The Nation's Leading Auction House for Firearms, Edged Weapons, & Military Artifacts

SHIPPING FIREARMS CONSIGNMENTS

Shipping Tips/Guidelines:

• First and most importantly please include your name, address, contact phone number and purpose of the shipment.

• Securely pack your item inside the box. Be sure there is enough packing material (shredded paper, bubble wrap or Styrofoam
  peanuts) so it cannot move around.  Remember that the box may encounter very rough treatment during shipping.  The more protection between the item and the box the better.
   
• Keep in mind that often boxes are stacked during shipping and they must be able to withstand the weight of being stacked.
   
• When packing multiple items in a box or crate reinforce areas with cardboard that could rub against another item and scratch or ding it. 
   
• Once packed if you shake the box you can be pretty sure you have done a good packing job if it does not make a rattling noise as though loose within the package.
   
• When shipping firearms that are cased pack the firearm separately from the case.
   
• We recommend removing scopes, bolts and slings, however mark which firearm they belong to so that we can match them back up to the proper firearm.
   
• Please include a packing list of what you have sent in each box or crate so that we can account for it and know that we have received your consignment in its entirety.
   
• We recommend you ship packages via a traceable method and insured (i.e. U.S. Registered Mail, Federal Express, UPS). If applicable please include a copy of the Federal Firearms License.
   
• Please keep in mind that couriers do not always know their own regulations. We have a Federal Firearms License, therefore it is legal by BATF rules to ship guns to us.
   

Shipping via crates:

If you have multiple items it might be best for us to send you empty crates that you fill and send back to us. Inside the crates we will put long gun and/or pistol sleeves for you to place the firearms. We will also include bubble wrap, Styrofoam peanuts and other packing material. Each crate must weigh 150 lbs. or less, therefore we must calculate the weight of each crate. Once we have a list we can determine what number of crates to send you.

Insurance:

Be sure to insure your shipment.

Reminder: your consignment will be covered by Rock Island Auction Company’s insurance once it reaches our facility if you have a current signed consignment agreement; however it is not insured without a signed contract.

Contact:

When your consignment reaches RIAC you will receive a phone call from our Incoming Department that it has been received. If you are unavailable we will leave a message or send an email.