Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Hillsborough County. Manchester is New Hampshire's largest city, built around the old Amoskeag mill yards on the Merrimack River. Tech and healthcare jobs now fill the brick mills.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where New Hampshire law allows.
New Hampshire has no purchase permit, no registration and no state waiting period. Buying from a dealer requires ATF Form 4473 and a federal NICS background check at the receiving FFL. Federal law sets the dealer age at 18 for long guns and 21 for handguns. Bring a valid photo ID with your current address. New Hampshire does not license gun owners. Ammunition, optics and parts can ship to a New Hampshire home address, and firearms go to the FFL you pick.
Dealers in these communities all work for Manchester-area buyers:
Since 2017, New Hampshire has allowed anyone who can legally possess a firearm to carry a handgun, openly or concealed, without a license. The optional license to carry is still issued for reciprocity. Residents apply to the police chief in their city, or to the select board or its designee in their town; non-residents apply to the Director of State Police. The license is valid for five years. Courthouses and some other locations remain restricted, so check the rules before you carry.
New Hampshire Fish and Game runs the 2026 regular firearms deer season from November 11 through December 6 in most wildlife management units, with WMU A closing earlier on November 29. Archery season opens in September, and a muzzleloader season runs from late October into November. Either-sex days differ by unit. Rifles, shotguns, handguns and muzzleloaders are legal during firearms season. Check the current Fish and Game digest for your unit.
Manchester hunters head north and west into the wooded hills of Hillsborough and Merrimack counties, where the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs November 11 through December 6. Check the Fish and Game digest for your WMU.
New Hampshire's permitless carry and no-waiting-period rules make Manchester a simple place to buy, but city apartments call for compact storage. Owl Brook, the Fish and Game hunter education center in Holderness, is about an hour north.
These public ranges are run by state wildlife agencies and state forests in the states we serve. Many are free; some staffed facilities charge a daily fee, and hours change with the seasons, so check with the agency before you go.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (LDWF, MDWFP, WVDNR, Wisconsin DNR, ND Game and Fish, SD GFP, NH Fish and Game, Maine IF&W, Vermont Fish and Wildlife), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Bedford, Goffstown, Hooksett, Manchester or anywhere in Hillsborough County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. Anyone who can legally own a firearm may carry without a license. The optional license from your local police chief or select board helps when you travel.
No. The dealer runs the federal NICS check when you pick up your firearm.
The regular firearms season runs November 11 through December 6, 2026, but closes November 29 in WMU A. Check the Fish and Game digest for your unit.
In city homes and apartments, many buyers pick a handgun or a short shotgun with a weapon light, stored in a bolted quick-access safe. Think about walls and neighbors when you choose a load.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Local police chief or town select board (Director of State Police for non-residents) or a local attorney about your own situation.