You must declare the value for the Customs service and that was done by Holts at the time of shipping. It was also declared as a gun made before 1898, so a non gun to BATF and customs and an antique. I can not find my invoice from Holts to give you a accurate answer and the exchange rate has gone up. It was under a thousand, the figure I remember being told was equal to about 700.00 pounds. But with VAT, shipping and cost of the gun it is very easy to get to a thousand dollars quickly. Anything worth importing without doubt will end up needing an importer broker. They are not hard to find and it pays to shop for their fees vary a lot. You might get by without one if the gun was under say 500 pounds but are there many guns you would go to the trouble of importing for that price?
