Best (safest) way to ship a silencer

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Best (safest) way to ship a silencer

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I know, I know, use the search feature. Tried a bunch of searches and didn't come up with much. If there is a thread with good info, would someome mind linking it?

I want to ship my Outback II to Gemtech for their jailbreak service and new baffles and wanted to know what shipping method you all use. I've never shipped any firearm or silencer, so I'm 100% newbie. I'm not as concerned with cost as I am making sure it gets there safe and sound.

Specifically,

*Do you have to declare it as a "firearm"?

*How much do you insure it for?

*Do you require a signature upon delivery?

*Does it have to be shipped ground?

Thanks in advance!

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Call Gemtech and ask them. Had to send one to Liberty for barrel fitting, insured very high ( one year of my life is worth something), no special markings, ie firearm, etc...signature - sure.....hope this helps
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Ookster wrote:
*Do you have to declare it as a "firearm"?

*How much do you insure it for?

*Do you require a signature upon delivery?

*Does it have to be shipped ground?

Thanks in advance!

Eric
Technically, yes.

However much you think you can get if it's lost or damaged. They won't pay you $1000 for a $400 item, it's not the lottery. If you lie about it being a firearm they won't pay at all.

Oops ... not usually ground, I was thinking ORD. Firearms are usually some kind of "express" or 2nd day air.

UPS "claims" to be a firearm friendly shipper but YMMV with the people behind the counter who tend to make up rules on the fly

http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resour ... earms.html
UPS accepts firearm parts for shipment, provided the part is not a "firearm" as defined under federal law; the contents of the package cannot be assembled to form a firearm; and the package otherwise complies with federal, state, and local law. (Note: Receivers or frames of a firearm, firearm mufflers and silencers are considered "firearms" and are accepted for transportation only if shipped in accordance with UPS's requirements for shipping firearms.)
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A silencer does not fit the USPS definition of a "firearm," and can be shipped easily and cheaply that way.
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I send mine USPS, but have never insured them.

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I sent mine USPS Priority Mail, insured for the cost of the silencer plus $200. Signature required and tracking. Cost was $12 or so. AAC sent it back USPS, signature required.
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I have shipped many suppressors through UPS using the UPS store where I have my shipping address.

Never declared them as firearms, never insured, never had one come up missing.

I just include a copy of the form 4 and a note as to why I'm shipping it to the reciever.

If your apprehnesive about shipping one, spend the money and have it shipped overnight.
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Another tidbit . . . if your shipping carrier loses it then they will have the ATF after them. I know of a can that got mailed out and UPS lost it. They were informed it carried a class 3 weapon and they found the silencer on the ground next to a receiving line in some warehouse. It evidentally pushed its way out of the box but they fact they found it after like 8 hours was pretty good considering it wasn't in a box and on the ground.

I think the ATF is enough insurance :mrgreen:
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Shipped 2 cans yesterday FedEx express, which is 3 day. Insured for $2000, and signature required.

They had to inspect the package, so I told them it was two silencers, and they asked if there was any ammo in there. I explained that they were simply 2 mufflers. They didn't seem to care one bit.

Overall weight was 1.95lbs, and cost me 45$. From MT to NC.
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FedX es a good way to test the durability of a can. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Ookster wrote: Tue May 17, 2011 10:14 am I know, I know, use the search feature. Tried a bunch of searches and didn't come up with much. If there is a thread with good info, would someome mind linking it?

I want to ship my Outback II to Gemtech for their jailbreak service and new baffles and wanted to know what shipping method you all use. I've never shipped any firearm or silencer, so I'm 100% newbie. I'm not as concerned with cost as I am making sure it gets there safe and sound.

Specifically,

*Do you have to declare it as a "firearm"?

*How much do you insure it for?

*Do you require a signature upon delivery?

*Does it have to be shipped ground?

Thanks in advance!

Eric
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