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Wasn't sure where to post it but I wanted to share my experience with shipping a handgun directly to a manufacturer without using an FFL.

I started by going to the FedEx Ship Center in Grand Prairie.

FedEx Ship Center in Grand Prairie
2802 Osler Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75051

Although I wasn't denied right away like I was a couple of years ago when I tried to mail a handgun I sold to someone in Houston at the FedEx Ship Center in Lancaster, they were a little hesitant. Fortunately I was only checking and didn't have the handgun packaged and ready to ship.

I then tried the FedEx Ship Center in Irving as it was on my way home from the office and had better luck there.

FedEx Ship Center in Irving
5000 Hanson Dr,
Irving, TX 75038

The clerk at the front wasn't sure so she went and got her supervisor and we had a quick discussion and they checked the address I was sending it to. Everything was cleared up and shouldn't be a problem. Returned the next day and mailed my Glock 17 to Robar in Arizona for the sum of $95. Thought it would be cheaper. And to be fair, the clerk double checked the shipping options to find a way to mail it cheaper but no luck. It cost me maybe $10 more than what I was quoted to send it through a gun store in Bedford but I wanted to give it a try.

I sure miss having a buddy who's an FFL. Guess we'll see how easy it is when it's shipped back to me (I'm guessing this gets mailed back to my house or back to FedEx?). Also while researching this, has anybody heard of the service that Bud's is offering called https://www.shipmygun.com/? Might try this next time as it looks like it might save me around $30 shipping to the same location.

aaangel wrote:you have to go their customer/ship centers not ups stores/fedex kinkos or any third parties. for me here in gp/arlington area:

UPS Customer Center
379 EXCHANGE, ARLINGTON, TX, 76011-7807
Tel: 8007425877

FedEx Ship Center
2802 Osler Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75051

also when picking a location check the "dangerous good shipping" box. but yeah get ready to pay! last time i shipped using fedex, i got "robbed"!

I went to the UPS Customer Center on Monroe Dr. in Dallas and they wouldn't ship a handgun to a buyer in Houston.

carlson1 wrote:FedEx on Hanson Dr. in Irving will ship it. I have never had a problem.

Thanks and I saved the location for future reference!

Not sure where you are located but here in Dallas I could never find anyone willing to ship it regardless of what there rules are (UPS, FedEx, and another couple of carriers). It came down to nobody being knowledgeable enough to sign off on shipping it. I got frustrated and went ahead and shipped it through my FFL who cut me a break. There are a couple of threads on this message board discussing the subject.

Good luck and keep us posted on who you get to ship it. I'm kinda curious as to what your experience will be.