an importer & wholesaler can sell guns from Turkey for several reasons. They make money on the gun sale, not the import service. They also have what is commonly called an economy of scale. When you bring in several hundred guns at a time that 700$ can be spread across all of those guns and it amounts to a few dollars each.

I'm trying to remember the last auction I bought at that did not have a buyer's premium. I can not. Seems to be standard procedure on either side of the pond. Julia's, Rock Island, Gavin Gardiner, Southam's, Poulan's, ETC all have a buyer's premium. I find that to be just the cost of business these days. Yes there are hurdles and costs associated with importing guns and it is not usually cost effective on lower cost/quality items. That said, some outstanding buys can made in the UK currently that more than offset import costs.

Firearms imports, consignments


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