It CAN happen..In shipping...

[Jerry VanHorn]

I mentioned to Breck when I called him that it looked like there was more tape on the end than I had originally put on. Clear packing tape ..so...The other end has a PVC cap on..permanently...That tube has been to Calif. a couple times..Georgia..and a couple trips to Missouri..and now Virginia..With all the gun haters in Virginia, there are probably hundreds of suspects !!!

[Breck Gorman]

I am changing the way I ship barrels because of this incident. Barrels will be packed in presence of FeDEx clerk and then marked “Previously inspected. Do not Open” . Insurance requires inspection. Barrels will be placed in triangle shipping tube, then PVC pipe, then cardboard shipping box. All three layers will be sealed with tamper evident tape.
Can’t prove it, but I strongly suspect that the barrels that were removed from the packaging during shipment, and that is when they were damaged.
Any insurance money collected from the claim that is in process will be sent to the gun owner to defray any loss in the guns value.

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Breck Gorman

I am changing the way I ship barrels because of this incident. Barrels will be packed in presence of FeDEx clerk and then marked “Previously inspected. Do not Open” . Insurance requires inspection. Barrels will be placed in triangle shipping tube, then PVC pipe, then cardboard shipping box. All three layers will be sealed with tamper evident tape.
Can’t prove it, but I strongly suspect that the barrels that were removed from the packaging during shipment, and that is when they were damaged.
Any insurance money collected from the claim that is in process will be sent to the gun owner to defray any loss in the guns value.

I think that's a pretty sound plan.