Shipping a barreled action to a gunsmith

[Kyguy]

My understanding is that this is false.

Whatever part has the SN is "the firearm" by law. In a bolt gun this is almost always the receiver. So a stripped barreled action is still a firearm by law.

This would be correct.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Pull the stock, bolt and trigger. It ain’t a gun at that point. Send it and don’t think twice about it.

That’s not true.

 

[coast range]

My understanding is that this is false.

Whatever part has the SN is "the firearm" by law. In a bolt gun this is almost always the receiver. So a stripped barreled action is still a firearm by law.

Fair point. You’re definitely correct, so are you tellling on yourself?

 

[V00D00]

Thousands of guns are shipped daily. It’s not that serious.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Pull the stock, scope, and trigger...check with your Smith to see if he needs the bolt to check headspace.

Get a pool noodle...split down the side and wrap the barrel and action with it..box it up add packing matetial so there is no slop in the box. I like 3" shipping tubes. Ship UPS if asked "metal parts for machining".
No way in hell I would trust USPS to ship anything.

Forgot to add...Staples has a good size selection of shipping tubes.

Just shipped a barrelled action last month.

 

[bnewt3]

so are you tellling on yourself?

Im not following your meaning.

 

[coast range]

Im not following your meaning.

Oh I was just curious if you were always declaring when shipping a partial firearm. I really don’t do it much but have in the past as per recommendation of gunsmiths

 

[Kyguy]

Pull the stock, scope, and trigger...check with your Smith to see if he needs the bolt to check headspace.

Get a pool noodle...split down the side and wrap the barrel and action with it..box it up add packing matetial so there is no slop in the box. I like 3" shipping tubes. Ship UPS if asked "metal parts for machining".
No way in hell I would trust USPS to ship anything.

Forgot to add...Staples has a good size selection of shipping tubes.

Just shipped a barrelled action last month.

That's great advice to get a claim denied if something gets damaged. Just saying.