anti-gun USPS

Salty said:

Wrong. When I carried it into the PO they escorted me out. Mr know-it-all.
I’ve shipped via pack and ship previously without a problem.
You don’t know spit.

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Salty said:

Thanks for the advice but I had it packed in a heavy triangular box. I was told that the PO x-rayed the box. Don’t know why. Liberals are getting sneaky.

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Salty said:

I posted this so others would learn from my experience. I don’t need your self righteousness.
Ya know I’ve read your other postings. It seems you are always belligerent.
Sure don’t need advice from you.

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Mogadishu Meanderer said:

Well said. On top of that, all packages shipped via USPS are protected by the 4A of the USC. Packages are not x-rayed as some claimed, sniffed by dogs, or searched in any way, shape or form. Now if you have for stuff hanging out of a poorly packaged box, yeah that may rise and eyebrow or two! Also, you don’t have to answer what’s in the box as long as you state is not HAZMATS, you can politely say is none of the USPS business!

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sportster73hp said:

Maybe the x-ray is the type the tsa use at the airport

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Salty said:

Wrong!
Maybe it was that way in the distant past. But as I stated at the start, my package was packed and WAS X-RAYED! And they DID ask what’s in the box.
Why are you disputing my personal recent experience?
I’m not disputing yours as it may be different.
I posted this a my true experience as a caution to others.

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hawkeye2 said:

The P.O. cannot ask what the contents are and if they do you don't have to tell them. The can only ask the standard question about hazardous contents.

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rickystl said:

A suggestion for shipping barrels - especially long barrels:

Shippers hate long items and round tubes in general. They tend to fall off the conveyers and have to be hand carried to their next point. And agree, damage will usually occur at the distribution centers. The heavy wall cardboard tubes are probably OK for barrels about 36" or shorter. Here is how I ship a barrel to be worked on:

Go to Lowe's or Home Depot and have them cut you an appropriate length of schedule-40 PVC pipe. Probably 2" in diameter. But measure around the widest point of the barrel to take into consideration for any sights, thimbles, etc. Might have to use 2.5" or 3" diameter in some cases. Then, purchase two matching female threaded ends and PVC glue them to both ends. Then thread PVC caps to both ends (not glued so the tube can be opened and inspected if necessary). While you're at the store, purchase a length of Air Conditioning foam line insulation to easily wrap the barrel with and slide into the PVC tube.
The PVC tube will add weight. Thus, more shipping cost. But it's virtually guaranteed to get there and back to you in one piece. Plus, it allows the gunsmith to easily unpack the barrel and re-pack the same way. Just slap a new label on it.

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Salty said:

But as I stated at the start, my package was packed and WAS X-RAYED! And they DID ask what’s in the box.
Why are you disputing my personal recent experience?

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rp77469 said:

A couple years ago I did a barrel swap with an up and coming builder. My 42" .36 GM for his 42" .40 GM. I shipped via USPS in a Sch 40 PVC tube I made up with a glued end and the other end screwed closed. Both caps had wood inserts and dense closed cell foam for protection. My package made it there just fine and he used the tube to send me the .40 barrel, also via USPS. I found it leaning against my front door, tube broken and shattered and 14-16 inches of bare barrel sticking out past what was left of the tube. No padding was left, but the wood was still in the glued on end cap. The barrel appeared undamaged. SMH.

Next time I will use Sch 80 ABS from a plumbing supply store.

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hawkeye2 said:

The P.O. cannot ask what the contents are and if they do you don't have to tell them. The can only ask the standard question about hazardous contents.

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SDSmlf said:

I wonder why local Post Office didn’t follow their published rules about questioning what is in the package?
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godutch said:

USPS had been good for me so far except for managing to bend a 45" A wght. 40 cal. bbl. last time around. It was shipped in the usual heavy weight cardboard tube which showed the crush mark. I think most damage occurs at dist. centers not with the actual carrier. I got the hand wringing experience of straightening a 300.+ bbl. for the first time. No joy whatever.

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Salty said:

Well that’s good to know. Good for all of us to know.

Are you saying that the PO didn’t ask me what was in the package?

Because I was right there and they DID ask that question.

Maybe they are not supposed to ask that question. But they DID.

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Old Hawkeye said:

By law, they are not supposed to ask you & by law, you don't have to tell them. It would behoove you to know the rules & regulations BEFORE you ship anything instead of complaining. I have shipped hundreds of firearms, both modern & antique through USPS with no problems what-so-ever. It is perfectly legal to ship guns as long as you obey the laws pertaining to shipping them. To many people don't know those laws, start a bunch of misinformation being exchanged & then inevitably someone throws politics into the mix. All posts like this only stir the pot of fear & confusion. Four pages of BS so far. I wonder how many more will appear.

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Salty said:

This is a valuable piece of factual information as opposed to the guys that think they know it all.
I’ll print a copy of this document.

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R Ellis said:

Not trying to be a smartazz but many people tried to tell you and you seemed to think you knew more than they do

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