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cjwils · April 11, 2014, 07:30 PM

Regarding the shipment of antique pistols (made prior to 1899), it has long been the practice of antique collectors to ship from anyone to anyone by priority mail without needing an FFL or C&R. Recently, I saw discussion on another forum in which people were saying that postal regulations have changed, and the use of US mail to ship an antique pistol was now limited to licensees under limited conditions. I looked at the USPS website, especially the links below, and I don't see anything that specifically allows priority mail for antique pistols. The language is confusing, and could be interpreted as prohibiting mailing of any concealable firearm, no mater how old, without a license. Does anyone know the current status of this?

http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_008.htm
http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_009.htm

April 11, 2014, 07:30 PM	#20
cjwils Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2010 Location: Washington state Posts: 401	Regarding the shipment of antique pistols (made prior to 1899), it has long been the practice of antique collectors to ship from anyone to anyone by priority mail without needing an FFL or C&R. Recently, I saw discussion on another forum in which people were saying that postal regulations have changed, and the use of US mail to ship an antique pistol was now limited to licensees under limited conditions. I looked at the USPS website, especially the links below, and I don't see anything that specifically allows priority mail for antique pistols. The language is confusing, and could be interpreted as prohibiting mailing of any concealable firearm, no mater how old, without a license. Does anyone know the current status of this? http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_008.htm http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_009.htm Last edited by cjwils; April 12, 2014 at 08:18 AM.