Intra-USA Airgun Shipping Options - Between Private Parties?

I've shipped long brown boxes with all three.

Usually get something like this.... "Does your parcel contain anything liquid, fragile, perishable, or potentially hazardous?". Answer = nope.

UPS store will occasionally ask what's in there. So I answer truthfully and tell them: a pneumatic device, or sporting equipment or parts for a pneumatic device.

I've shipped everything I've sold USPS (as "pneumatic tool components"). Removing action from stock shortens packaging & reduces price of shipping & reduces possibility of stress damage to article being shipped.

YES they do but wrap extremely well and i do mean Extreme . Make sure the gun cannot slide in any direction and there is ample room for box banging (handling)
Some UPS store managers or clerks will not, same with USPS

Gerry52 said:

I've shipped everything I've sold USPS (as "pneumatic tool components"). Removing action from stock shortens packaging & reduces price of shipping & reduces possibility of stress damage to article being shipped.

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Another benefit of removing the action from the stock is it makes the box look more normal and not like a rifle. Keeping it under the radar of those with sticky fingers.

UPS, sporting equipment.

SpiralGroove said:

So two boxes or just not in the OEM box?

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No , both items in the same box wrapped and padded securely so the 2 pieces don't bugger each other up. Another plus.........both UPS and the USPS go by
"dimensional weight" = not just the weight but by how much real estate your package takes up in the truck. Bigger packages means less packages. The length seems to be the biggest contributing factor . This is from a guy who spent 24 years jumping in an out of a brown truck , honking the horn , trying not to step in dog poo ! (Me)

Pale_Rider said:

Another benefit of removing the action from the stock is it makes the box look more normal and not like a rifle. Keeping it under the radar of those with sticky fingers.

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True, I just didn't want to say it out loud

Select ground shipping if it’s a PCP

SpiralGroove said:

So two boxes or just not in the OEM box?

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I pack it into one box. WEIGHT doesn't change but it's more the DIMENSIONS of a long box that determines shipping costs

SpiralGroove said:

So two boxes or just not in the OEM box?

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Unless the guy really wants the OEM box I pack it into one smaller box.

I know that USPS and UPS (hub stores only) will handle air rifles. Franchise UPS stores cannot. If you want insurance, buy real third party insurance, and don't lie about the contents.

Just realize it all depends on your local jurisdiction and where you are sending it. You can break the law as not everywhere recognizes the difference between airguns and firearms. You have to be careful. The reason some of these franchises won’t or are hesitant to accept airguns just boils down to liability. These carriers can be found at fault for things that are beyond their control. Example: Fedex Freight had to settle a lawsuit for millions of dollars with the state of New York a number of years ago for shipping un taxed cigarettes into the state. These shipments are palletized and wrapped in non transparent plastic. No way the carrier could possibly know the cigarette packs lacked the stamps indicating they were sin taxed. However, Fedex freight ended up paying like 13 million dollars if I remember correctly. These companies just want to cover their donkeys. I usually just say a pneumatic tool.

SpiralGroove said:

So two boxes or just not in the OEM box?

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you can get 6x6 x48 -60 inch boxes on line , wrap both stock and "works" separately and ship together in the one box as sporting equipment

Another vote for Pirate Ship. Cheap UPS labels. Great (usually) UPS Ground service.

maxtrouble said:

Another vote for Pirate Ship. Cheap UPS labels. Great (usually) UPS Ground service.

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just be aware that they WILL NOT reimburse you for a missing airgun.

I go thru UPS but I also know the stores owner, but I have only heard good things about Pirate ship, a friend uses Pirate ship.