Importing a pistol?

keithwwalker · Post by **keithwwalker** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:54 pm

I have read that Unique target pistols sold well in Austrailia and Sweden. I have also heard that Sweden is more lax for exporting than Oz.

Does anyone have any links on importing target pistols legally, through an FFL?

Thanks
Kw

GOVTMODEL · Post by **GOVTMODEL** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:08 pm

You send Form 6 off to BATF. Not much to it.

keithwwalker · Post by **keithwwalker** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:59 am

Does a dealer do that for me, or do I do that personally?

Shooting Kiwi · Post by **Shooting Kiwi** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:12 am

I was looking at the practicalities of importing a pistol from Denmark to New Zealand. No problems with national regulations, but the problem was finding a carrier prepared to (knowingly!) transport a pistol.

Please let us all know if you find a co-operative carrier!

j-team · Post by **j-team** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:04 am

I have imported pistols to NZ using:

Postal Service

Korean Airlines

Emirates Cargo (Menzies are the local agent)

GOVTMODEL · Post by **GOVTMODEL** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:12 am

keithwwalker wrote:Does a dealer do that for me, or do I do that personally?

Either one. The Form 6 gets the pistol into the USA and sent to your FFL. The FFL makes the transfer IAW the applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm

Exporting from Australia is not that hard. A few years ago, I sold a rare H&K P9S to a collector in the US and Potter Firearms ( www.potfire.com.au) took care of the export details efficiently and at a very moderate cost.

Since Potter Firearms is linked to pilkguns ( site sponsor ), maybe pilkguns can do all the US import stuff for you?

keithwwalker · Post by **keithwwalker** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:15 pm

Thanks for the leads. The dollar is strong now, so that an import 'may' work...