As far as broken guns go. You wonder why I drive any where I can to avoid shipping a gun. I'll be driving over 600 miles in January to pick up a couple to avoid shipping. BTW, the seller will be driving 100-150 miles to meet me. In the end, we'll both have full bellies and know the guns are safe. If you're going to ship, ask the seller to ship the same way Diamondjim ships. He sent me the solid frame K (which letters as such) in a custom made hard case that is so rugged I'm certain it would support being driven over by a P/U truck