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Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:33 am
by armedpolak
so I got a black powder 1851 sherif's or something like that for my father in law who lives in Poland. I got it from Midway, it was shipped to me directly since those are not legally considered firearms. in Poland they can also be purchased without any license etc, so they have the same status there.
I would like to ship it to him but am not sure how to go about it. I dont want a USPS clerk to freak the F out if I put revolver on the customs form... now what?
thanks!
AP
Re: Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:20 pm
by flcracker
Separate the cylinder from the frame, and send him two packages of machine parts.
Re: Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:14 am
by Legio
This is an interesting question. I have been wanting to do the same for months, but for business purposes. There is a big market here for « cowboy » stuff. Actually, not only for firearms. As far as firearms are concerned, even if brand new production, if the model is prior to 1900, there are no restriction.
The question I was asking myself was if it existed any restrictions for shipping from the US? Anybody with a sure answer to this?
Re: Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:03 am
by P5 Guy
Does ITAR apply?
Re: Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 7:52 am
by Tenzing_Norgay
P5 Guy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:03 am
Does ITAR apply?
No.
Re: Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:20 pm
by armedpolak
Well I dropped it off at UPS yesterday and put “antique pistol replica” on customs form. I’ll let you know what happens... btw it was over $400 to ship!!!
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Re: Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:53 pm
by indy1919a4
armedpolak wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:20 pm
Well I dropped it off at UPS yesterday and put “antique pistol replica” on customs form. I’ll let you know what happens... btw it was over $400 to ship!!!
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400 dollars to ship, how did they justify this??
Re: Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 7:57 pm
by Tenzing_Norgay
indy1919a4 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:53 pm
armedpolak wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:20 pm
Well I dropped it off at UPS yesterday and put “antique pistol replica” on customs form. I’ll let you know what happens... btw it was over $400 to ship!!!
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400 dollars to ship, how did they justify this??
He overnighted it...
Re: Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:05 pm
by armedpolak
Tenzing_Norgay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 7:57 pm
indy1919a4 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:53 pm
armedpolak wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:20 pm
Well I dropped it off at UPS yesterday and put “antique pistol replica” on customs form. I’ll let you know what happens... btw it was over $400 to ship!!!
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400 dollars to ship, how did they justify this??
He overnighted it...
+1
not quite but FIL will get it very very soon assuming it passes customs
Re: Shipping black powder revolver to Poland
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:24 pm
by George W
Tenzing_Norgay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 7:57 pm
indy1919a4 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:53 pm
armedpolak wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:20 pm
Well I dropped it off at UPS yesterday and put “antique pistol replica” on customs form. I’ll let you know what happens... btw it was over $400 to ship!!!
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400 dollars to ship, how did they justify this??
He overnighted it...
I just Air Freighted 500 kilos of machine parts from Denmark to Lakeland via Miami last month for a little over $1500. No clue how USPS justified $400 for a 2 kilo max package.
