BAD NEWS

[Craig Larter]

Here is a box I buy. Excellent box in my opinion. Craig
http://www.cameronpackaging.com/gun_boxes.html#TakeDown

[Hammer Gun]

I am sure it was done by UPS, But this is the first time it has happened to me, I did not want to bother Parker with this he has enough of a difficult time right now, Gary

[todd allen]

You can't tell me that whoever damaged that package didn't know it contained a gun.
Intentional package mangling by postal, or other shipping employees should be punished with jail time.

[Bill Murphy]

I have the same question the earlier poster had, how do you break a gun inside a Plano case and a cardboard box? The insurance payment should cure all ills. Am I right or wrong?

[B. Dudley]

I can twll you that those cheap plano gun guard cases have foam in them so thin that things slide around inside of them like no tomorrow. Unless you add a ton of padding. And the plastic is not very thick either. They flex. I had a rifle come in once for a transfer and the barrel was sticking put the end of one of those cases.

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

Brian, I am familiar with the specifics of these cases and shipping firearms in general. There is no circumstance in which the package should endure handling rough enough to cause such damage. We wrap firearms in bubble wrap before putting them in to the cases and put additional packaging materials around the case before putting it within the cardboard box.
-Parker Bachelder

[Phil C]

Parker you are right. Clearly any gun can be damaged if subjected to enough abuse. I once had a gun shipped back from Delgrego’s in a fine sturdy card board box that they use and was desighed to ship shotguns disasembled.
It arrived with several holes in the box and a number of scratches and gouges in the buttstock. UPS tried to claim it was not packed properly. After I pointed out that Delgrego’s has been shipping guns since the 30’s they paid off for the damage.
Its my guess Bachelder Master Gunmakers has shipped 1000’s of guns with relativly few issues in the 40 plus years of business.
Drive on young man. I wish you great sucess in carrying on the fine Bachelder business.

[Bill Zachow]

Over the years I have shipped 3 very heavy firearms to purchasers. The guns were an 8 gauge DH,an 8 Gauge hammer T grade, and a Winchester model 54 Sniper’s Match. All three guns weighed in excess of 12 pounds and I feared the heavy handed shippers. In all three cases I built screwed and glued wood cases with internal wood supports that locked the guns in place and also made the cases crush proof unless a tank drove over them. After completing and filling the cases with properly protected guns, I then covered them with cardboard as UPS would not take wooden boxes. The guns went to Idaho, Missouri, a,d Georgia with no problem. I think I may have frustrated a few anti gun UPS emplyees.

[Ed Blake]

I “inherited” one of Alan Swanson’s heavy duty wood shipping boxes. I’ve used it many times via USPS and never had a problem. Thank you Alan.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Ed Blake

I “inherited” one of Alan Swanson’s heavy duty wood shipping boxes. I’ve used it many times via USPS and never had a problem. Thank you Alan.

I build replicas of Allan's boxes and shipped a gun stock and forend to Chris in Newfoundland in one. I used 2x3 for the framework and 7/32" luan for the top and bottom and 1 1/4" screws every 4". Canadian customs wanted to see what was inside the box but they didn't have the tiny square bit for the screws. A silly little thing like that didn't deter the all-powerful Canadian customs folks.... they just smashed and pried until they had totally destroyed the luan cover.

I guess nothing is indestructible.






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