Importing Guns

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Michael Zeleny

[*]Select a U.S.-based importer. I am paying through the nose for import licenses and international courier services, but Andrew Zink (AfA) and Stefan Mahrer (swissdagger) have access to common carriers and less costly importers. Make sure that the importer that your export agents recommend will mark your gun discreetly, e.g. inside the magazine well or under the stocks.

This may not be as important as it seems; I recently received a Mauser "Broomhandle" imported by Keng's Firearms Specialties in Atlanta, GA. The import marking was ~3/32" high, including importer's abbreviated address, model # of pistol, caliber, and country of origin. It was either mechanically engraved or laser engraved; but not much deeper than the bluing. A quick wipe with cold blue and it is all but invisible. Pics attached to illustrate.