FedEx is what Holts used to ship my last “antique” gun. I wanted that gun added to a regular shipment but it was not. So I figured what the heck. That was my mistake. If under $7-800 FedEx would have allowed the gun to be picked up at their airport facilities. But mine was over that amount. And any shipment of scale will be as well. Had to use a Broker which increased my cost and took an entire day to complete. Ended up costing just about the same as having SKB import it but with a lot more hassle.
Are there other options for shippers? I think AA might just be a temporary problem of their revising their regulations but rest assured that if they come back the paperwork will increase and so will their fees for those evil guns. Antiques might slip through but I doubt it. Getting harder to buy guns all the time. Long gone are the days I could get an antique gun shipped to my home for $55.00.
