Period weapons on airplanes

[Indigojack]

Has any crewmember had any experience taking period weapons on airflights? Swords and especially flintlocks. I be sure airlines don't allow no blackpowder onboard. Is there usually a weapons vendor with powder, or do ya have to borrow some from a local pyrate? I'd appreciate being edumacated on this.

[Hunting Hawk]

Loaded or no, they won't allow any gun on board, not even flintlock. They also won't allow no blades. Ye can check them as baggage, but no carry on.

[Cascabel]

Aye, Hunting Hawk has the right of it. They have to go as baggage, even non-firing replicas. I have never yet seen powder for sale by any of the vendors, so ye need to have a local pick some up for ye, or get it yerself upon arrival if a dealer is convenient. (Bear in mind that VERY FEW dealers stock black powder due to the aggravating rules for stocking the stuff) I have picked up powder for several shipmates that attend some of the events that I do......

>>>>> Cascabel

[Shorty]

Them firearms can be a might tricky fly'n with even as luggage. Some airports won't let you padlock gun cases or luggage in general. So flyer beware!

[the Royaliste]

This is discussed at quite a length in another thread on the same topic :)

[Stynky Tudor]

. . .discussed . . . in another thread . . .

Aye disscussed in a previous thread over in the 'PLUNDER' section me thinks. . . . just like this thread should be I surpose. (berp)

[The WildHair'd Wench]

If you have a friend in the city where you're going or you can make arrangements with yer hotel, simply UPS the goods before you travel and put insurance on it. If you send it a week before, might not cost as much and when yer done, simply ship it home. Might be a costly, however, nowheres near what you may have paid for these items and risk having them lost.

I'm traveling in June and shipping items a week before we travel because it would be too much of a hassle taking on the plane.