Importing FWB 65 from Australia?

[Guest]

I started thinking about getting an air gun a few days ago and I have been doing a lot of resource and decided that I want to get a FWB 65/80 or a SS2 clone. I dont want to spend to much on one since I am not sure I will like it, normally I shoot F-class. Any way I found some really good deals on some FWB 65's in Australia.

http://www.texgunsupplies.com.au/hguns.html

At the current exchange rates the guns are about $308 US dollars each. How hard is it to import an air gun? I imported a sword from england once and i had to pay $80 dollars shipping. What laws would apply?

[Spencer]

why not simply e-mail Tex and ask?

[biggles1024]

Any way I found some really good deals on some FWB 65's in Australia.

http://www.texgunsupplies.com.au/hguns.html

At the current exchange rates the guns are about $308 US dollars each.

May I suggest you shop around a bit more? $360.00AUD is not what I'd consider a good price. Last I heard, my club had three FWB 65's for sale at around $100.00AUD and they've been on the market for almost two years. (Almost) No-one wants these 'old clunkers' now. :)
I don't know if the club would be willing to undertake the work required to allow one to be exported though, but I could ask if you're interested but I make no promises.

How hard is it to import an air gun? What laws would apply?

An export permit from this end and an import permit from your end at a minimum.

Cheers,

[Rover]

Where are you? There are lots of FWB 65s in the US. I sure as hell wouldn't bother trying to import from Australia.

I tried to buy a 65 a while back for $100 US, but they were a little weird about taking my check.

Plenty of them at $300 or less.

Don't let anyone BS you, these guns are very competitive.

[JamesH]

Bear in mind some FWB spares are simply no longer available.

[kevinweiho]

JamesH:

Do you mean spares as 'spare parts' are no longer available?

I still got my old FWB 80 and have purchased parts from the Feinwerkbau factory in Germany with no problem whatsoever. I guess they should have plenty of parts for the 65 as well.

She's shooting fine and is still capable of five shot single hole groups...


Kevho
Airgun aficionado from Costa Rica, C.A.

[Thumpinator]

I live in in Waverly NY which is in Tioga county. The $100 dollor FWB 65 sounds like a great deal, but it might be to much hassle for the club...