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IZH-46M in Australia???
Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 3:42 am
by xtreme
There seems to be lots of talk on the IZH-46 air pistol on sites. The general responses are that they are good value for money.
Here in Australia, I have yet to see/hear of one. I am looking for a new A/P, and the IZH looks like the goods for me.
Does anyone know if a dealer imports these pistols into Australia????
Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 12:11 pm
by scout18
I cannot answer your import question. I can tell you that the pistol is in my opinion a great value. I am new to olympic airpistol shooting. I am currently shooting an IZH46M. I am averaging about538 witha PR of 540. I believe that this pistol is capable of taking me as far as I wish to go and barring some serious sponorship I will be shooting it for a long time.
Keep in mind that I am new to this end of shooting sports.
IZH46 in Australia
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 2:27 am
by Randy Bimrose
I'm not sure if they carry them but if not I'm sure they could get one for you--Try Lewis Reinhold -- Beemans Australia
www.beeman.com.au or Rob Potter -- Potter Firearms
www.potfire.com.au
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 5:26 am
by xtreme
Thanks
I'll email the links
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:08 pm
by Guest
Try Potter Firearms in the first instance - there is a family connection between them and Pilkington Guns in the United States who import the IZH-46 from Russia
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 5:03 am
by xtreme
Thanks to our lovely new gun/import laws, dealers are not interested in individual imports. With all the new regulations the Govt. has, it is trying to just make it so hard with BS paperwork, and to make us give up the sport.
Imports
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:34 pm
by Chris in Adelaide
I brought my 46M from the States when I lived there, and there was a lot of interest in it when I sold it to another member of my pistol club here in Adelaide.
Don't give up on imports, as both Lewis and Rob continue to import air pistols, and I suggest that you contact them both.
I found importing my own 4 air rifles and 2 air pistols was pretty easy, but just took a while.
HTH - Chris
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 4:48 am
by xtreme
Chris
Rob can't help. Have yet to contact Lewis.
Re 'I found importing my own 4 air rifles and 2 air pistols was pretty easy, but just took a while'.
In NSW a 'while' might be 'a long time'. My "permit to purchase" application was submitted at the end on November 2003, and is still being processed. When I do receive it, it is only valid for 3 months.
Mark
Ouch!
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:55 pm
by Chris in Adelaide
Mark,
It took me nearly a month to get the paperwork done, and I was cranky about that - glad I don't live in NSW, I reckon.
Good luck - Chris