Shipping and my show schedule:
I  attend most "national" collector shows (Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and Connecticut).  I have way too many relics to bring to the shows, so what I bring is only a small fraction of the relics listed on my webpage.  I also generally do not bring relics to a show unless I have first listed on my webpage.  So you are welcome to wait for me to bring an item to a show, and you can pay the extra admission to get into a show on Friday night, but my offerings will already have been seen by my internet customers before then.   If you want to see the relics first before any dealers see them, then click on my webpage and view my items before I attend a show.  If you see an item you want me to bring to a show, please let me know before I leave for a show and I will be happy to bring the item for you.  I only bring a very small sampling of shells to a show (they are too heavy), and I do not generally bring the more expensive items, fragile items, or hard to handle items such as weapons, leather, hats, bullets, etc, to a show at all unless they are making a one way trip.  

I quote shipping charges at actual, I do not add profit to shipping.  I will quote the most favorable rate for you.  Shipping can be expensive, if you wish to pick up an item at a show to avoid the shipping cost, that is not a problem.  I do ask that a layaway agreement be worked out with a deposit or the item paid for, then it can be delivered at mutual convenience at no cost to a show or picked up in Winchester Virginia.  I will hold items not paid for the layaway period, items paid for I can hold indefinitely until either picked up, delivered or shipped.  UPS will accept packages that are long (muskets) and artillery up to 150 pounds.  All weapons that I ship are pre 1898 historical weapons, considered unsafe to fire and therefore safe to collect, and do not require licensing.  All artillery and ordnance items I ship are inert and safe.  I do not ship guns to minors or shells that are dangerous.

Pay by credit card,

Relicman now processes credit cards using "Authorize.net" a service of BB&T, which is a regulated bank and subject to all the banking rules and regulations that protect the consumer against credit card fraud.  If you would like to pay by credit card, first send email to me to confirm the availability of your item to ridgeway@relicman.com.    Once confirmed, I will then set up a “Buy Now” quote for your order, within the bank system, this will enable you to authorize the credit card payment direct to the bank in a secure manner.  You will not be asked to transmit any sensitive credit card information over the phone or in emails.

My guarantee and warranty:
All relics are  guaranteed original, and authentic to the Civil War or earlier, or as described.  No questions return privileges for any reason within 7 days of receipt if returned unaltered, full refund less shipping and credit card fees.  I guarantee the items for up to two years after the date of sale, as to originality or as described.  This means that if an item I sold is proven not to be original or materially as described,  I will refund the original purchase price,  less shipping and any other cost,  provided the item is returned unaltered from the condition I shipped the item.

A note about safety of antique weapons:  Pre 1898 weapons are not regulated because the law exempts them as weapons.  They are old, they are antique, and some are compromised and altered well beyond their original designed intentions.  Any of them can be fired, but safety is always a concern with antique weapons.  Safety is also a concern if you drive an antique car on the road.  With any antique, special care needs to be exercised, you do not want to simply take the thing off the shelf and shoot it.  It should be carefully inspected, cleaned, serviced, and tested before firing.  Most of these weapons have not been fired in at least 100 years, and the better ones have probably not been fired since the Civil War itself.  There is risk of blockage, stressed metal, improper loading, and other problems that might not be imagined.  In addition many collectors would consider any cleaning or use of a historic piece to be a compromise.  A premium is paid for originality and condition of a historic piece, sometimes this premium is very significant for an unfired piece, a weapon never gets in better condition as it gets handled.   However if you choose to fire an antique weapon versus displaying it, you will want to take it apart, thoroughly clean and inspect it before you fire it, or at least you ought to do that.  These antique weapons require an entirely different approach versus the licensed modern weapons that are readily available and more easily and safely used for sport firing and hunting.  As a dealer selling antique weapons, I cannot warrant any use.