Quote Originally Posted by watchsapart View Post
Hi,wanting to send a vintage rifle and pistol to my friend in the Netherlands. Does anyone have any experience of doing so please? Recommended service? I am sure that parcelforce will take them, but on trying to book via parcels2go website it comes up as prohibited item, my suspicion being that I would have to book in person at PO. cheers, Paul.
From parcel force's prohibited list

Item

Arms and Ammunition - low powered air weapons Low-powered air weapons (air rifles, air guns and air pistols), together with lead pellets and other airgun and airsoft projectiles, can be sent but are subject to the following conditions:

These items must be sent on an express48 service only
These items must be sent via the Post Office only, and presented at the counter
Enhanced compensation cover is not available
UK

Yes
International

No




booking it at the post office is a NO .