Quote Originally Posted by Lakey View Post
All that we need in this country is a proper carrier, who is prepared to carry guns for the general public, and to offer sensible insurance rates that reflect the true value of the guns being carried. Such things are available to trade customers, but most will not deal with Joe public or have policies forbidding the carriage of guns (legal to carry in this country - such as sub 12 ft lbs air guns).

The Royal Mail will carry guns, but they do so reluctantly, and seem to employ staff who refuse to accept company rules, also they refuse to offer enough insurance to cover tha value of the goods. (I have heard it said that it is because guns are high risk?) However they will carry cameras, phones and other high tech items which are 100% more fragile. As long as the parcels are well wrapped I dont see a problem. Parcels are normally refused if they are improperly wrapped I thought.
Either way if such a company were to start up, they would have a captive audience of airgun enthusiasts queuing up to use their service, then you would really see BBS sales return to levels as they were before the Royal Mail lost their appeal, and reduced all the insurance rates.
Well we already have - but don't tell anyone ...Parcelforce .
They stipulate the service called Express 48 for airguns .
Slow - occasionally .
Expensive - Yes , as a minimum fee applies no matter how light , but compared to Royal Mail who seem to use X ray machines more and more now , in terms of weight allowances , the average airpistol x2 in a box compares well .

...and more importantly unless you dismantle every airrifle down or when selling or if buying trust the Seller to do likewise , then Royal Mail is not even a contender as their newer smaller length restrictions negate posting long airrifles .

Maybe one day somebody with time on their hands and a van will offer a specialist courier service , but until Parcelforce say no to airguns .....no need .