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Re: Rifles and Customs

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:21 pm
by Christel
Mike357 wrote:
Tower.75 wrote:Bugger...

Ah, well. Thanks for the info, Porcupine. Appreciate it.

Well, at least I'll be able to buy and bring back cartridge cases and heads for reloading.

Excuse me while I sulk for a bit. :cool2: :bad:
Tower. it is easily done. Head over to the other place for a look. Don't give up so easily man :lol:
Mike357, you are being so diplomatic!
Absolutely fine to mention the forum by name just avoid the link is all...

airgunbbs by any chance?

Re: Rifles and Customs

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:40 pm
by Porcupine
Mike if you could PM me a link to this thread I'd be interested. When I first moved to the US I did a lot of research and talked to the ATF but I still had to wait 90 days before I could buy a gun. Be interesting to see if there was really a way around that.

Re: Rifles and Customs

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:48 pm
by Tower75
Mike357 wrote:
Tower.75 wrote:Bugger...

Ah, well. Thanks for the info, Porcupine. Appreciate it.

Well, at least I'll be able to buy and bring back cartridge cases and heads for reloading.

Excuse me while I sulk for a bit. :cool2: :bad:
Tower. it is easily done. Head over to the other place for a look. Don't give up so easily man :lol:
Damn right - no surrender etc :lol:

However... "other place" ?

I'm only a member of about 4 forums, non of which focus on air. :? O:-)

Re: Rifles and Customs

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:54 pm
by Christel
airgunbbs............ O:-)

Re: Rifles and Customs

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:06 pm
by kennyc
in order to move things along, I have quoted parts of the conversation, please realise that these fragments are to give a the gist of whats being suggested and are out of context (disclaimer ;) )

littlefraggle


No you won't.

Sam - It's far easier. Sent the details to your FEO and explain you are being given a rifle. They will add the details to your ticket and you bring the rifle back with you (you'll need to fill in a very simple DSP 83 form in USA that you can download). No need to involve an RFD. I've done lots of direct personal imports and have never had a problem. If it's new you will have to declare it and pay VAT and UK Customs Duty.


link to DSP 83

Re: Rifles and Customs

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:22 pm
by Sim G
None of that negates what Porcupine said. My best mate was at Bristows in Florida for two years. We looked hard at me at getting guns out when I was over there. We could not find a legal way, except, through a dealer with an export licence.

And, I have previously brought guns back from the US in the mid 90s....