shipping gun for service

[jonjon]

I was wondering if it's legal to ship a part of my Sig p220 (the slide) out of state for repair to the manufacturer?

 

[Jamie]

Yes it is.

 

[jonjon]

Great, thanks for the reply. I guess that's one thing they haven't made a law against in the peoples republic of mass. On a similar note, is it ok to ship the entire gun as long as it is disassembled?

 

[Rob Boudrie]

On a similar note, is it ok to ship the entire gun as long as it is disassembled?

It's important to note you may not use the US Postal Service for shipping handguns.

 

[WanMan99]

Great, thanks for the reply. I guess that's one thing they haven't made a law against in the peoples republic of mass. On a similar note, is it ok to ship the entire gun as long as it is disassembled?

Yes, you can use Fedex or UPS and you must tell them it is a firearm (they use special handling/tracking).

 

[ScottS]

Great, thanks for the reply. I guess that's one thing they haven't made a law against in the peoples republic of mass. On a similar note, is it ok to ship the entire gun as long as it is disassembled?

There is no need to disassemble the weapon prior to shipping. Unloaded is nice, though.

 

[jonjon]

So if I ship with FedEx or UPS, do I need to declare it is a firearm even if I just ship the slide?

 

[GunOwner]

So if I ship with FedEx or UPS, do I need to declare it is a firearm even if I just ship the slide?

If you're just shipping the slide, use USPS. Much cheaper. You only need to ship via FedEx or UPS if you're shipping a firearm. The slide is not a firearm. You can ship the slide anywhere you want and not have to declare anything.

 

[jonjon]

Great, thanks everyone for all the useful info. This forum is excellent...