A question about shipping rifles.
- Thread starter Twicepop
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Make sure the receiving FFL will accept from a non-licensee (you). They'll usually ask that you include a copy of your driver license for their records. I personally view shipping rifles myself a hassle, but I've got a very good local dealer who packs well and is very reasonable. So rather than sweat the details to try and save money, I drop it off with the shipping information and he calls back later that day with a tracking number. Usually costs me about $40.
Just make sure you are shipping it to a valid FFL. Contact the FFL receiving the firearm, discuss first, and let him know when you ship it.
As long as it goes TO and THROUGH an FFL when it crosses a State line, you're good to go. Use the Post office for Long guns, save yourself some money.
As long as it goes TO and THROUGH an FFL when it crosses a State line, you're good to go. Use the Post office for Long guns, save yourself some money.
An out of state long gun shipment must be made to a dealer, but not generally from a dealer (absent any state laws). The buyer must supply you with a copy of his dealer's FFL, but that can be emailed to you and you can verify it on line (GunBroker can do that for you). Long guns can ship Fedex and UPS ground or even USPS. Handguns must ship either Fedex or UPS overnight air yourself, or USPS by a FFL. The latter is by far the cheapest. Lastly, any firearm shipped via Fedex or UPS may be shipped only at a hub.
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When i shipped my 1911 to Springfield Armory for some warranty work, it went FedEx ground.
Same when they shipped it back.
I did have to go to the hub to pick it up.
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Go straight to the Main Terminal for Fed-X or UPS . Have a Copy of FFL in hand.
If they give you a hard time ! Ask very nicely show me the Law that you are pointing to.
Go straight to the Main Terminal for Fed-X or UPS . Have a Copy of FFL in hand.
If they give you a hard time ! Ask very nicely show me the Law that you are pointing to.
Some FFL holders won't provide a copy of their license to an individual. You don't need a copy, just the first three and last five digits of the license number. Enter them in the FFL ez check to verify and then ship to the address on record.
Yes. It appears that warranty work doesn't necessarily have to go overnight air. I'm not sure why. I shipped a Springfield 1911 back for a warranty job some years ago, and Springfield even sent me a prepaid shipping label, so I paid no shipping either way. It's been so long now that I'm not certain, but I seem to recall that a driver picked it up at my front door, and it came back the same way. Don't quote me on that but I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
It's not the law--it's a company rule with both UPS and Fedex that you can only ship a gun at their main terminal (aka "hub").
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