I bought a stainless 226 and want to get some of the nice walnut grips that Sig offers as an accessory. Sig won't ship to Canada and I wonder if anyone has suggestions. I doubt whether any Canadian shops carry them as a stock item but if you know of a US supplier maybe you could pass the name along.
Sig 226 Walnut Grips
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Logan.Reese
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BC Mike said:
You live in Vancouver correct? It is not very far away from the border. I also live near the border (in Alberta), so I order something from a US company, have it shipped to a broker's warehouse in the states (I use a UPS one) and go down and pick it up. The warehouse charges me five bucks a package and I am happy to pay (Canada Customs charges you at least 5 bucks for a handling fee when you have it sent directly to Canada). When I get to the border I just declare everything in the packages and pay the GST (and duties if it is made outside North America.) If the customs officers want to have a look at your stuff, you will be there, unlike when they open your packages as they cross in the mail. This has saved me soo much money, time and well mostly money. With our dollar so strong right now, there is soo many deals in the states. (Just try not to break any US export laws...although it is very tempting
) It takes way less time because your packages don't have to go through Customs. The warehouses are not hard to find. If you don't want to drive down you can just send it to a friend in the states and have them send it up to you. All in all the whole trip takes me about 2-3 hours inculding waiting in line at customs. This whole thing might not work for you, but it works great for me!
Logan
Sounds like a good idea for items not readily available here. Did you call UPS and set something up ahead of time?Logan.Reese said:You live in Vancouver correct? It is not very far away from the border. I also live near the border (in Alberta), so I order something from a US company, have it shipped to a broker's warehouse in the states (I use a UPS one) and go down and pick it up. The warehouse charges me five bucks a package and I am happy to pay (Canada Customs charges you at least 5 bucks for a handling fee when you have it sent directly to Canada). When I get to the border I just declare everything in the packages and pay the GST (and duties if it is made outside North America.) If the customs officers want to have a look at your stuff, you will be there, unlike when they open your packages as they cross in the mail. This has saved me soo much money, time and well mostly money. With our dollar so strong right now, there is soo many deals in the states. (Just try not to break any US export laws...although it is very tempting
Logan
Logan.Reese
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BC Mike said:
No I don't phone but then again if you are just finding a warehouse (and shipping to them for the first time) you might want to phone first (and ask if you have to notify them when a package is coming in.) At UPS they never turn away packages if you don't phone first, unless you order a whole pallet in which case you have to phone and pay in advance or they will send it back. This warehouse only holds your package for a maximum of 60 days, and anytime after that it is assumed to be abandoned. The exact name of the one I use is UPS Supply Chain Solutions, but there are many others I have used before.
Logan
