and they all shout "why buy a gun from europe"

[shauny]

well heres why,
ordered a new gun early mon from germainia,along with a bagful
of other bits and pieces,and it arrived today,to my door,and the post
from germany, to me, 18 euros.fantastic service from the old krauts.
its my second one from them,well pleased.will never buy in uk again,
we get ripped off something rotten.

[Gunfun]

Couldn't agree more !
This is true capitalism, but can the UK RFD's compete, or will they go running and squealing for a change in the law ?

[shauny]

Couldn't agree more !
This is true capitalism, but can the UK RFD's compete, or will they go running and squealing for a change in the law ?

im sure they would change laws in their favour if they could.there is a gunshop in holland
that sells the new co2 pistol,various names,such as airforce one trophy,and the snp1,its chinese
made in the snow peak factory ,they do a single and a multi shot version,and heres how much we get
ripped off, in holland, krale scheitsport,single shot version 79 euros,in uk £150 for the single shot.
79 euros is around £57

[bhodge]

I've got to agree, no point in buying from a UK RFD at the moment.
Think of it this way....you're a UK RFD, you buy your stock from the UK distributor - you probably pay in GBP's.
The UK distributor buys his stock from the manufacturer (Germany, for example)....he certainly pays in Euro's.
The Euro is weak against the GBP at the moment, so the UK distributor is "quids-in" - he buys in Euro's and sells in £'s!
I suspect the regular RFD is not the profiteer here, it's the UK distributor!!

[tinbum]

I'm sure the UK trade is already very aware of the loophole in the VCR bill and are actively seeking more controls on airguns to close it.

[shauny]

I'm sure the UK trade is already very aware of the loophole in the VCR bill and are actively seeking more controls on airguns to close it.

better buy more from germany ,quickly just in case!

[SteveH]

I'm sure the UK trade is already very aware of the loophole in the VCR bill and are actively seeking more controls on airguns to close it.

The EU free trade laws will stop them doing that.

[hawkeye]

I'm sure the UK trade is already very aware of the loophole in the VCR bill and are actively seeking more controls on airguns to close it.

I don't think they are all aware of it , was talking to one last month in a small gun shop over the border from Wales and he told me it was not legal so I shouldn't be doing it (buying from Europe ) also been told in the past by another rfd that it was not legal to buy airguns s/h by post from private seller .

[bhodge]

well heres why,
ordered a new gun early mon from germainia,along with a bagful
of other bits and pieces,and it arrived today,to my door,and the post
from germany, to me, 18 euros.fantastic service from the old krauts.
its my second one from them,well pleased.will never buy in uk again,
we get ripped off something rotten.

Just a reminder of where we all came in on this one....
Twenty-seven pages ago!
I'm sure "shauny" didn't envisage where his thread would take us.