nial, funnily enough until they 'simplified' the dealing with guns here you could have just bought one from the U.K. dealer with no trouble at all. All you would have had to have done is show that you were not a U.K. citizen (passport) and not remaining in the country for more than 30 days. It was similar for U.K. citizens who could just travel to and from Europe with their British certificate. Now we need an International Permit and a sponsor in the next country. So much for simplification. Still, it keeps someone somewhere in a job. Lagopus.....