Shipping a rifle

[SarcasticDwarf]

I am needing to ship my .22 back for warranty repair. In the original box, if I have the bolt closed the knob breaks through the top of the box. Is the bolt supposed to be removed and lay in the box during shipping?

 

[mugs]

Open the bolt?

 

[DeadByDawn]

I'd remove the bolt and pack it inside a smaller box to go inside the larger box. That's just my opinion.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: mugs
Open the bolt?

It won't fit in the box that way (the box is barely big enough for the rifle).

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: DeadByDawn
I'd remove the bolt and pack it inside a smaller box to go inside the larger box. That's just my opinion.

That was what I was leaning towards. Damned if I can find a smaller box though.

 

[Zalez]

I know my rifle requires the bolt out to be boxed up. (It told me so 😉 )

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Damn, now if only I had the brown paper to wrap the box! Argh.

 

[imported_Doghouse]

IIRC you must be a licensed dealer (Federal) to ship a firearm.

 

[mcvickj]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
Damn, now if only I had the brown paper to wrap the box! Argh.

Grocery bags work great for that. That is if your local store still uses paper bags and you actually store a few around the house.

 

[imported_Doghouse]

Originally posted by: Doghouse
IIRC you must be a licensed dealer (Federal) to ship a firearm.

edit: Looks like you are OK.

The Federal Firearm Control Act does not prohibit an individual from shipping a firearm directly to the manufacturer for service or repair.
However, some states or localities prohibit this. If you live in such a location, have a Federally Licensed Firearms dealer ship the firearm. It will be returned to the dealer after being serviced.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: Doghouse
IIRC you must be a licensed dealer (Federal) to ship a firearm.

IIRC that is not correct. I am 99% sure an individual can ship a firearm TO a manufacturer and they can in turn ship it back.

 

[buck]

Why dont you look it up on their website or call them? They would know best....

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: Doghouse
IIRC you must be a licensed dealer (Federal) to ship a firearm.

IIRC that is not correct. I am 99% sure an individual can ship a firearm TO a manufacturer and they can in turn ship it back.

Yep, you've got to be careful who you ship it with, not all companies will take longguns. Dad shiped his M1A back to Springfield for some warranty work and used UPS I believe. He packed it in a hard case, inside a cardboard box with ample padding.

UPS speared the box with a fork lift and broke the rear sight right off the receiver. Springfield replaced it rather than file a claim, but they shipped it back FedEX.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: MrBond

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: Doghouse
IIRC you must be a licensed dealer (Federal) to ship a firearm.

IIRC that is not correct. I am 99% sure an individual can ship a firearm TO a manufacturer and they can in turn ship it back.

Yep, you've got to be careful who you ship it with, not all companies will take longguns. Dad shiped his M1A back to Springfield for some warranty work and used UPS I believe. He packed it in a hard case, inside a cardboard box with ample padding.

UPS speared the box with a fork lift and broke the rear sight right off the receiver. Springfield replaced it rather than file a claim, but they shipped it back FedEX.

UPS is none to gentle in their handling. Some of the boxes I get rifles in look like they went through an actual war.