Re: Cost to ship pistol to factory ?
- From: stans4@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 00:06:34 +0000 (UTC)
On May 18, 2:31 pm, UNCLEMO...@xxxxxxxxx (M.C. Williams) wrote:
# In the owners manual to a Ruger SR9 it says that handguns shipped to
# the factory if you don't have a FFL, must by law, be shipped by UPS or
# similar company over night express. I checked with UPS and the price
# would be $75 with insurance -- wow, that is more than having minor
# repairs done by a local gunsmith. Regular shipping by UPS would be $15.
# that is an amount I could live with.
# If you sent it back 3 times over night express you could almost have
# bought a new gun, and that is just the shipping cost.
#
UPS has had a rule for a number of years that guns have to be shipped
Air Express, they had too many stolen off the floor via regular
ground. So that inflates the price to and from. Supposedly, the air
cargo has better security. Not a law or Federal reg, it's a UPS
policy. Doesn't say a lot about their work force, either. I believe
Fedex is similar, haven't shipped firearms that way. Increases the
incentive to learn to DIY, doesn't it? Can buy a whole lot of tools
for $75. The warranty may be free for life, but that transport bite
adds up.
Stan
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