Why Use Sports South for Firearms Dropshipping
- Massive, current catalog: Live availability and cost from Sports South for firearms, optics, magazines, ammo, and accessories.
- Low overhead: Sell first; let the distributor fulfill to the receiving FFL (and ship eligible accessories where lawful).
- Faster go-live: From empty store to full catalog in days.
- Compliance built-in: Serialized items route to an FFL; age gates and location rules enforced at checkout.
What We Configure for Your Store
Catalog & Feed Integration
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Ingest Sports South feed/API (products, pricing, availability).
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Map categories to your taxonomy; normalize attributes (caliber, action, barrel length, UPC/MPN).
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Scheduled sync with validation, logging, and error alerts.
Pricing Rules & MAP Controls
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Margin tiers by brand/category/SKU.
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Cost-plus with floors/ceilings.
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MAP detection with “Add to Cart to See Price” and timed promos.
FFL-First Checkout & Compliance
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FFL locator/selector required for serialized items.
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Auto-routing: firearms to FFL; accessories/ammo follow destination rules.
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Age verification prompts; state/city restriction blocks and messaging.
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Adult signature and hazmat prompts where applicable.
Merchandising & SEO
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Search-friendly titles (Brand + Model + Key Spec + UPC).
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Structured data, canonicals, and internal links to brand/category hubs.
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“New from Sports South,” “Back in Stock,” and “Top Sellers” collections.
How Firearms Dropshipping with Sports South Works
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Customer adds a firearm → FFL must be selected at checkout.
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Order submits → we push the PO to Sports South automatically.
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Sports South fulfills to the receiving FFL (serialized) or ships eligible non-serialized items to the customer where lawful.
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Tracking flows back → your store sends branded notifications.
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Inventory, costs, and pricing stay in sync—no manual updates.
Ideal for
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New FFLs launching eCommerce without a warehouse.
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Brick-and-mortar retailers adding online sales.
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Multi-distributor shops consolidating Sports South with other feeds.
Platform Options
Sports South + WooCommerce
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Native product types for serialized vs. non-serialized.
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Attribute filters (brand, action, caliber, barrel length, capacity).
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Bulk rules tools for fast pricing and visibility updates.
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Works with firearms-friendly payment gateways.
What You Get with Coriolis Agency
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Done-for-you build: Feed setup, mapping, theme/UI adjustments.
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Automation that sticks: Robust cron/webhooks and exception alerts.
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Industry expertise: Firearms eCommerce specialists.
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Growth plan: SEO, email, and promo calendar tailored to FFL retail.