[LWaali]

After recently looking into this myself for the Luger I just sold, reading all regulations, and after talking to USPS Post Master and the ATFE so that all bases were covered... The most affordable way for me to ship, safely, insured, and legal, was to use a local Firearms Dealer and pay him the transfer fee and he to ship USPS Priority, Insured. I was able to find a local place that did it for $20 plus actual shipping. He packed it, transfered it, and labled the box for shipping then had me deliver it (and the post office form he filled out) to the post office so I would only hve to pay actual shipping and insurance. There is one catch that might be a problem for some people.. you HAVE to have proof of YOUR ownership of the gun or the retail shop has to hold it for 30 days to comply with police/stolen property laws. I think that was a Washington law but I am not sure. I did have the purchasing paperwork so it was not a problem for me. Also, another advantage of doing it this way, the buyer had the opertunity to call the shop it was being held at to verify possession, condition, etc before sending payment. The shop held it until payment cleared and it was shipped. Pretty painless but the transfer fee and shipping added up to about $40 incl ins while FedEx and UPS was $80 some.