The last large group of guns I imported were from two auction groups. 18 in total. Everything came to $5,700 plus my local dealer charged me 20 per gun on top of that. Call it 6,1000 or $340.00 per gun. Not cheap and with today tariffs it would cost me even more today. I figure best case would be $400.00 each in a group of 10-20 guns.
But I did score several good deals even with those cost. I figure I have got four 11/87 Sporting Clays in 12 and 20 for under $475.00. They all were 95% or better. Couple left handed remington autos for grand kids also. You can’t bottom feed doubles and come out ahead. But you can buy guns with little local value in the UK that are steals at anything much below a grand. But to get the cost per gun down you must deal in lots of ten or more. I did buy mostly doubles but went where the value was to me. AYA are cheap, British double a steal sometimes. Non ejector side plate doubles are a small fraction of ejector guns and I don’t like ejectors that much anyways.
I don’t really need anymore guns and like lower end stuff to make them all affordable for a field shooting habit. All shotguns and mostly guns I hunt with or shoot clays. I can import one or two real nice guns that will never get used much or 10 that I can shoot and enjoy for the shooting pleasure they are. Don’t forget o hunt with two high grade Winchester model 42’s. My guns get shot not kept as safe queens.
Small lots are expensive on a per gun basis to buy and import. Ten to twenty is better but the numbers between winning bid prices, auction fees, import fees, taxes, shipping and FFL fees just make the total number very large. Would be better if I ever decided to flip a few guns but somehow I never want to sell a gun once I get it home.
