Hammer Guy,you are lucky to live near an airport that has a Customs Office. Here the same caper might involve a double 4 1/2 hour drive. What was the cost of your air freight ? In my experience, since the English mail [Parcel Force] stopped shipping firearms, the air freight companies sort of charge anything they want. Last air freight quote I have seen is around 700 dollars. Quite a bit for a ten pound package.

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