- Points in my favor: Nothing looks more harmless than an old sidehammer muzzle loader. Lots of people don't even realize that they actually work.
- Points against me: People can occasionally be dumber than dirt and stubborner than union mules.
Expect a followup report in an hour. Ish.
UPDATE: I love living in American-occupied America, where you can walk into Mailboxes Etc. with a Pattern 1853 Enfield replica under your arm and the guy behind the counter says "Wow, that's a beauty!" before boxing it and shipping it without so much as a blink.
Should be okay to ship via UPS. My gun dealer here in NY gets guns shipped to him via UPS all the time, day in and day out.
ReplyDeleteI still think shipping a muskrat would be a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteThe UPS store is not UPS. They are a franchise deal and operate by their own arcane rules, generally not posted nor even written down.
ReplyDeleteAs such they can be played with, like a mean old barn cat plays with a wounded mouse.
It's NOT a 'replica muzzle loader firearm'. It's a 'historical education study aid'.
I have shipped a significant amount of 'machined tool parts' via a UPS store, and as long it was pre-packed they remained clueless.
Shipping a live muskrat is clearly prohibited. See: http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/ship/packaging/guidelines/animals.html . However, I think it might be ok if you first kill the muskrat using a musket. Properly packaged, of course.
ReplyDeleteTechnically a "UPS Store" location is not the same as UPS and does not accept firearms. See: http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/prepare/guidelines/firearms.html
Of course the if the musket is properly packaged before heading to the store or taken to a regular UPS location, I don't see why the salesdrone would have any issue at all with shipping "replica historic artifact" as long as the sale conforms to all local, state, and federal laws.
JHFC. I am JEALOUS.
ReplyDeleteEvery damn time I go to the UPS HUB (since handguns are a no-no from anywhere but there or daily pcikup,) it is at least $70 and an hour out of my life I NEVER get back after training the staff on their own (and the Fed) rules. At least the local USPS is down to about 5 minutes with the proper form and a copy of my FFL.
Last M4 I tried to send from a UPS store, they thought was a bag of golf clubs.
Hey Sean Galt, get a web site and hyperlink so I can sell you some AR's.
ReplyDeleteCMP ships FedEx. Don't know about UPS and firearms, but they will ship live ammo, which USPS won't do.
ReplyDeleteGood news for you that even after the relocation you're still living amongst the bitter clingers.