Buying A Uk Gun From Abroad

[Peadair 27]

Hello. I will soon be moving to France and hope somebody will know whether I can buy guns from UK dealers and have them sent. I don't have a FAC and doesn't look like I will have time to get one before I go. I will have a shooting license and a hunting license when I'm in France. Any info be greatly appreciated.

[mikewh79000 16]

Hi

 

Also live in France dept 85

 

What sort of fac airguns?

Have you joined the chasse?

What sort of permis have you?

Pm if you like

[Peadair 27]

Hi Mikewh79000. My airgun doesn't need a license, but I am planning to join my local gun club (Dept 50) and do the exam for a permis de chasser. All going well, I will then get a .22LR to begin with, then a .308 and a shotgun. The reason I'm asking about UK guns is that the second-hand market seems much better in the UK. The French seem to overvalue everything second-hand as far as I can see.

[mikewh79000 16]

Hi Peadair

 

Ok permis de chasse, how is your French?

Beware the wild card question, have you started studying?

Your permis de chasse is your gun licence although you can ,of course join a gun club. But no chassing without the first. I guess you know all this and buy yourself a Kevlar vest in bright orange.Sell any night vision gear before coming as no chassing with it.

And presumably the changed laws re calibres etc.

One, I believe , cannot chasse with a rimfire. Nor an airgun.

Airguns here are sold but little second handmarket, seemingly.

UK as we both know is max 12 ft lbs, appx 16 joules.

France now allows up to 20 joules for rifles, not sure re pistols, not my scene.

Beware carrying restrictions on ferries for all Guns and port security regs.

Re secondhand airguns UK to France via shop in UK. My experience is most dealers do not want to know, excuses re export regs etc. And paperwork hassle.

 

Could recommend several shops in France for new airguns etc.

 

What will you be hunting etc?

 

Safe shooting

[Peadair 27]

Hi Mikewh79000,

My French is ok , I've dealt with lots of Builder's depots and EDF and the like, sometimes even on the phone. I've been practising the theory test for the permis online. It's the shotgun handling that I need to practise really. I'll be hunting for the table, so wood-pigeon, rabbit, duck, deer and boar. I guess I'll have to be invited to join the chasse before I get any deer or boar.

I find the airgun very limiting and really want to move on to shooting proper rifles and shotgun. Any recommendations for online dealers would be appreciated - I've found a few but am not greatly impressed with their prices. Maybe we're just spoilt here in the UK, you can actually get a decent .22LR for £50 -£100, same for shotguns, and a good .308 for less than £300.

Anyway, I should be moving over in April to complete building my house and I'll just get stuck in when I'm there.

[Peadair 27]

Spoke to a firearms officer who said that I could travel from France to here with a European Pass and purchase guns of the named calibre to bring back. Sounds like a plan.