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Title: Shipping back for service
Post by: SureShot on August 25, 2010, 02:05:02 PM
Hay Guys, Need your help, I am going to ship my CW9 back to KAHR for service. But have a question, if I ship it back UPS do I have to declare it as a firearm, and put insurance on it? Anyone have any advice? Not real comfortable about shipping it, nervous something will happen. I live in Texas if that makes difference. Thanks in advance for your help; I knew I would find the answers here.

Paul
Proud NRA, TSRA and GRRN member
Title: Re: Shipping back for service
Post by: Timothy on August 25, 2010, 02:17:48 PM
Go to the UPS website and they should have pretty clear instructions.  I would call the local drop off counter as well.
Title: Re: Shipping back for service
Post by: Timothy on August 25, 2010, 02:20:13 PM
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/ship/packaging/guidelines/firearms.html?srch_pos=1&srch_phr=firearms
Title: Re: Shipping back for service
Post by: fightingquaker13 on August 25, 2010, 02:40:48 PM
Shipping UPS is no biggie. My local UPS store won't do guns, I have to go to the local delivery hub. You have to overnight (or maybe seond day) a pistol. Insurance is on you. Its $100 free, beyond that you pay.
FQ13
Title: Re: Shipping back for service
Post by: m25operator on August 25, 2010, 07:53:22 PM
I had read that BATFE redefined transfers and now you have to do this through an ffl, call Kahr and ask them.
Title: Re: Shipping back for service
Post by: twyacht on August 25, 2010, 09:05:14 PM
Couple of options, if you bought it from a local dealer, they "should" ship it for you.

If it's not a local buy, ask for a shipping label from Kahr, and UPS is generally more open to shipping. Like posted, the local UPS store can't do it. But the main hub will.

Get a return label from Kahr. Box it up, get a tracking number, and check it online. UPS will drop off a "slip" at your house, than just go and get it.

Been there done that, with my Sig556, Walther PPK/S, and S&W 1911 for some "upgrades".. ::)

As m25 posted, contact Kahr, and get a Return Label from them,...they should have ZERO issues with this.

Title: Re: Shipping back for service
Post by: MikeBjerum on August 25, 2010, 09:42:20 PM
Every so often this topic rolls around.  The end result is commonly "either call the mfg. and work with them, or go to a dealer for that brand and let them do it."
Title: Re: Shipping back for service
Post by: SureShot on August 26, 2010, 08:38:52 PM
Thanks guys, that helps out.

Paul
Proud NRA, TSRA and GRRN member