Sending pistols back to mainland Europe for servicing.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Thanks Don.

[tufty]

You don't need to send the cylinder,or the grip,just the action

[hareng]

Actions still regarded as a firearm so cant be sent direct.
Running serious risk if do, most items last few years are scanned.

Have to choose from a limited supply of specialists that handle the import and export at a fee not less than £130 plus getting it to RFD equivalent other end.
Rather ones sided legal UK stuff, Europe uses our couriers that don't handle weapons to deliver and wont do the other way round.

[nickm marshall]

You can send a pistol without cylinders to a uk address by parcel force 48 not parcel force 24 or special delivery. if you are not a dealer.
One problem is, if it's a gun, even if you pay the extra for enhanced compensation.

(It can be silly money as well for a £1000 air pistol)

You will only be covered up to £100.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

So how did you get your Pardini back to the factory in Italy for servicing, Nick, if you don't mind me asking?

[nickm marshall]

So how did you get your Pardini back to the factory in Italy for servicing, Nick, if you don't mind me asking?

The importer Paul Cutts handled that side of things.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

I see. Thanks for clearing that up.

I was under the impression that importers took care of servicing themselves. Maybe Harry Preston is an exception in that regard.

Does Mr Iqbal, the Morini agent, send stuff back, or does he do the work himself?

What's the deal with the Feinwerkbau, Tesro, Walther, Matchgun and Benelli importers?

Sorry. No need to answer that - if indeed you knew the answers.