LugerForum Discussion Forums - View Single Post

davidkachel · 01-03-2007, 02:12 PM

I posted this on Gunboards, thought it might be a good idea to duplicate it here:

Guys,

Be very, very careful. I lived in South America (Peru) for several years. Guns are not easily obtained (except on the black market, but that's another story), are usually low-end Spanish and Italian manufacture, and are generally very expensive. I also have a niece who is married to an Argentinian and through him I know that each and every gun requires yearly renewed permits, fees and paperwork. This is a massive collection the guy is offering and contains extremely desireable guns. Though possible, I would say that the likelihood that someone anywhere in South America would have the wherewithal and the knowledge to amass such a collection is very, very low.
In South America a gun collector is a guy with 3 or 4 guns. This is, to put it conservatively, extraordinary and inconsistent. It just doesn't feel right.

If I were interested I would fly to Argentina and insist on first hand inspection, supervision of crating and following the crates until they are on board ship. I would also insist on escrow for the funds until the weapons arrive in the US and can be verified as the same weapons shipped.

In short, I'd be very surprised if something was not rotten in Argentina.

01-03-2007, 02:12 PM	#2
davidkachel User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 784 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I posted this on Gunboards, thought it might be a good idea to duplicate it here: Guys, Be very, very careful. I lived in South America (Peru) for several years. Guns are not easily obtained (except on the black market, but that's another story), are usually low-end Spanish and Italian manufacture, and are generally very expensive. I also have a niece who is married to an Argentinian and through him I know that each and every gun requires yearly renewed permits, fees and paperwork. This is a massive collection the guy is offering and contains extremely desireable guns. Though possible, I would say that the likelihood that someone anywhere in South America would have the wherewithal and the knowledge to amass such a collection is very, very low. In South America a gun collector is a guy with 3 or 4 guns. This is, to put it conservatively, extraordinary and inconsistent. It just doesn't feel right. If I were interested I would fly to Argentina and insist on first hand inspection, supervision of crating and following the crates until they are on board ship. I would also insist on escrow for the funds until the weapons arrive in the US and can be verified as the same weapons shipped. In short, I'd be very surprised if something was not rotten in Argentina. __________________ A heroin habit would be cheaper.