Barrel removal

[wayne goerres]

The UPS garillas can damage anything even in a plastic hard case. Just had one damaged in a hard case. You just have to pay your money and take your chances.

[SeeWee Bay]

Originally Posted by wayne goerres

The UPS garillas can damage anything even in a plastic hard case. Just had one damaged in a hard case. You just have to pay your money and take your chances.

Wayne
Was it insured. And if so did the insurance make it good, if that is possibly. Possible meaning these fine guns (Parker Bros..) are irreplaceable. Hoping the damage was litter.
Thanks for your response.
Rufus

[Bill Murphy]

My friend David Hamilton clarified my post. The full length plastic case inserted into a well padded cardboard box is the way some dealers prefer to send fully assembled guns or rifles that cannot be taken down. It has always worked for me, whether sending or receiving. Use USPS Registered Mail, insured if you are not self insured.

[Parkerman]

I remember reading a similar discussion a few years ago. The best thought at that time was to use heavy duty PVC pipe stock with a collar on each end into which a PVC plug could be screwed. The firearm was packed tightly in place and the screw in plugs were actually glued into place (for that reason the tubes were made longer than necessary so that they could be cut off and reused)
This sounded pretty good though I have never tried it. My last shipment to Del Grego was in a breakdown Browning case with 3 layers of foam protecting the gun. The whole thing was put into a cardboard box for shipment. Worked fine.