Posting PCP's abroad ?

[Mike H]

Hi guys,
I've had an enquiry about selling my gun to a guy int the Netherlands. Is it OK to send it by air mail ? With it being a pressurised container and all that.
Mike.

[tpe]

You can certainly post them, if it is by air you should totally empty the gun (you probably should anyway). I have had a couple posted to me, the last one was specifically sent not by air, surface mail only, even tho it was a springer and i think that it was royal mail who said that it could only be surface mail. I dont think you are liable for the laws of the receiving country, but the recipient certainly will be, i dont know about holland, but to france (you can actually send them to france without problem if the recipient registers them later) and sweeden there is a 10 j power limit, and if they coustoms are doing their job correctly they wont allow an air rifle over the local limit to be delivered to a person without the correct documentation if it exceeds the local limits. so you should ask they buyer if there is anything relevent, or he wont get the gun and will probaly get a summons.

tim

[StephenJH]

I'm not 100% on this, but I think that there isn't a power limit in the NL.

[Snooper601]

There is also a 'Silhouette' law, all air rifles that look like a real firearm are illegal!

Makes thing quite difficult.


Cheers

[Riva]

Not living in the Netherlands, but Norway, I have had several airguns sent to me from UK, USA, Canada and OZ, all by air. My responsibility has been to take care of not buying guns that are not legal to Norwegian laws. HTH.

Per

[tonibel]

As long as it is under 12 ft/lbs you will not need an export licence but do check with the courier about airguns & carriage to NL - I think this one is on the Parcel Force prohibited list. Holland does not have a power limit, but is tough on age limits & mail order airguns after a recent disaster. Make sure you have proof that the buyer is over 18.

[Mike H]

Thanks guys, will ring RM tomorrow
Mike.

[Waltherp22]

No power limit in NL or Belgium. 100% sure because I live in Belgium

Yoeri.