Posting an air rifle ? Help required

[Mach 1.5]

Posted a couple of rifles in the last few weeks to BBS members using PF48. Just take the stock of the rifle to make the package as small as possible. If the counter staff ask what's inside...sports equipment. Mach 1.5...Oh it was to the UK.

[Grahamjohn]

Posted a couple of rifles in the last few weeks to BBS members using PF48. Just take the stock of the rifle to make the package as small as possible. If the counter staff ask what's inside...sports equipment. Mach 1.5...Oh it was to the UK.

Im told haha they will accept assembled so that should be ok !!

[rovercoupe]

Been there done that, just book it online. No declaration needed and just drop it off at the post office. Never been asked whats in the package with a drop off.

[Yafflle1234]

I posted a pistol today at the counter via 48express and declared the contents - the chappie checked the 'rules' and gave the nod, so as someone has pointed out seems to be a training issue at some P/O's, or more likely can't be arsed to look it up

[Logunner]

FFS.

To the OP. Why ask the f'ing question and then ignore the info others have given in good faith? Do a search next time and you will see it has been done thousands of times...

PF48 do not xray anything that is posted in AND delivered to the mainland UK, thats mainland which means not an island... hence the comment about pressure vessels can and do get delivered if you do it right.

[tinbum]

FFS.

To the OP. Why ask the f'ing question and then ignore the info others have given in good faith? Do a search next time and you will see it has been done thousands of times...

PF48 do not xray anything that is posted in AND delivered to the mainland UK, thats mainland which means not an island... hence the comment about pressure vessels can and do get delivered if you do it right.

Well hello Mr Grumpy!

I send and receive a few rifles a week, guns do get sent to Belfast and some (but not one I've sent) do get destroyed. PCP's are prohibited and if you send one and it gets destroyed you have absolutely no recourse.
All mine are springers, and I always enclose a covering letter with my details and a signed statement confirming it doesn't contravene their carriage policy. I would never advocate sending prohibited goods.

[Logunner]

Well hello Mr Grumpy!

I send and receive a few rifles a week, guns do get sent to Belfast and some (but not one I've sent) do get destroyed. PCP's are prohibited and if you send one and it gets destroyed you have absolutely no recourse.
All mine are springers, and I always enclose a covering letter with my details and a signed statement confirming it doesn't contravene their carriage policy. I would never advocate sending prohibited goods.

Hehehe

It just gets me when people ask for info then question it.. RM send to Belfast more regularly because they xray large amounts of mail due to the rules on Aircraft cargo. PF do not xray mainland mail so unless your packing is useless they will have no idea of the contents.

As for pressure vessels, with the valve removed then ok to post... now with every parcel being packed, wrapped and properly labelled how will they ever know. Trust me once the Post Office counter staff have accepted a PF item then PF staff couldn't give a flying F*** what it is. Although the heavier it is the more likely it is to be dropped or stacked at the bottom of the trailer, pack it well guys.

Unless of course it one of the "worlds largest dildo" packages.... I kid you not the packaging had it plastered all over it

[Johnson3392]

Hehehe

It just gets me when people ask for info then question it.. RM send to Belfast more regularly because they xray large amounts of mail due to the rules on Aircraft cargo. PF do not xray mainland mail so unless your packing is useless they will have no idea of the contents.

As for pressure vessels, with the valve removed then ok to post... now with every parcel being packed, wrapped and properly labelled how will they ever know. Trust me once the Post Office counter staff have accepted a PF item then PF staff couldn't give a flying F*** what it is. Although the heavier it is the more likely it is to be dropped or stacked at the bottom of the trailer, pack it well guys.

Unless of course it one of the "worlds largest dildo" packages.... I kid you not the packaging had it plastered all over it

Yup, that's all there is to say. The advice about packng is spot on. You wouldn't believe how easy it is to damage/break/drop a parcel even before its left the post office!

[averageplinker]

Unless of course it one of the "worlds largest dildo" packages.... I kid you not the packaging had it plastered all over it

Were you hoping they would send it to you in a more discreet package????????

[Johnson3392]

FFS.

To the OP. Why ask the f'ing question and then ignore the info others have given in good faith? Do a search next time and you will see it has been done thousands of times...

PF48 do not xray anything that is posted in AND delivered to the mainland UK, thats mainland which means not an island... hence the comment about pressure vessels can and do get delivered if you do it right.

Guys, I'm an ex postmaster of 10 years experience and work 3 days a week in my local post office as a retirement job. You come along with your low powered ie non-FAC airgun suitably wrapped and ask me to post it. I ask 'what's in the package?' and you say, 'it's a low powered airgun'. That's OK for me because it's allowed. I then send it off by by Parcelforce 48. Simples! I've done this for customers and my own packages many times and never had a problem because that's how it is. I simply don't understand the confusion and difficulty over this.

Problems can occur if it is a PCP but the rules are clear. Pressure gessels are prohibited whether full or empty. No argument. However if the customer tells me the valve has been unscrewed and separated from the cylinder, then it is no longer capable of being pressurised and OK to post.

I assume this what you mean by doing it right?

[bighit]

Guys, I'm an ex postmaster of 10 years experience and work 3 days a week in my local post office as a retirement job. You come along with your low powered ie non-FAC airgun suitably wrapped and ask me to post it. I ask 'what's in the package?' and you say, 'it's a low powered airgun'. That's OK for me because it's allowed. I then send it off by by Parcelforce 48. Simples! I've done this for customers and my own packages many times and never had a problem because that's how it is. I simply don't understand the confusion and difficulty over this.

Problems can occur if it is a PCP but the rules are clear. Pressure gessels are prohibited whether full or empty. No argument. However if the customer tells me the valve has been unscrewed and separated from the cylinder, then it is no longer capable of being pressurised and OK to post.

I assume this what you mean by doing it right?

logunner is ex royal mail also .he knows what he's talking about he has helped people on here find "lost" items .

[DJP]

Yes you can post PF48 within the UK.

Print off their own T&Cs ('cos they often don't know themselves) and tell them what's in the parcel.

They put a "Restricted" sticker on the package and no issues.

Seemples!

[Mark D]

Im told haha they will accept assembled so that should be ok !!

Some advice.......separate action from the stock and wrap both separately in bubble wrap and pack well in a good strong cardboard box, pack it out with bubble wrap or similar so nothing can move. If you leave the stock attached and it's dropped on it's end you can find that the weight will shear the stock at the pistol grip. You may well have it covered by Insurance, but you will have a feed up buyer and weeks getting it sorted.