PA24
Some people are idiots when it comes to shipping. I bought a PW hydraulic unit for a shooting buddy and the seller shipped it without draining the fluid out of it. A pint plus of oil sure makes a mess. Seller said it was UPS's fault as he drew arrows pointing to the top side and they should not have laid the box of its side or top. Lucky they delivered the box at all.
One seller shipped a gun to me in a box without any placing packing material of any type at all and wrote on the box do not bend, fold or mutilate. Gun was a project gun and arrived in about the same shape it was shipped in by shear dumb luck.
One of the best shippers is Brian of Afghanistan. Well packed and great dealer to work with.
KY Jon,
Thanks for the endorsement. Unfortunately my shop is closed until I get back.
As far as shipping goes, having boxes made to my specs is not very expensive. I get them for long guns and for double guns and they come with sleeves and everything. Makes my job a whole lot easier and protects the gun.
My shipping peeves are mostly with guys who ship double guns not knocked down. that long 2 pc stock type gun assembly is always more prone to damage when shipped assembled. I tell them that if they ship in a long gun case to break it down.
I had a well know dealer ship me a German double rifle in a cheap plastic case inside a huge box with no other cushion. He shipped the gun assembled. It arrived with the stock broken through the wrist.
