What do I need to get .45 Ammo from North?

backsight

Hi all,

Almost out of my stock of .45. I brought my original qty in with my pistol. How do I go about getting it now? Can I just use a section 7 and go collect it, my super has signed off one for me or do I need an DOJ importation licence, or anything else as well?

Also does anyone know what kind of prices should I be paying, where is the best value?

Backsight

packas

I applied to DOJ 2 weeks ago for 500 rounds of 40S&W. They informed me to use the following form:-

http://www.justice.ie/80256E01003A21A5/vWeb/flJUSQ67MMTS-ga/$File/ResidentAmmunition.pdf

Also include your article 7. They asked for mine !

I'm due my import permit from DOJ next week. I presume it will be in the form of an Article 11 type permit.

Also it may be worth noting:-
I've a copy of a letter frm DOJ where they state that you don't need their input if you have an article 7 from the super for your pistol & ammo. Try telling the gun dealers in the north though. They still insist on DOJ input. It baffles me. So much for a harmonised Europe, EU directives & fair trade and all that stuff !!!

I'm thinking of applying for a second pistol licence. I currenlty have a Glock. Now I'm looking for a S&W 686 in 357 mag/ 38sp. Anyone else out there with two pistol licences?

Just for a laugh I said to my local Garda that I will be looking for an AR 15 licence :eek: soon seeing as there's nothing in Firearms law about semi auto centre fore rifles. Don't think he saw the funny side of it though

Also thinking of a .22lr conversion kit for the glock. I can buy one from USA and get it posted but would it be legal? My first guess would be know? Can anyone confirm it?

Sparks

I thought there were a few AR15s in the country (legally that is ) already?

bernard93

Sparks,

Unfortunately all centre fire ar15 type rifles in Ireland at the moment are all manually operated i.e. the gas system is removed and a charging handle is bolted onto the side of the bolt.

I spoke to the garda who deals with firearms at my local station and the superintendent in relation to getting a semi auto ar15 and was told that under no uncertain terms I would not get one! :mad:

The way around it would be to get semi auto rim rifle set up and add a .17 Hornady Rimfire magnum barrel with a 1 in 16 twist which will get you out to 300 yards at a push..

The only downside would be the ammo price as you can’t reload it and it a lot more expensive that .22 rimfire!

Still be a lot o fun though

bernard

Sparks

Oh well. But at least you could still take part in, well, pretty much all the AR-15 target shooting competitions with that kind of manual AR-15. (And if it's possible to shoot a perfect card at 25 yards in 90 seconds with a .22 single-shot rifle, it's got to be possible to shoot one a bit faster if it's a straight-pull, magazine-fed rifle, no?)

civdef

Hint: .45 ammo, North.

There's another thread dealing with AR-15s..

Sparks

Gah. That's what I get for having several windows open at once. Sorry folks!