged barrels with standard six-groove rifling. Regardless of the final answer, R***r's objective is to make accurate shooting fi****ms.

Question: Are you going to keep the post 1984 Cross Bolt Safety (CBS)?
Answer: It stays as designed.

While this won't answer everyone's questions it gives some brief insight into what to expect in the Marlin lineup from R***r. Same dependable receivers, same CBS and still up in the air about which rifling to expect. I'll hang my hat on their response that they will deliver an accurate shooting firearm at the end of the day!

08/19/2021

Your Texas Hunting and Fishing License(s) expire in less than TWO (2) weeks, on the 31st.

Get it in gear and get that taken care of.

08/13/2021

TRANSFER FEES:

Used Fi****ms - $30
New Fi****ms - $50
NFA Items - 10% of Item value, minimum $100

Telling us how "Some other guy said he'd do it for $5!" doubles your fee, every time you say it.

To get started: Go fill out the Fi****ms Transfer form at