How to ship a handgun?

[josh7328]

I need to send in my pistol for some warranty work, but I dont know what courier I can use. I assume usps is out of the question?

[palepainter]

No handguns on the USPS. Fed Ex will only ship over night. UPS is fine with declaration when shipping to factory for warrantee work. I just sent one to CZ for some upgrades. This is what I learned in the process.

[josh7328]

No handguns on the USPS. Fed Ex will only ship over night. UPS is fine with declaration when shipping to factory for warrantee work. I just sent one to CZ for some upgrades. This is what I learned in the process.

Cool thanks

[JohnTRourke]

UPS or Fed Ex only.
they almost always require 2nd day air. (the factory thing mentioned above may be true, ask, I haven't had to use it)
Has to go to an FFL. (they just ask if it's an FFL, they don't ask for proof)

You have to go to a hub. You can't go to a store, they won't do it.

their website will tell you their hub's.

About $50

[jerrymrc]

The good thing is the girls at the UPS Colorado Springs hub are very good with firearms and ammo.

[Rooskibar03]

Maybe it's only because they are a retailer but when I bought my Sig from Buds they sent it in a USPS flat rate priority box to my FFL.

[JohnTRourke]

FFL to FFL can go USPS,
but not private to FFL

Long guns can go private to FFL via USPS

[trlcavscout]

I shipped a Glock UPS with insurance and it cost almost $75, shipped one through and FFL and it cost me $20 transfer fee and $12 to ship Priority. Plus the UPS hub is only open to the public like 1 hour a day monday through friday.

[josh7328]

Thanks guys. I got it shipped today. ($45!)