Yesterday's Weapons Forums

I got a call from a dealer in Alberta Canada today. He runs "Things Military" and deals in antique and collectible military items. I bought a M1889 Belgian cruciform bayonet from him last week. He decided that it was only a few bucks more for air shipping therefore decided to get it to me more quickly. It went through Canadian mail fine but I guess it automatically goes from there to FedEx when it is in the US. FedEx ex-rayed the package and refused to ship the "dangerous weapon"! He called me to let me know of the delay. I of course, attempted to lodge a complaint with FedEx only to find that their "support" form screens anything which they don't want to talk about. I wanted to point out to them that I was certain that they would ship chefs butcher knives, barbecue forks, and other "dangerous weapons".
In any case, I will no longer use FedEx for anything and I urge others to think strongly about it also. They are certainly free to run their business as they please, but they should be called out for their wrong-headed policies. We in the "dangerous weapons" field should know who our enemies are and treat them accordingly. These "lefties" are all about subversion as a way to get what they perceive is good and I sincerely hope it puts them out of business. I, for one will welcome their demise as a step in the right direction.

Point well taken! I keep my good eye on UPS, too! SW


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I was a FedEx employee for over 12 years.
Trust me, you could not even begin to fathom the amount of corporate BS that goes on in that circus ...
I'll give examples if you insist, but it sours my stomach to even recall the situation.

Best Regards,
A

All my bayonets (10) ordered from the CMP were delivered by Fedex.
These were the ones for the Garand. Whats their concern?

it probably had to do with border crossing. Not worried about "domestic terror".

wonder if a bayonet ever killed anyone from inside a carefully packaged container ? i wonder if it got convicted ? was the package a accompilce ????

Fedex routinely accepts firearms for shipment, including all the stuff that CMP ships. Surely firearms might be considered "dangerous weapons." Something weird going on in this case.

Didn't somebody in the current administration say bayonets were obsolete in todays military? I would guess customs was covering their unprotected areas.

Best Regards,

Mark