If you tell them to provide you with a proper FFL to send the gun to, that will probably negate any effort for them to take possession of the gun.

I always use UPS I guess I have been lucky but usually ship in wooden crates that I make, At least they are harder to damage, Gary

Just a follow up. I have shipped over 50 long guns in the last 2 years. No problem with UPS and most USPS shipments have had issues. Tracking problems, slow delivery, and two have come back to me with significant damage and labels torn off via USPS. Just my experience.

i ve had a broken stock thru ups a gun that was suppose to be signed by me was left at a neighbors house and they were not even home...then a 10 ga was sent to the wrong ffl address they were suppose to get a browning a 5..lastly a money order took almost a month to get to new jersey from mississippi..charlie

I haven't received a damaged package for decades. When shipping, I use USPS Registered Mail. No problems there either.

1 piece brass headboard.
You've got to love UPS!

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I hate shipping guns but have been lucky and have had no issues either sending or receiving. I have received a double gun in a LOM case and the hard plastic Gun Guard type of case and these seem to work out well.

I hope my luck continues as I await the UPS delivery truck.

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I got an airline approved gun case like that once- when i told the sender what it looked like they were incredulous - couldn't understand how it happened

BUT - as for not accepting damaged packages- that is Okay for items you need to sign for-(did not have to for the case)- but normally they drop it on the porch and go- I just took the dogs out and found a fly rod on the front steps-


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I heard the UPS truck once and went to open the door- the driver was actually running across the yard to the truck- i picked up the package and heard the broken glass- a framed print shredded by the shards of broken glass. :rolleyes:

did come home once and found a shotgun left on steps- unsigned for

and my favorite - came home from a bird hunt late in the afternoon on a Halloween - there was a packaged labeled 500 rounds small arms ammunition sitting on the front steps - trick or treat :eek:

over all - with the number of packaged I have received and sent- only a had a few issues - but those are memorable

I had a high grade lifter shipped to me some years back, can't remember if it was UPS, or Fed-Ex. The gun was packaged in a cardboard box, and arrived wet. Somewhere along the line the package was left out in the rain. I was told by the driver that my choice was to refuse the un-opened package, and put in a claim for settlement, or take my chances, and accept whatever shipping damage their was. To me, this was a ticking timebomb situation. I didn't know how long ago the package got wet, but this gun needed to be saved. Letting it remain in the wet packaging would guarantee significant rust damage, opening it locked me in. I took my chances, and opened it up. I went to work with dis-assembly, and water displacement oiling. Fortunately the water hadn't had time to permeate the inner packaging, and I think I saved the gun from any significant damage. I'll never know if I lost any original finish, but it is what it is. The driver went happily on his way.

never, never ship valueable merchandise via fedex nor ups...usps regisered mail is your best alternative.