Hello John,
With red Bern lguers going on the Swiss auction site for only $ 450-1100 USD and prices in the USA at $ 2200 up to $ 2900 nowdays, maybe importation through a reputible outfit may start to make sense...even with fees and costs...
I think a good outfit like Simpson's on this end and a good agent on the Switzerland end would tend to take much of the risks out of the transaction.
But you do end up with a gun that is import-stamped...which might be the biggest downside...
Regards,
Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />