by admin | Mar 31, 2026
Consignment firearms must be logged as acquisitions in your A&D book when you take them in, and as dispositions when they sell — even though you don’t own them. Your POS should track the consignor’s information, the agreed commission, and generate the...
by admin | Mar 31, 2026
Most modern gun shop POS systems run on standard commercial hardware — touchscreen terminals, tablets, barcode scanners, receipt printers, and cash drawers. Avoid systems that require proprietary hardware, as this locks you into one vendor and drives up replacement...
by admin | Mar 31, 2026
End-of-day reconciliation at a gun shop involves reconciling your cash drawer, credit card batch, and layaway payments — but also cross-checking that every firearm that left inventory has a corresponding A&D disposition and completed 4473. A good firearms POS...
by admin | Mar 31, 2026
Cloud-based POS software offers automatic updates, remote access to reports, and easier multi-location management. Locally installed software can work offline but requires manual updates and local IT support. For most gun shops and ranges, a cloud-based system like...
