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from the UK?

Obviously pre 1898, double barrel percussion shotgun in makers case, 16 bore.

Best,

Mike

no paperwork required...shipping only....say 400$.
Steve

I am told about 500 from a friend of mine that has been over a couple times and sent things back.

I am told about 500 from a friend of mine that has been over a couple times and sent things back.

Thanks Leighton.

I was thinking if I could pay someone like SmallBore to have the gun shipped to them to be checked out and purchased and then pay them to ship it over.

I think I have read that neither country considers it a firearm.

Is that correct?

Thanks,

Mike

The UK regards percussion as a non shotgun for certification purposes. The USA also, so I am surprised by the $500 quotes as it should be possible to ship by common carrier postage.
Call one of the well known UK gun shops or possibly get a UK pal/aquaintance to bring it over in his checked baggage as his flight might be of less cost than the shipping cost and he would get a free trip to the states plus it is a much more secure shipping method as UK airports always hand carry guns onto the plane for no extra cost due to the security paranoia thats everwhere in the UK today.
US customs may be interested in the value though.
Martin

Airline personnel are generally not real smart regarding firearms, if it looks like a gun and went "bang" once upon a time they are likely to raise a stink when you go to check it in regardless of when it was made or what the law says.
Have documentation from both sides of its status (I would print out copies of the law) that it is not considered a firearm. As a note, had a friend purchase a flintlock rifle in the US and when he went to check in to fly back to Europe the airline at first refused to carry it.
After a hour of serious talking with everyone and a few calls to there headquarters in Europe to figure out it was OK they allowed it on. Leave your self plenty of time.
Anything made over 100yrs ago is duty free in the US

Man that sounds high. Things much have changed a lot in the last few years. I have a $1000 Evans that I bought from a dealer in London and had shipped here for peanuts, maybe 5 yrs ago. I don't recall how many peanuts but if it was $50 worth, for damn sure I would have remembered.

Brent

it costs a fortune to get anyone to do anything shipping related in the UK now days....trust me.

Ditto on SKB