Sarge Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I use a local guy to do my transfers. He does a great job dialing the number and collecting only $15 for it. But I asked him if he would ship my gun to Matt for some work and he said he would transfer and ship it for $40. Shipping a gun to a gunsmith does not require a transfer right? I'm trying to avoid the whole $80 shipping cost through UPS. An FFL can just drop a gun in a flat rate box right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I know several gunsmiths who refuse to use the USPS. Too unreliable, and too much red tape if you do have to file a claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 If you're a USAA member, FedEx offers pretty substantial discounts: http://www.fedex.com/us/oadr/en/discounts/f07b394943/FQ010.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Sarge, you aren't transferring the gun... IIRC, you can just ship it it to him, however you'd like, with no transfer fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Sarge, you aren't transferring the gun... IIRC, you can just ship it it to him, however you'd like, with no transfer fees. Not a Handgun via USPS, unless you are an FFL holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Not worth it to save $40 on your $4000 pistol. USPS insurance is horrible. They'll tell you it was delivered even if it wasn't and deny your claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofe954 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 diehli- have you used that USAA discount? I'd like to do it but it looks like you have to calculate postage at home. The only time I do that is if I ship USPS in flat rate.. Do you have to calculate at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 If I have to ship a pistol to a gunsmith I use FedEx. They are easy to deal with and are very reliable. No FFL required unless your selling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I have shipped both Fed X and USPS. The difference in price is only about $15.00. I have far more faith in Fed X than the post office. I will not us UPS for any reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 diehli- have you used that USAA discount? I'd like to do it but it looks like you have to calculate postage at home. The only time I do that is if I ship USPS in flat rate.. Do you have to calculate at home? I have, many times. I set up an account with FedEx and print the labels through FedEx's website. Helps to have a postal scale, but not a big deal to estimate with a bathroom scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryShoots Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 If you do ship I really like FedEx Next Day Air. You can track it almost blow by blow. Hell if it goes from the right airports you can even watch it fly with air track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeislarge Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Jerry, if you're watching your packages take off and land around the country, you have waaayyyy too much time on your hands. Might I recommend CSPAN or the NASA channel as an alternative? You're too far north to watch the grass grow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I use a local guy to do my transfers. He does a great job dialing the number and collecting only $15 for it. But I asked him if he would ship my gun to Matt for some work and he said he would transfer and ship it for $40. Shipping a gun to a gunsmith does not require a transfer right? I'm trying to avoid the whole $80 shipping cost through UPS. An FFL can just drop a gun in a flat rate box right? To answer your question, Yes you are transferring to the FFL. He logs it into HIS book from you and then transfers from him to Matt under his FFL. When you get it back, he has to do a 4473. As others have said, for gun work, you are better shipping it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I know several gunsmiths who refuse to use the USPS. Too unreliable, and too much red tape if you do have to file a claim. When I was working in a camera store where we shipped between 50-60K of inventory everyday, we learned that lesson very quickly. UPS on the other hand paid promptly when there was a claim. Of course that was almost 20 years ago.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Got it figured out. Thanks for all the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Yup, just stick it in a box and ship it UPS. I've shipped over 5 guns via UPS Next Day Air Saver, and I always ship my Ammo to Nats via UPS. Never had a problem with any shipment. Like others have said USPS is a bear to try and file a claim thru. I once shipped a rifle via USPS. A Universal M1 Carbine knock-off to a guy in another state, and upon arrival the stock was broken. But I bought the extra ins. so I looked up the policies, and it said the recipient had to file the claim. So after 3 months of fighting with the Post Office I think the guy finally got reimbursed. But Gah ... what a hassle. Trust me folks .... Always ALWAYS ALWAYS get the insurance. I'll never understand why folks spend over $2,000 / $3,000 / sometimes even $4,000 on a custom Race Gun and then try and pinch pennies on the little stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowellacsbd Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Apparently, to my surprise, you can ship a pistol (not disassembled) as "parts" if you remove the firing pin. UPS franchise stores wont touch it, but UPS Customer Service Centers are fine with it. No problems at all with UPS...so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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