posting air weapons ?

[angrybear]

Do you need to specify 'surface mail' or 'by road' on RM Special Delivery service if there is a chance that it could be flown?

For clarity this is an airpistol going from Kent to Durham

YES,
Special delivery routinely fly's, and is routinely X ray'd, the x-ray will show "a pistol" it will be refused flight & because it's a "gun" it WILL be sent to Belfast for inspection.

While not required by the rules, if I post an air gun I include inside the box a signed letter stating it is a UK legal sub 12/6fpe air rifle/pistol empty & unloaded with both seller & buyer details.

Strangely Post Office workers do not know every single posting rule for Royal Mail, and as their rules state, it is the senders responsibility to ensure all rules are met,

Air guns can be sent 1st class or RMSD by ROYAL MAIL, if they are too big for ROYAL MAIL they can be sent with PARCELFORCE,

If sent with PARCELFORCE they must be sent PF48, no other PARCELFORCE service is allowed.

Not exactly difficult rules to follow.

[Mark D]

Just to finish off this thread. Posted RMSD on Friday 13th and marked 'surface mail only'. Inside was a declaration stating sub 6fpe air pistol - unload and no gas signed and phone number with address.

Arrived mid morning on Monday 16th with happy buyer

[Troubledshooter]

Over the years, up to and including last week, I've sent air pistols by RMSD the length and breadth of the country, even to Scotland, and never once marked the outer packaging with the contents of the parcel, only a senders name and address label, and all have arrived without delay.
I mark anything sent by PF48 Express as 'Sporting Goods' in the appropriate box, as they ask for this information.

[Nikkormat]

Has anyone found a reliable way of posting air pistols out of the country? My FWB65 is still in England, and I want to get it over here to Czech Republic.

Matt

[Evostu]

I always use parcelforce no.problems