Shipping suppressors

[Revolting Peasant]

I will be shipping two suppressors.
One will be returned to the manufacturer for an upgrade/recore.
One will go to a machine shop (Ecco) for repairs.
Manufacturer says UPS or USPS both are fine, I should insure the package, wrap it well and send it. I have not discussed shipping with Ecco yet.

Any advice, experience from folks actually shipping/receiving suppressors? No speculation please. Looking for real world experience and advice. Just checking before I send my children off into the ether.

 

[Kimber7man]

I shipped mine back to Thunderbeast, in the original box inside a plain cardboard box, used UPS, insured. TBAC shipped it back to me via UPS or FedEx, can't remember. No issues whatsoever.

 

[QuietTexan]

Same. Suppressor in original packaging, overbox with something that doesn't proclaim what it is. I don't call a suppressor a firearm (because it legally isn't) but that's not to say UPS couldn't trigger their pick-up only policy for firearms if you tell the counter person what it is. "Auditory accessories" and yes insurance on $2,000 please.

I take things like this to a real UPS center and ship via ground, not a UPS store or 3rd party vendor, so that way it was tendered directly to the motor carrier and not an intermediary.

 

[milo-2]

I'm not sure where to look, but unless the machine shop has the proper FFL, I think you are out of bounds. Individual to basically individual.
The one going back to mfg'r is legit.

 

[Revolting Peasant]

Ecco is licensed. Have to wait in line to get 51tooth cut out of old AAC cans.

 

[milo-2]

Ecco is licensed. Have to wait in line to get 51tooth cut out of old AAC cans.

Great, sorry if I derailed your post. I have always used USPS for shipping cans.

 

[QuietTexan]

Valid question though.

And that's cool, I didn't know they did conversions on mounting systems like that.

 

[ken158]

USPS Priority mail with can and form 4 copy with no issues.

 

[JiminAZ]

When I shipped to Thunderbeast they provided paperwork to put in the box with the can (it was a recall on the can). Not sure that paperwork is necessary but was easy enough. Used UPS, shipped from their shipping center just like I do when I ship a gun.

 

[Revolting Peasant]

Update. So I shipped the first suppressor to Ecco machine to get the AAC 51 tooth removed and rethreaded Bravo. Ecco sent a detailed shipping guide. I took the package to an area UPS shipping hub (actual UPS, not contractor). Shipped it off insured and got a receipt with tracking number as advised.
Then all my tracking updates said "shipment delayed, could not move trailer".

Finally it showed delivered, dropped off at residence with (name).
I immediately emailed Ecco, this was fairly late in the evening and got a text back within 30 minutes confirming delivery. She went out and laid hands on it and confirmed entry in database.

Whew.

 

[QuietTexan]

Awesome, sounds like they took care of you!

A vendor accidentally sent my suppressor to the wrong ZIP code once. Sat at a UPS hub for about a week while they decided what to do about a bad address, then it got sent back to the vendor then on to my FFL finally Their shipping manager was very nice about it..... to me. At one point I thought she was going to drive to the hub herself and sort it out. I would have been terrified of her if she showed up mad at me I got all the warm fuzzies that she'd take care of me, and have bought many more expensive items from them without issue.

 

[cgbills]

I recently sent my Specwar 762 back to SilencerCo for a fix/upgrade. I just shipped it direct to them via USPS