How the heck.........

[Peter Laidler]

How the heck do you send a bayonet to the USA now? My local Post Office want me to declare that what I'm sending AIN'T a bayonet as it's banned. Anyone got any ideas? I suppose it COULD look like a dressmakers something or other but they're sharp and probably banned too!

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[Aragorn243]

They aren't banned in the US. We ship them around all the time.

I would suggest calling it a historical artifact or military gear.

[gew8805]

Maybe call it spare parts or mechanical parts?

Aragorn is correct Peter, I just shipped a bayonet last week and no problems. Is the problem with the English PO? Otherwise I can't imagine what the problem is.

[Patrick Chadwick]

Our farrier in Bavaria used an old ground-down K98 bayonet for hoof trimming. So how about "agricultural tool" or "pruning knife". If the PO Jobsworth doesn't want to see words like "bayonet" then I would avoid "military" as well. After all, it's no longer being used by the military, is it?

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historical artifact

That is, of course, brilliant. Covers everything from an handkerchief to a howitzer!

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Aragorn
I did run across an odd state regulation which prohibited the shipment of a "double edged" bayonet to my particular state. Have you run into that?

[Aragorn243]

Aragorn
I did run across an odd state regulation which prohibited the shipment of a "double edged" bayonet to my particular state. Have you run into that?

No, can't say that I have. I am aware that New Jersey has some peculiar restrictions that may affect bayonets but I've never had the post office go into any great detail on anything I've shipped. I don't often ship bayonets, I usually receive them but I have shipped a couple.

[Peter Laidler]

Looks like it is an 'Equine hoof trimming tool' Well, they do call it multi purpose so who am I to argue?

[WarPig1976]

Call it a "Pig Sticker" an be done with it.....

[browningautorifle]

I've termed many things "Tools" and had no problem.

[Peter Laidler]

Some great ideas here...... Tool for horses etc etc..... I'd better not put 'equine' anywhere as that word would totally bamboozle the fool who work at our main Post Offices. It'll be on its way soon Gary!