I ship everything by 2-3 day priority United States Postal Service with delivery confirmation. I add signature required to weapons. The reason for this is if there is a problem with a weapon or missing weapon the US Postal Inspectors immediately get involved and they have Federal LEO status. Postal employees know this and would not risk taking a firearm. I have never had any issue with a weapon shipping by this method, no damage, no missing weapons and only a few times did the package not arrive in the 3 day limit.........It will be 4+ days to you guys in Alaska or HI for most shipments.This is not the cheapest way to ship but it is worth it when you are shipping a firearm.
I package each weapon in a weapon box and then in a shipping box with protective corners. I take full responsibility for the weapon and the condition it arrives into your hands.
Rates for weapons are as follows:
Midwest states - $25
others - $30
Pacific Time Zones and Florida - $35
Alaska and Hawaii - $40
Barrels and Stocks
Midwest states - $10
Others - $11
Pacific time zones and Florida - $12
Alaska and Hawaii - $13
Other items as list on sale page.
Note: I know paying shipping is a pain. I charge $35 to ship a firearm to the west coast and postage alone cost me between $37 and $42 depending on location. the shipping boxes and materials add about $10 -$12 more on a weapon. I am keeping trying to keep this down guys.
Finding an ffl dealer: Weapons and recievers have to ship to an FFL Dealer. all other parts can ship to your door. To find an ffl go to
www.gunbroker.com and click on the link "for Buyer" on that page click on "find an ffl Transfer Dealer" and on that page find the search block and enter your zip code. Shop around as these guys charge differently.
DO NO SHIP ME ANYTHING FED EX----- They speed in, bang the door and before I can even get to it they haul butt. I can't pick anything up there as it is 90 miles from here. I refuse to do business with them as even getting anything delivered has been a nightmare over the years. If you send something it can take days for them to deliver it out here.
Use USPS and yes you can ship a long gun by the US mail. I paid $10,282 to them for shipping for 2009 and $8,740 in 2010 and not a single issue. That is a lot of shipping people. The best way is 2-3 day priority with delivery confirmantion. You see if others loose a weapon they simply notify BATF who logs it and that is it. If the USPS looses one they notify the US Postal Inspectors who are Federal Law Enforcement Officers and they Investigate. So us USPS and if you can't use UPS.