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Morning all, as you say Geoff, due to current cost issues etc, if an RFD like yourself can't buy them for less £400, then your labour, plus proof cost (god forbid some profit to live on), it's just not viable... ends up considerably more than the rifles worth, unless it's a No4T I suppose.
Your gun barrel holiday idea is certainly not without its merits Peter!
Let's Hope Mr Trump cuts us the promised deal and it will be happy times for the gun trade on both sides of the pond.
While it may seem a bit expensive to have a new barrel fitted; I think it is probably money well spent if you are shooting your .303 regularly. If you are building a rifle for competing in Milsurp competitions; it would seem a great place to start. I know some people will stay it has to be totally original etc; but if you are serious about your competition shooting you are probably going to need it at some point.
The problem is that export licensing from DDTC, U.S. Dept. of State and lodging with Customs and Border Protection via the ACES system is required in the USA under ITAR before they can exit our borders. Hand carrying is possible as long as the shipment is handled by a licensed exporter and the proper declarations made BEFORE you exit the country. Criterion doesn't hire me to do their export work. I think it's done through a company in Washington State. Even if not hand carried, air freight and insurance is no problem and the shipping charges aren't too bad if you keep the boxes at 50 lbs or less.
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Originally Posted by Brian Dick
When I enquired, they were not exporting themselves via anyone, I just based the price on a few previous imports and the price of X amounts of barrels , ( one you quoted some time back Brian on something similar) with all the costs this side just was't viable in my eyes at the time, maybe time to contact them again........
Not everyone thinks the same, most shooters here are like Yorkshire men ( no offence Skiprat) but as tight as a knat's chuff, Its hard sometimes trying to prize cash oout of folk for what they owe, probably a bit different to some who like me would sweat handing over a few hundred ££ for a car, but wouldn't bat an eyelid to a few thousand for a rifle........
#20 Peter that would be a mighty fine thing for us to do here as I could get what I wanted and I have always wanted to visit the states, sadly we like the U.K are going through a hiatus of fire arms licensing adjustments and it is totalitarian to the nnth degree I would probably have more success buying a Centurian tank. The FLing in our land forbids us as private citizens to own spare barrels or even get them in (You can on a 709B I think) if you have a switch barrel rifle yes you can have it but it has to be licensed to the fire arm it is for the gun shop has to stamp it after they chamber it for the rifle and those details are forwarded in your licence application the barrel stays at the shop until approved.
Which in our state to apply for an addition is $186/AU so if we say $650 for the Brl _+ $300 for fitting up + $186 application + P&H (where applicable) = $1,036.00* for that barrel this also applies if you wanted a same caliber in a different barrel it must be licensed to the rifle as you may have a fly barrel/long range one/short range barrel for the one rifle in F class.
But if in this case of the Criterions or the Armalons for say the 303's then the above does not apply as it is repairs/upgrades whatever without caliber change but you cannot have the old barrel that should remain the property of the GS who does the repairs to be disposed of as scrap I.E rendered useless/cut up and sold to a scrap dealer.
Time to move to NSW Cinders.
Think your right muffet, I still have not forgotten that assistance you gave to me in the mail give me a bit of time with my roundtoit wheel...
Geoff, I'll be happy to handle it for you should the need arise. I understand what you're saying about the bottom line. Many don't understand or want to live in the past of what it all entails and the related costs. Brian
Thanks for the offer Brian, will be some time though, at present I haven't got two pennies to rub together, but do have some nice investments........
The Dealers Warehouse in Modesto, California has piles of MkIII barrels. Anyone going to the upcoming Phoenix SAR Gunshow? Might see a few there.