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 Shipping a pistol vi UPS, price estimate?
MrKasab  [Member]
4/26/2012 12:09:42 PM
About how much does it cost, figuring a package not much bigger than the pistol case.
Another-Bill  [Team Member]
4/26/2012 12:25:59 PM
FedEx requires Priority Overnight for a handgun, $75+.

Sucks.





Bill
H2K  [Member]
4/26/2012 12:33:43 PM
Depends on several factors like amount of insurance,destination,adult signature option,etc..... but in general, and on average, it has been my experience that it costs approximately $45-$55 for overnight shipping of a 2-3 lb. pkg containing a handgun.

Here are some online calculators:

https://wwwapps.ups.com/ctc/request

http://www.theupsstore.com/ctc/Pages/estimate-shipping-cost.aspx
Another-Bill  [Team Member]
4/26/2012 12:42:53 PM
Originally Posted By H2K:
Depends on several factors like amount of insurance,destination,adult signature option,etc..... but in general, and on average, it has been my experience that it costs approximately $45-$55 for overnight shipping of a 2-3 lb. pkg containing a handgun.

Here are some online calculators:

https://wwwapps.ups.com/ctc/request

http://www.theupsstore.com/ctc/Pages/estimate-shipping-cost.aspx


Good point but IIRC FedEx requires you to have a signature on a handgun and insurance is kinda important to me when I'm shipping a handgun.

I just sent out about 3 via FedEx and it ain't cheap. A long gun, on the other hand, is pretty cheap as you can sent it ground.





Bill
crowboy  [Moderator]
4/26/2012 1:28:34 PM
Fedex and UPS have raised their prices considerably. UPS wanted well over a hundred dollars for next day when I was shipping a Ruger LCR a bout a month ago
Faon18  [Team Member]
4/27/2012 1:19:54 PM
I was quoted 105.00 when I was thinking of selling my last pistol, not worth it, try to go through a ffl if they charge you 20 to ship it + shipping cost you'll get away at under $50
Another-Bill  [Team Member]
4/27/2012 2:42:39 PM
Which is why I ALWAYS try hard for a FTF.





Bill
Another-Bill  [Team Member]
4/27/2012 4:20:14 PM
Originally Posted By Faon18:
I was quoted 105.00 when I was thinking of selling my last pistol, not worth it, try to go through a ffl if they charge you 20 to ship it + shipping cost you'll get away at under $50


How can they do that?

Thanks,
Bill
AANG  [Team Member]
4/27/2012 4:43:55 PM

Originally Posted By Another-Bill:

How can they do that?

Thanks,
Bill

FFLs can ship the pistol via USPS priority mail, something non license holders cannot.

So for a 10 dollar transfer fee plus a flat rate box and insurance, you can get out at $35 to $50 by using an FFL to ship the pistol. Obviously useless if you live somewhere with $50 transfer fees, but I've had good luck with my local guy. 10 bucks to him plus actual cost of priority mail and insurance.
Another-Bill  [Team Member]
4/27/2012 5:11:40 PM
Originally Posted By AANG:

Originally Posted By Another-Bill:

How can they do that?

Thanks,
Bill

FFLs can ship the pistol via USPS priority mail, something non license holders cannot.

So for a 10 dollar transfer fee plus a flat rate box and insurance, you can get out at $35 to $50 by using an FFL to ship the pistol. Obviously useless if you live somewhere with $50 transfer fees, but I've had good luck with my local guy. 10 bucks to him plus actual cost of priority mail and insurance.


Thanks,
Bill