[VariableRecall]

Maybe ship your gun to him.

Considering that my latest purchase just got put in the wrong mailbox at my place and I have no idea who in my complex has it, I'm trusting the USPS a lot less right now. I really hope the same doesn't happen to my critical parts like the Numrich Hammer nose and things like that. I'm more than willing to drive there and pick it up if it means that my revolver doesn't get lost in the mail.

I'm also unsure of any special regulations that are in place for shipping firearms, even one that doesn't have any way to fire at the moment.
I can say that the gunsmith I hope to reach lives miles from any city and is likely working from his home.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

I'm also unsure of any special regulations that are in place for shipping firearms, even one that doesn't have any way to fire at the moment.

If he is in the same state, you can send it to him via common carrier ground ($). It's against USPS rules to mail it to him. If he is not in the same state, you can send it by common carrier 2nd day air ($$$). If there is an FFL near you, they can send it to him by mail ($$). But most will charge a transfer fee and, depending on where you are, it could be significant.

 

[VariableRecall]

If he is in the same state, you can send it to him via common carrier ground ($). It's against USPS rules to mail it to him. If he is not in the same state, you can send it by common carrier 2nd day air ($$$). If there is an FFL near you, they can send it to him by mail ($$). But most will charge a transfer fee and, depending on where you are, it could be significant.

What makes this awkward is that he is in another state, so it looks to me like driving there is my best option not to get in trouble or risk losing something precious to me in the mail.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Before you go , look up that states concealed carry laws. If you don't have a concealed carry permit in your state, you'll need one. Also check if the state that he's in is reciprocal with your state honoring concealed carry. You may be lucky and live in a free state that doesn't require concealed carry Permits. But most do.

Guy

 

[delcrossv]

Before you go , look up that states concealed carry laws. If you don't have a concealed carry permit in your state, you'll need one. Also check if the state that he's in is reciprocal with your state honoring concealed carry. You may be lucky and live in a free state that doesn't require concealed carry Permits. But most do.

Guy

Well, it's not loaded. Most states will let you transport an unloaded gun w/o a CCL (excepting NY and Jersey).

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Not necessarily. Alabama was one of the most liberal states when it came to gun ownership and only recently allowed a none concealed carry holder to transport a firearm anywhere on a vehicle. Even if you locked it in the trunk oh, you still had to have a concealed carry permit up until about two years ago. It's worth checking because States like Maryland will Ambush you if you come through with a gun your car.

Guy

 

[delcrossv]

Huh. Bizarre. How'd you get the gun from your house to the range then? Don't know about 'Bama, but here in deep blue Illinois if you have an unloaded firearm w/o ammo you're fine transporting it without a CCL.

Here's Maryland:
Exceptions.- This section does not prohibit:
....
(3) the carrying of a handgun on the person or in a vehicle while the person is transporting the handgun to or from the place of legal purchase or sale, or to or from a bona fide repair shop, or between bona fide residences of the person, or between the bona fide residence and place of business of the person, if the business is operated and owned substantially by the person if each handgun is unloaded and carried in an enclosed case or an enclosed holster;

(4) the wearing, carrying, or transporting by a person of a handgun used in connection with an organized military activity, a target shoot, formal or informal target practice, sport shooting event, hunting, a Department of Natural Resources-sponsored firearms and hunter safety class, trapping, or a dog obedience training class or show, while the person is engaged in, on the way to, or returning from that activity if each handgun is unloaded and carried in an enclosed case or an enclosed holster;

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Up until a few years ago so, you couldn't transport a handgun in Alabama without a concealed carry permit. That including taking it to the range or to the FFL / gunsmith. Mostly the cops looked the other way. The legislature realized it was stupid and fixed it. Maryland is notorious for stopping people searching their cars and confiscating their handguns. They are similar to New Jersey. And I've doubt that they changed.

Guy

 

[VariableRecall]

Up until a few years ago so, you couldn't transport a handgun in Alabama without a concealed carry permit. That including taking it to the range or to the FFL / gunsmith. Mostly the cops looked the other way. The legislature realized it was stupid and fixed it. Maryland is notorious for stopping people searching their cars and confiscating their handguns. They are similar to New Jersey. And I've doubt that they changed.

Guy

I live in the pacific northwest, on the Idaho/Washington Border. I've also recently obtained my WA Concealed Pistol License, which i doubt is applicable in Idaho. I do have a locking travel pistol safe that can have a steel wire loop in it to keep it in my vehicle. I think driving might be my best bet for success in here.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Idaho is pretty liberal on handguns. There's a website that covers concealed carry laws it shows the reciprocal nature between states. Google it and check. I think you'll be okay.

Guy

 

[VariableRecall]

Idaho is pretty liberal on handguns. There's a website that covers concealed carry laws it shows the reciprocal nature between states. Google it and check. I think you'll be okay.

Guy

If anything, it's a very good thing that my revolver is jammed with Snap Caps. However, a patrolman may not think of it that way, even if it was locked in a pistol safe and technically unusable at the time of discovery.

Looks like Idaho only takes Enhanced Concealed Pistol licenses, so I'm damn lucky to have snap caps in there right now.

 

[Digger]

Have you checked with the gunsmith who will be working on it? His FFL restrictions on a hand-delivered firearm from another state than his own might be worth considering.

 

[Blackcloud2]

Here's a handy link for handgun state laws:

Handgunlaw.us

The Internets Premier database for Concealed Carry Handgun and Firearms Law.

www.handgunlaw.us

 

[VariableRecall]

Have you checked with the gunsmith who will be working on it? His FFL restrictions on a hand-delivered firearm from another state than his own might be worth considering.

I'd assume he has a family business. When I had called him, he had said that most likely I'd hand over my Model 10 to him and I'd have to come back in a couple of days once he gets to fixing it. Right now my Hammer Nose from Numrich is still "On Hold" and will likely start shipping in 5 or six days. I'm NOT going anywhere until I have an un-broken hammer nose in my hand.

 

[VariableRecall]

I was also thinking, would I be able to call the revolver "unloaded" if the hammer was removed from its original position in the revolver and placed somewhere else in my vehicle when I'm driving to his location? Without some time and some unscrewing, there would be no way that anything could be discharged in the first place?

Once the piece of the hammer nose is freed, and the revolver is unloaded, it's going to spend the rest of the trip empty, for obvious reasons.

 

[NVSeabee]

If you remove the front sideuplate screw you may have enough wiggle room to release / remove the cylinder. Be gentle you do not want to accidentally bend the crane while attempting to remove the cylinder. If you remove the cylinder you have a straight shot to work on the stuck hammer nose.

 

[VariableRecall]

If you remove the front sideuplate screw you may have enough wiggle room to release / remove the cylinder. Be gentle you do not want to accidentally bend the crane while attempting to remove the cylinder. If you remove the cylinder you have a straight shot to work on the stuck hammer nose.

I can barely move the cylinder to the point where i can almost put a piece of paper into the topmost part of the yoke/crane, even with the Yoke Screw off. This is looking more and more like a gunsmith's job that some newbie like myself.

Still no word from Numrich regarding the hammer nose being shipped anytime soon.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

You can get a hammer nose kit from Power Custom...now called Grandmasters LLC.

 

[Riomouse911]

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass!

S&W won't work on it. They have abandoned their longstanding warranty for model marked guns. The fix is fairly simple and any decent gunsmith can accomplish it.

I’ve sent three Smiths back to Springfield in the last 18 months, in early 2019 I sent in a 686-6 (7-shot +) that would bind up when fired fast and it heated up (crane was bent), a 66-2 in October 2019 that had the cylinder latch bind (replaced parts) and currently they have my 48-3 that had light strikes and then seized up (The invoice I paid just this past Monday said they were replacing the hand, other internal parts and smoothing the action surfaces.)

Now, they weren’t “warranty” fixes as I had to pay S&W for the shipping, parts and work, and the 48-3 went there in June 2020 and is still there as of October 2 so it is not going to be a quick turnaround, but the factory was still accepting older Smiths in for repair work in the Performance Center.

For the OPs fix, due to the crazy turnaround times the suggestions to find someone local to repair the broken hammer nose/firing pin is a much better option.

Stay safe.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Your experience is not mine. I contacted S&W Customer Service about work on my Model 16 from 1959. They sent me a shipping label and I sent them the gun. Six months later, they sent me a note saying the gun was "obsolete" and they would not work on it. I was willing to pay. The gun had severe corrosion on the barrel and frame that I wanted removed and reblued. Had to have it done locally.