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[rickystl]

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

TNX RICK ,MOST OF MY ETHNIC ARMS I HAVE IMPORTED FROM U.K ,NOW ITS REALLY DIFFICULY AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE,SHIPPING COSTS ME 2 TIMES THE COST OF THE GUN OR ITEM I BUY,SO WONT BE DOING THAT ANYMORE AS THINGS ARE GETTING MORE DIFFICULT
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RAJESH

Hi Rajesh.

A few years ago I imported an antique muzzle loading long gun from the UK. I won't do it again. The mountain of paperwork, emails back and forth, special shippers - and the COST !! And I had to pick it up directly from U.S. Customs - and sign more paperwork. It's a minor nightmare even if you know the procedures. And, I understand that if the muzzle loader is a modern made REPLICA, it is treated the same as a modern cartridge firearm, requiring the assistance of a handful of specially licensed dealers here in the U.S. Unbelievable. I simply don't understand the UK's regulations with muzzle loading guns??? Doesn't make any common sense.

Rick

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Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Rajesh.

A few years ago I imported an antique muzzle loading long gun from the UK. I won't do it again. The mountain of paperwork, emails back and forth, special shippers - and the COST !! And I had to pick it up directly from U.S. Customs - and sign more paperwork. It's a minor nightmare even if you know the procedures. And, I understand that if the muzzle loader is a modern made REPLICA, it is treated the same as a modern cartridge firearm, requiring the assistance of a handful of specially licensed dealers here in the U.S. Unbelievable. I simply don't understand the UK's regulations with muzzle loading guns??? Doesn't make any common sense.

Rick

Yes Rick it is an absurd nightmare here... if a muzzleloader has been made after 1939 then it is treated as a firearm needing the same licence as say a modern cartridge loading hunting rifle .

[BANDOOK]

Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Rajesh.

A few years ago I imported an antique muzzle loading long gun from the UK. I won't do it again. The mountain of paperwork, emails back and forth, special shippers - and the COST !! And I had to pick it up directly from U.S. Customs - and sign more paperwork. It's a minor nightmare even if you know the procedures. And, I understand that if the muzzle loader is a modern made REPLICA, it is treated the same as a modern cartridge firearm, requiring the assistance of a handful of specially licensed dealers here in the U.S. Unbelievable. I simply don't understand the UK's regulations with muzzle loading guns??? Doesn't make any common sense.

Rick

YES RICK,BIG HEADACHE,JUST BOUGHT A VERY LONG TORADOR AT AUCTION,I HAVE SPENT 300 POUNDS AND SHIPPING THEY ARE ASKING 600 POUNDS MORE AS IT NEEDS A DANGEROUS GOODS LICENCE SHIPPER ,SO I WILL GIVE UP ON THE TORADOR AS THEN CUSTOM CHARGES ON GST ,PLUS M.A.F CLEARANCE WOULD MAKE IT HIGHLY EXPENSIVE ONCE IT LANDS INTO NZL,END OF IMPORTS FROM THERE
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[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

YES RICK,BIG HEADACHE,JUST BOUGHT A VERY LONG TORADOR AT AUCTION,I HAVE SPENT 300 POUNDS AND SHIPPING THEY ARE ASKING 600 POUNDS MORE AS IT NEEDS A DANGEROUS GOODS LICENCE SHIPPER ,SO I WILL GIVE UP ON THE TORADOR AS THEN CUSTOM CHARGES ON GST ,PLUS M.A.F CLEARANCE WOULD MAKE IT HIGHLY EXPENSIVE ONCE IT LANDS INTO NZL,END OF IMPORTS FROM THERE
REGARDS

Getting a bit off original subject, but surely if one is importing ANYTHING, one needs to establish costs and required documentation associated with shipping BEFORE buying?
As a suggestion can you get the problem piece shipped to someone OUTSIDE the UK but WITHIN the EU for on shipping to you?
Stu

[stenoyab]

A few I have, also I'd class as Afghan, I really like the small one.