I have bought over 100 guns from auctions in the U.K.: Bonham's, Holt's and Gavin Gardiner. I have used John Farugia of Cheshire Gun Room, Stockport to collect the guns and ship them to me. The total cost was @ $100.00 USD per gun. The last was several years ago but I don't think the cost has gone up that much. John is an experienced gunsmith who will attend the auction preview & give you an honest assessment of a gun that you might wish to purchase and handle it all (except for the BATF Form 6 that you must do on any gun post 1898) John is a great guy to deal with. One word of caution, however. Do not let them ship your gun to Charlotte, NC. They stole a cased William Ford sidelock from me by holding the gun up in customs while adding on a daily storage charge until the storage charges were more than the value of the gun.
Best Regards, George
Best Regards, George
