Update:
I did get my gun through customs today and it is a beauty.
The bad news is that customs were ridiculous. It was only by the mercy of one lady from upstairs that i got my gun at all. The clerks with a gun and a badge downstairs were the worst government bureaucrats i'd ever met. They gave me forms to fill out for a used car import! Told me they were right, etc.
One bad part, i did get hit with 2.4% duty on the gun which i think is wrong since it is over 100 years old. I couldnt fight it.
Importing is not for the faint of heart. I employ attorneys and regularly work with contracts, as do I have about 20 licenses and permits which require more knowledge of the law than most people can imagine...yet I was still in over my head at customs. Importer beware.
