With sincere apologies to our overseas customers, we must now restrict the sale of inert ordnance collectables to domestic US customers only.  The reason for this is that such items have recently been banned by the US Postal Service.  Consequently, the only method available for shipping these items is UPS.  US customers with a PO Box address will need to provide a UPS address if they wish to purchase inert ordnance. 

This also means that customers in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico will need to arrange for a UPS 2nd Day Air shipment of orders containing collectable ordnance.  Deployed or overseas US Military customers with APO and FPO addresses will need to provide a UPS-friendly street address for a relative or friend in the US who can receive a package for you.  If you ordered more than the ordnance, we can of course send the ’safe’ items directly to you, and the ’scary’ item to your friend or family member’s UPS address.

This is not something we are happy about, but it is the new reality.  Other militaria dealers have informed me that a number of their packages with ordnance (even if clearly marked "INERT" and disassembled) have been opened and the contents confiscated.  Makes no sense to run the risk of confiscation or worse.  I can very easily see getting a bill from the posties for hundreds of thousands of dollars to compensate them for having closed down a postal sorting facility while the local bomb squad deployed to subdue your wayward relic grenade...  just not worth the risk.