Before making this purchase, I conveyed the need to have the rifle delivered by a specific date for a special occasion, the following Wednesday. Was told it would ship Friday or Monday at the latest. I paid. Checked several times in between, was told I'd get an email when shipped. Called Monday, said it hadn't shipped yet, he seemed indifferent. Told him I needed it Wednesday as originally discussed or refund my money. He called back later with an upcharge for 2-day shipping to insure it arrived on time. Point is, be careful if you need something in a hurry by specific date. They didn't actually have the rifle in stock, ordered it from another vendor the day I bought it from them (left that invoice in the box), which explains the delay. The very nice rifle arrive on time, thanks to an ultimatum and a shipping upcharge.