Hi all,

I need to send a pistol back to the manufacturer for warranty repair, and was looking for feed back on the shipping process. From what I understand, I can ship the unloaded firearm via common carrier (UPS, FedEx, not USPS) to the licenced manufacturer. The manufacturer states that it will ship the repaired firearm back to the address from which it came, unless that address comes back as an unlawful place to send it to. I'm unclear if i need to go through an FFL or not. If i do need to involve an FFL, what does this type of transaction cost? any advice is appreciatied!



willy

The manufacturer will need to ship it to you via FFL. I pay $25 for my transfers plus additional tax. Others (Dogfish,Driftin') hopefully will chime in with clearer info.

You can ship any firearm directly back to the original manufacturer for repair/warranty work with NO FFL's/Fees required, other than the cost of shipping.

Box/package up your UNLOADED handgun and DO NOT include ammo.

Take it to your nearest major UPS distribution center. For us in the Seattle/Metro area, that would be the Redmond facility.

Let them know what it is and that it's going in for repair. Pay for shipping, they slap some labels on it, you pay for postage and away it goes. Nothing else is required of you.

The manufacturer will ship the gun back to your address. No FFL's are required for either party and there are no transfer fees. Not too sure I had to sign for any of them upon return. They just showed up at my door from UPS.

I have sent back shotguns, rifles, and pistols to the manufacturer for repair and/or warranty work/upgrades. Always the same deal. Granted I haven't done this since the passing of 594, but that shouldn't matter as you are not transferring your handgun.