Sorry if this has been asked already. I would like to ship my 1911 out for upgrades and service. What is the legal way to ship and who will do it?

 

Thanks

You have two choices:

 

1) Ship it yourself using either UPS or FedEx. They will require that you ship it via air (less time in their system) and charge accordingly.

 

or

 

2) Have an FFL ship it via the USPS. Generally the cost, evem with whatever fee your FFL charges for this service, will be less than option #1 - but not always, check first.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

FedEx or UPS if you are shipping it. I think most will only except guns at the main depots and also I think it's either next day or 2 day service, can't remember which, but the less time in the system the less chance of it getting lost.

 

Looks like Bob beat me to it by a minute and more detailed in what needs to be done..

 

Harry

NOT the post office. If your shipping to the manufacturer box it up, call them and have them arrange a Fed X or UPS pick up from your home. If shipping to a gun shop find out if they will proide this service (probably not). Box i. Up and call fed x or ups and arrange for it to be picked up from your home. When the work is done it can be shipped to your door.

If you are near a fed x or ups regional office then you can ship it from there. Your local ups store or fed x/kinkos may not want to deal with a gun. I have learned this the hard way.

I just sent a gun to the CZ Custom Shop for some work. I thought about sending it myself but when I checked the price to ship a 4 lb box overnight it was $75 at FedEX so I had my friend a dealer ship it for me. Fedex 2 day $25. You will get raped if you ship it yourself. Cheaper for a ffl to do it for you.

I use a FFL for this stuff unless I am shipping to the manufacturer. Just easier and cheaper.

UPS won't pick up handguns from a private residence (at least they wouldn't when I sent my pistol to the manufacturer for servicing). They require handguns to be shipped only from a shipping hub (NOT a UPS store). Overnight only. They will ship it back direct to you from the manufacturer, with a signature receipt required (person signing must be 21 or over).

I just shipped one of mine through UPS to North Carolina. The cost was $82.51 for a 5 pound package. It has to go overnight and get shipped from the hub. Just a heads up, UPS in Lakewood doesn't open till 1 PM. They may not all be the same so give them a call before you go.

CCR told me there is no law stating you HAVE to tell them youre shipping a gun. its an UPS/FedEx policy. the worst that could happen was if the package is lost, you wont get reimbursed for it. thats what they told me......

I shipped one ups 2 day..

There are a bunch of threads on THR about this. From what I gathered, the carriers are mainly concerned about the liability of employee theft, the likelihood of which is reduced due to the shorter handling time and greater accountability of overnight shipments. Basically they are charging you a CYA tax. I didn't remember reading a credible reason why the USPS won't allow it at all.