Successfully ship using USPS?

[hgreer2]

I may be wrong, but it's my understanding you can ship a gun to a family member as long as your not selling it to him. I have used UPS with no problems.

Harry

[hansfischer007]

Ive shipped my 1918 DWM a couple of times....both to have some work done on it and when I had the 1918 date reingraved back on.....shipped it by FEDEX....just broke it down......marked "Gun Parts" on form....and never had any problems .....plus you can ship "Next Day" and know it will definitely get there.......Ive go an Internet business selling Militaria and over the years...a couple of times (mainly Canada shipping...which takes a long time)...a customer will write complaining they havent received item as yet....I have gone to my local post office and tried to trace it....and I get just the old Blank stare.......they always say the customer has to trace it....so my $0.02 is to use FEDEX as you KNOW it will get there.....and its amazing how fast it moves too..........Hans Fischer

[sheepherder]

The US Air Force uses the Postal Service to ship all our M9 [Beretta] pistols to our local air base. They come in via Registered Mail. Both handguns and rifles being sent back for survey or repair go out the same way.

I won't use FedEx because they require a signature. I'm at work all day/week and the only FedEx terminal is at Buffalo airport...a two hour drive [round trip] from me...I'll refuse delivery before I'll waste twenty dollars of gas to pick up a parcel I already paid shipping on...