Winchester Collector - Forum: General Discussions & Questions

Steven Gabrielli on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:06:24 +0000

If you mailed your tax returns by USPS, you should always get priority mail with a delivery receipt so you at least know the incoming IRS mail department received them, where they go for there is anybody’s guess.

426crown on Ulrich engraved 1890

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:02:44 +0000

Henry--have you asked Pauline M. for her opinion? Bill

mrcvs on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:55:03 +0000

USPS forced me to go digital on my tax forms this year. Mailed in February, never to be seen again.

So where did they go? Did the USPS lose them, the IRS, or…???

BTW, the reason why you are filing tax returns, when the IRS has. OST, or all, of this information to begin with is because of H & R Block lobbyists.

Jeremy P on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:46:13 +0000

JWA said

No, they are about 7.5 GB total but I can probably put them into a drop box (if I can figure out how to do that), or, if you have a drop box send me a link where to drag them. Otherwise, I can put them on a memory stick and mail them to you (old school). They range from between 50mb to 225mb per year if your email will handle that?
Best Regards,

For anyone wanting access to the electronically stored GD's, just PM me your email address and I'll add you.

Zebulon on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:39 +0000

I have not had any loss or damage issues with USPS when shipping long guns because I pack them in Cameron Custom Rifle Boxes. Not cheap - almost fifty bucks - even if you buy them in a six-pack and they draw a fifteen dollar overlength charge. However, they are handled well by USPS sorting equipment, which does not like soft packaging that can get caught in rollers, apparently.

UPS will happily ship ammunition but wants to pick it up. With a free online MyUPS account, I get a good discount on the charges and only pay $16 for a scheduled pickup. I've recently done that when getting out of my non-Winchester/Browning rifles. I was overinvested in Weatherby ammo and components. Bath time but it helped sell the rifles.

UPS worked so well Ive been tempted to buy a ShipMyGun label from Bud's to ship a gun via UPS. But I would have to add in a pickup charge because there are no more Customer Service Centers in DFW. UPS has closed them. If I should decide to sell a handgun, that is the only practical way to do it. The only 01 FFL that will book and ship a gun wants $135 to do so, although that includes USPS ground mailing. That is about the cost to do the 2nd Day Air Saver with pickup fee UPS would get by going with a Bud's label. For an expensive SAA or something, it works.

I sold off my entire Gun Digest collection to Half Price Books a few years ago after I bought the DVD version on Amazon for twenty bucks. I keep selected volumes on Google Drive and the rest on an external hard drive on my office computer. I miss the paper editions but shelf space was becoming critical for my small library. The DVD has everything from first issue in 1944 through 2009. They could have stopped sooner -- whenever Warner quit editing and he didn't hold a candle to Amber. The current editions are Delta Sierra.

Jeremy P on Ulrich engraved 1890

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:42:15 +0000

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/4097/3043/ulrich-signed-factory-engraved-winchester-first-model-1890-rifle

Not a lot of info on the CFM letter... hmmm

Henry Mero on Ulrich engraved 1890

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:37:58 +0000

Just curious if any one here has info ,(recent sales etc.) on the Mod. 1890 currently offered at R.I.A. lot #3043 ser#2398. As usual here They are touting the engraving and gold plating as factory and being very scepticle I cant tell by the pictures.

TXGunNut on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:29:48 +0000

Bummer on the books. Could have been a packaging issue as Bob pointed out. I've enjoyed sending a few small flat rate boxes recently but I have a few tricks to help ensure the USPS gorillas don't have their way with them. Those little FRB's are the best bargain in the shipping business!

Mike

Jeremy P on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:52:52 +0000

...and sorry Steven for the thread hijack....hope this helps: YES, USPS SUCKS. Wonder if you got some unsavoriness in your local office or logistics chain? Mine doesn't sound as bad as yours, I just have issue with their tracking and interfaces.

Jeremy P on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:36:42 +0000

Jeff, I emailed your aol account with a upload link to my unlimited work OneDrive as an experiment. Happy to store them there for anyone wanting a link later on (if it works). See if they'll upload but they might choke it out!

JWA on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:22:06 +0000

Jeremy P said

JWA said
Steve,
I have them all electronically (1944-2009) if you would like a digital copy.
Jeff


You got an online storage link where I can look at a couple of those by chance? 🙂

No, they are about 7.5 GB total but I can probably put them into a drop box (if I can figure out how to do that), or, if you have a drop box send me a link where to drag them. Otherwise, I can put them on a memory stick and mail them to you (old school). They range from between 50mb to 225mb per year if your email will handle that?

Best Regards,

Jeremy P on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:49:42 +0000

JWA said
Steve,
I have them all electronically (1944-2009) if you would like a digital copy.
Jeff

You got an online storage link where I can look at a couple of those by chance? 🙂

Steven Gabrielli on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:43:54 +0000

Wow, you guys are the best.

JWA on Useless USPS

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:21:30 +0000

Steve,

I have them all electronically (1944-2009) if you would like a digital copy.

Jeff

Anthony on Useless USPS

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:58:40 +0000

Steve,

I'm gonna shoot you a PM, this weekend of what I have left from my Father in Law's books, that are getting picked up next week, by an Auction Company.

There Yours if you'd like. I just am not sure what's left as we let everyone take what they wanted and we're doing some clean out.

Tony