mailing antique pistol
I am wanting to list a Merwin Hulbert & co first pocket model SA. And I am wondering if this is considered an antique? and if it is, can it be mailed USPS because it is an antique or is the law no pistol can be mailed without an FFL.
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Merwin Hulbert revolvers were last made in the 1880's. Your revolver is a antique as far as the Feds are concerned. Although it might technically be considered legal to mail, I don't think it would be prudent thing to do, as it capable of firing commerically avaiable ammo. Send it by FedEx through a FFL dealer or have a local FFL dealer ship it for you. As the buyer of the revolver will be paying for the shipping, he will be paying for it, not you. 
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The reason I'm asking is I'm in Alaska and any fedex or ups shipping is very expensive, Thats why I need an answer. 0 -
It is legal to ship a handgun from license holder to license holder via USPS priority mail inside the US per USPS regulations (if you don't believe me, go to usps.com and look it up).
So if you are a C&R or FFL and he is a C&R or FFL no problem, otherwise get your local dealers involved to be safe.
No logging required, just include your dealer's FFL in the package in the odd event they open it, and make sure it ships to his dealer.0 -
Sorry, Federal law does not consider a C&R to be a "license holder" when it comes to use of the USPS for shipping/receiving handguns.
Rufe-snow is correct that it is legal for you to mail an antique firearm without an FFL on either end. The fact that it can fire modern ammo is generally irrelevant. However, it may not be legal for you to ship it to certain states/localities; you must know the law where the recipient lives. And, it would be prudent for you to first request a photocopy of the recipient's drivers license (to prove that he is 21), & to ship the gun with a signature required.
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