shipping firearm with ups?

[vetter3006]

Anyone ever use ups service center on market st or oregon ave to ship a handgun to a FFL in another state? did you have any problems or issues?
I am planning on sending mine out to get refinished and what to know before hand if they hassle you or are knowlegable about shipping handguns with out causing a seen?

[jbrower]

It depends on the clerk who is working the counter. I've shipped guns from there before with no problem. Then I tried to ship a rifle from that location about 2 months ago and it was a big hassle. The clerk demanded that it go overnight. She pulled out their tariff book and showed me where it says that in "their discretion" they can require any firearm to be shipped overnight, and in her discretion, that's how it had to go. No way I was gonna spend over $100 to ship a $250 rifle overnight. I packed up and went to the Airport location on Hog Island Rd and they gave me no problems whatsoever.

Since handguns have to go overnight anyway, you might be okay at the Oregon Ave hub. If they give you grief, go to the Airport location and you'll probably be treated better.

[TXDMERC73]

yeah i had the same problem i just shipped my WASR back to Century it was 69.00 Fed Ex for overnite, i asked if i can do it the 2 day shipping was 38.00 .

try the Fed Ex 2 day shipping that should be ok i dont know abt UPS rules.

[Kodiak]

I shipped a .357 via FedEx a while back but I went to the Bristol shipping center...no issues.

[soberbyker]

http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/res.../firearms.html

http://fedex.com/us/service-guide/te...und/index.html

[vetter3006]

Looks like my best bet would be to go to the airport location. And I printed out the regs for both ups and fed ex. Will most likely try next week to ship out and will post update on how well it goes.

[jbrower]

FYI I'm pretty sure that the airport location has limited hours. I seem to recall that they open around 5 PM and probably close around 9 on weekdays. I'd hate to see you go there on your lunch break only to find the gate locked.

[soberbyker]

UPS Customer Center
STAFFED LOCATION
1 HOG ISLAND RD
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153
Tel.: 800-742-5877

Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri
Open Close 05:00 PM 09:00 PM

Latest Pickup Time
Mon-Fri
Ground 07:30 PM
Air 09:00 PM

Will Call Hours
Mon-Fri
Open Close 05:00 PM 09:00 PM



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[PaBimmerGuy]

you can mail a rifle parcel post without any problems.

[Bug44]

I worked for ups... and I have seen my fair share of boxes break open/.. had a shotgun roll down my chute... so if you were to mail it put it in a heavy duty plastic or metal box with a lock... and wrap that bitch like it is going to get hit a tornado....