Buying from ukguntrader..

crackcrack30

Anyone bought guns from this site? what are the costs involved ie. secure shipping, Import taxes (secondhand rifle), and Irish RFD handling costs roughly? Is it worth the hassle.......
Just a thought - can you get gun serial no., obtain licence and then travel over to pick up gun?
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sfakiaman

I did just that a few years ago, bought a couple of rifles, got serial numbers etc and went to the local guards. I filled out the forms as usual and paid my money, the guards wanted to see the rifles before licencing them and I explained (again) that this was not possible but to google them. After about eight weeks and several calls I got to see the guard who I dealt with first who told me she didn't know what to do with the application and had just left it in the in tray. I explained all the licencing procedure to her again and a few weeks later got my licences. I applied to the DOJ for import permits via phone and email and got these within days.

I then phoned the dealer in UK and ask him to check delivery costs. The cheapest quote he got was over £400 sterling. I asked him if I came over could he deliver me and the rifles to the airport (he was near an airport), he said no problem. I flew over and back for €100 with no hassles at all except trying to find someone in security to check the rifles. In Dublin the customs lads took me to a room and checked the rifles against my licences and sent me on my way rejoycing. About six months later the local FO phoned me to ask did I ever find out how to get the rifles into Ireland.

Things my have changed since, but I found the lads in the DOJ very helpfull, I'd phone them first.

Glensman

I bought my 270 from Guntrader. You can have it secure posted to an RFD in the North and then you just 'buy' it from them. Should cost about £50 but will prob be about £70...