Shipping a musket

[fernando]

Allright, two kilos could be a light weight, but i reckon five kilos is rather heavy.
OTOH, when you mention an antique musket, i take it that it is a flintlock or percussion musket of mid XIX century.
I notice they place these items under 8th category, for which buying and detention are free.
But i understand these things are complex, and will not, by any means, deny what the seller is telling you.
Fernando

[Ian Knight]

Originally Posted by fernando

Allright, two kilos could be a light weight, but i reckon five kilos is rather heavy.
OTOH, when you mention an antique musket, i take it that it is a flintlock or percussion musket of mid XIX century.
I notice they place these items under 8th category, for which buying and detention are free.
But i understand these things are complex, and will not, by any means, deny what the seller is telling you.
Fernando

Hello Fernando,
The musket in question is a British Brown Bess. The weight of the musket alone without any packaging is 11 lbs. I have contacted various French shipping companies and carriers and they just won't ship this item.
Ian