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If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK....
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:32 am
by JSC
Can I ask you a couple of questions please (on PM)?
I'm looking for someone who did the import themselves, not via an importer.
Thanks!
Re: If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:39 am
by Grizzly
Yeah go on then.
Re: If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:03 am
by dodgyrog
I did it a few years back. I had an import licence then but don't bother now.
Get the paperwork sorted and it's nice and easy. However, exporting from the USA ain't so easy!
Re: If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:48 am
by 1066
I did a personal import of a Shilen barrel a few years ago, this was before they clamped down with the ITAR business. Fairly straight forward in the paperwork is in order. Saved a considerable amount of £'s
Re: If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:02 pm
by JSC
Thanks for the reply, could I have a quick chat with one of you? I just need to clarify something.
Re: If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:11 pm
by JSC
PM me if that's ok and I can pm you my number or give you mine if you want to call me. Thanks!
Re: If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:33 pm
by froggy
I bought some rifles from private sellers in Germany who sent them to a German gun dealer who grouped them and posted them to a UK FAD. It was easy, a tad expensive but worthwhile concidering the prices of K98 in the UK...
Re: If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:38 pm
by JSC
Should have said from the us not eu
Re: If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:42 pm
by KidsClays&Cartridges
Sorry for hijacking but does anyone know of any online guides to doing this, either US/EU/global? Thanks
Re: If you have personally imported a firearm into the UK...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:04 pm
by Chuck
Brought an S1 shotgun in from Turkey years ago - had a space on the ticket so no worries there.
No import licence either as it was a perosnal purchase. Customs were OK with it - as were the police at the airport who were keen to chat guns 'n stuff.