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I tried to get an OIL from the department and was told I didn't need one for European imports and that they wouldn't give me one on a just in case basis. I have been taking in firearms from Europe with no problems.

Was it the people in Stockton you spoke to?, I had the same reply when I was looking at a rifle a couple of years ago.

Don't know it was an email exchange via the web site.

Thanks all. I have a dealer in Finland who already has an export licence however once I've paid Finnair costs, storage costs at the airport plus the RFDs fees I might as well have flown out myself. It's for a couple or three military bolt actions.

Import licence enquiries should be addressed to the Import Licensing Branch Enquiry Point (. E) IMLB01 and I have the contact details if anyone is genuinely interested.

Genuinely interested.

When I bought a rifle in Germany, my local licensing issued me with a "Schedule 7 authority" for the EU authorities. It was 12 years ago of so details are sketchy....

Rifle turned up at my door..... Now that's another story!

Sim G wrote:When I bought a rifle in Germany, my local licensing issued me with a "Schedule 7 authority" for the EU authorities. It was 12 years ago of so details are sketchy....

Rifle turned up at my door..... Now that's another story!

And no doubt, some will expect to hear the story, there is no pleasing when they do though Sim .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U74s8nFE7No

ovenpaa wrote:Import licence enquiries should be addressed to the Import Licensing Branch Enquiry Point (. E) IMLB01 and I have the contact details if anyone is genuinely interested.

Yes that is who I dealt with, in fact you provided me with the contact David.

What you buying Blighty ? Is it something you should have declared to the KGB* ?





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