If the company is the manufacturer they can send it to the customer. Like when you get a new pistol and have to send it in for warranty work they can send it back to you and not a FFL.
As far as keeping it and having the s# ran by some LEO, that may cause some trouble, but you didn't take it, they gave it to you.
OP you did the right thing. I may asked for a good deal on it and keep it.
As far as keeping it and having the s# ran by some LEO, that may cause some trouble, but you didn't take it, they gave it to you.
OP you did the right thing. I may asked for a good deal on it and keep it.