Buying crossbow in Mumbai

[Mortis]

Hey guys, I have been looking to buy a crossbow for a while now. Is there any place in Mumbai that I can just pick one up or would I have to go through the hassle of importing one ?

Thanks in advance

[kalashnikovcult]

http://www.gsmithco.com/archery.htm speak to Mr Kulkarni a thorough gentleman to deal with

Regd. Office : "Ordnance House"
1243, Sadashiv Peth, Near Nimbalkar Talim, Pune - 411 030. India.
Phone : 91-020-24472502 / 24472503. Telefax : 91-20-24472066.

you can order from him and get it delivered to your location

[Mortis]

Hey thanks a lot for the quick reply. This is a good option but if possible I would like to hold and get a feel of the actual product in person before buying. So still looking for suggestions on where to buy in Mumbai

[ramtiger]

which is more powerful crossbow available in india

[Mortis]

Any other suggestions ?

[Mortis]

Just wanted to give this thread a little bump if thats ok

[spin_drift]

Mortis, the best option for you would be file an RTI with customs about the import procedure for crossbows and then import one from the US.. reason being, you are not going to get any good crossbows in India and even if you get one which would be in all probability an imported piece and it will be priced 2 to 3 times more then the original price

[ckkalyan]

Hi Mortis, since Pune isn't all that far away from Mumbai, maybe you could take trip to GSMITH and physically check out available crossbows before deciding.

[kalashnikovcult]

Mortis, the best option for you would be file an RTI with customs about the import procedure for crossbows and then import one from the US.. reason being, you are not going to get any good crossbows in India and even if you get one which would be in all probability an imported piece and it will be priced 2 to 3 times more then the original price

at the same time he will spend money on courier ..its not going to benefit him until he has someone to get it from there , the pistol crossbow for eg. cost around 30$ , i know it since i seen that with my own eyes and here you pay around 5000 rs for the same one ...but to order it from there and then pay courier comes to the same amount approx.

[Mortis]

True enough and I have already had more than enough dealings with customs for simpler items to know what a hassle it is. GEtting a crossbow through would be a pain in rear.
Lets see there is a lady who used to work for customs in the building will ask her and see if she knows what to do.

[tiwariarrun]

I was at Gunmark last week. I always buy stuff from Mr. Kulkarni. Genuine guy... he's got a lot of such stuff in stock..may be you could just visit Pune. It'd be worth the travel.