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Importing a pistol?
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:54 pm
by keithwwalker
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
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:08 pm
by GOVTMODEL
You send Form 6 off to BATF. Not much to it.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:59 am
by keithwwalker
Does a dealer do that for me, or do I do that personally?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:12 am
by Shooting Kiwi
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!
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:04 am
by j-team
I have imported pistols to NZ using:
Postal Service
Korean Airlines
Emirates Cargo (Menzies are the local agent)
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:12 am
by GOVTMODEL
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:00 pm
by Leon
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?
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:15 pm
by keithwwalker
Thanks for the leads. The dollar is strong now, so that an import 'may' work...