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#50526 07/30/07 06:53 PM
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Hello,

I know this has been covered before, but.....

1.) Is there anything I should be aware of before I waltz (or maybe I should just walk.... ) into the post office w/ my unloaded firearm to send to a gunsmith?
2.) Where are the post office regulations on-line so I can beat the postmasters over the head with their own regulations should there be a problem?
3.) Where can suitable packing material be obtained? I've heard of some people using cheap plastic cases. Is this the best way?

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Well, I'd put it in a box first~!

I mail long guns all the time (NO AMMUNITION)

If the clerk doesn't like it, ask for the postmaster. Very easy to do.

plastic cases work, cardboard, peanuts, plastic wrap. Lots of stuff works. A packed box, packed inside another box with peanuts in between is one of my favorites.

Ask for a confirmation of delivery and issure it, of course.

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Registered mail is the way to go. Has to be signed for by everyone that touches it. Do not use clear tape on the box. you have to use that brown paper tape so they can stamp all over it.

At least that was my last experience. No problems with the clerk. He knew the drill.

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I only ship on Moday or Tuesday so there is little chance of it sitting over a weekend.

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I used to brown tape the entire box but found out recently that I only need to brown tape all the seams. Apparently it makes it easier to see if the box has been tampered with. Insurance is cheaper by registered also.

I also believe that you are supposed to notify them in writing that it is an unloaded firearm. They looked at it the first time, the second time they just threw it away. Now I just write it on any scrap of paper, "I am shipping an unloaded long gun."

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Forget the foam peanuts. Your gunsmith may treat you more fairly if you use bubble wrap or newspaper.

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Amen to that! Foam peanuts reaaly bite. Bubble wrap is easier for the recieving party, plus I think it works better anyway


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That'll work guys. Anyplace that sells a long box? Uhaul?

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Originally Posted By: I. Flues
That'll work guys. Anyplace that sells a long box? Uhaul?

Mike Doerner


Make one -- find some heavy cardboard from an appliance dealer (e.g., Sears, Best Buy) and make a smallish box and then put that box inside a bigger box.

Pack the gun with the barrels off.

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I just noticed this morning that MidwayUSA sells cardboard boxes lined with "egg crate" foam for about $14.00 a pop expressly for shipping long guns. I would describe them as a cardboard version of a doskocil-type gun case. They look to be very convient to use, and are probably easily re-used too. I bought a half-dozen, myself.

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