MrKasab Member Joined: Jun 2004  OH, USA Posts: 1931 Feedback: 100% (26)	Posted: 4/26/2012 12:09:42 PM THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT About how much does it cost, figuring a package not much bigger than the pistol case.
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Another-Bill What Would Keith Richards Do? Team Member Joined: Nov 2000  LA, USA Posts: 7101 Feedback: 100% (91) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/26/2012 12:25:59 PM [Last Edit: 4/26/2012 12:28:02 PM by Another-Bill] FedEx requires Priority Overnight for a handgun, $75+. Sucks. Bill
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Posted: 4/26/2012 12:33:43 PM [Last Edit: 4/26/2012 12:34:22 PM 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

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Posted: 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

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crowboy Member Moderator Joined: Mar 2001  MI, USA Posts: 16436 Feedback: 100% (390) Link To This Post	Posted: 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
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Faon18 Member Team Member Joined: Aug 2011  NE, USA Posts: 250 Feedback: 100% (125) Link To This Post	Posted: 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
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Another-Bill What Would Keith Richards Do? Team Member Joined: Nov 2000  LA, USA Posts: 7107 Feedback: 100% (91) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/27/2012 2:42:39 PM Which is why I ALWAYS try hard for a FTF. Bill
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Another-Bill What Would Keith Richards Do? Team Member Joined: Nov 2000  LA, USA Posts: 7109 Feedback: 100% (91) Link To This Post	Posted: 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
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Posted: 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.

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Posted: 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

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