Freight & Dealer to Dealer Freight Service

*** We are not a storage facility, pick up must be within 7 days of the firearm arriving here, we DO NOT HAVE THE SPACE TO STORE YOUR FIREARM LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ***  Substantial fees may be incurred for firearms that are here longer than 7 days ***

Freight Service - DEALER TO DEALER NETWORK from Christchurch to another dealer (note if you are not in chch we can't organise anything for you, contact someone on the list in your area)

Gunworks is part of the "Dealer to Dealer (D2D)" network.  "D2D" has been set up as a network of independent firearm dealers you can use to send firearms throughout New Zealand.

If you have bought or sold a firearm, we can courier the firearm for you or receive it on your behalf.

Sending a firearm through us using the D2D network.  

* We must have a copy of the police mail order form.  A police mail order form outlines the sale and purchase of the firearm.  This is obtained by Police and is done between yourself and the buyer.  Without this form we cannot accept your firearm.  You cannot ask us to sight your firearms licence and then have the receiving dealer sight the buyers firearms licence at the other end, this is not legal.  You must obtain a police mail order form.

* The firearm must be sent in an inoperable state.  This means a vital part of the firearm must be removed and posted separately to the buyer and you can do this.  This part can be a bolt, barrel or stock.  Alternatively you can purchase or hire a trigger lock from us to enable the firearm to be sent complete.

* No ammunition or other dangerous goods can be sent with the firearm.

* You must have the firearm packaged and ready to go.  Please note we may ask you to open the package for us to view the contents to ensure the above rules have been adhered to.  If we are required to wrap the item there is an additional $50 charge for our time and materials.

* The cost to send each parcel is $95 incl GST to the North Island or $80 to the South Island for a parcel that is no heavier than 5kg with a cubic metre (h x w x d) size of no more than 0.025, heavier or bigger may result in a higer cost.

* Gunworks is acting as a drop off point only, we hold no responsiblity for loss or damage to the firearm once it is in the hands of the courier.

Receiving a firearm through us using the D2D network:

Gunworks does not charge to receive any firearm using the D2D network, however we must have a copy of the police mail order form before you can pick the firearm up and you must have your firearms licence available for us to view.

*** Pistols and revolvers must be trigger locked internally and in a lockable case ***

"Disclaimer for freighting firearms on behalf of Sellers.

If a firearm is lost during the freighting process, Gunworks will on foward any payment from the courier company to the purchaser less any costs incurred to Gunworks from the freighting company. 

Gunworks takes no liability for any shortfall in the payment from the loss of a firearm as Gunworks is providing a necessary service which allows firearms to be transported around NZ. 

The maximum insurance amount our freighting company will pay is $ 2000.00

If the value of the firearm and accessories exceeds $2000.00 the seller or purchaser will need to take out their own personal insurance policy or check their existing policy to ensure the firearm is covered at the desired cost while in transit.  This needs to be done prior to the firearm being dropped off to Gunworks for transportation."

While both NZ Couriers and Aramex use the utmost care when transporting your goods, there is always a chance that something may go wrong.  There is always a risk and this risk is across the board with any courier company.

For more information about the claims guides with the courier companies we use:

Click here for the Aramex claims guide

Click here for the nz courier claims guide

Receiving firearm parts using dealer to dealer network:

Firearm parts such as suppressors, magazines, stocks, bolts, barrels (not firearms, actions or ammunition) etc can be sent direct to you, you do not need to use the dealer to dealer network, however you must provide your seller with a police mail order form.  

LIST OF DEALERS ON THE DEALER TO DEALER NETWORK: