What shipping should I use to send revolver back for Taurus service?

[peacefuljeffrey]

I have not shipped a gun on my own and I need to send a Taurus revolver in for warranty service. (The cylinder lockup is not proper on a .22 Tracker, for the curious.)

I've just been sitting on the gun, meaning to send it, but haven't gotten off my ass. In fact, I originally had hoped to drive from here to Miami (about an hour or so) and just drop it off; good thing I called, because they told me they don't accept walk-in drop-offs.

Anyway, I walked into a UPS Store and asked the dunderheaded teenaged ill-educated customer-service-what-the-hell's-that moron behind the counter about maybe giving me a brochure about firearms shipping policies and procedures, and he was utterly clueless.

How should I send the gun back to Taurus? I want to avoid having to pay a premium to a local gun shop to do the shipping for me. Isn't it legal for me to ship a gun on my own for repair, especially intrastate?

What method is best? Where does the cost bar intersect the efficiency bar?

Thanks for your input.

Blue skies,
-Jeffrey

 

[Lone_Gunman]

I dont think you can ship from a UPS Store, you have to go to their shipping center.

UPS is fine though. People bitch about UPS and Fed Ex. There isnt much difference, and you don't have much choice.

 

[Car Knocker]

Yout local FFL may likely be able to ship it for less than you can. Doesn't hurt to check.

 

[Jim K]

Call Taurus-USA. Most gun companies will talk to you about shipping, and provide a pre-addressed and pre-paid shipping label, which the carrier's drop-off will accept. They will also return the gun directly to you at no charge.

Jim