Airgun import experiences - via post/ courier route

Post by **Mack The Knife** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:45 am

Sharad,

I have only used UPS for fishing related items, not airguns. It is quite possible that they may not even carry an airgun.

It usually takes three days for a parcel to arrive from the U.S. via UPS.

If UPS does accept the parcel and the customs do not detain the air-pistol, then it should be at your door within a few days.

madmax · Post by **madmax** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:09 pm

.. In the light of all the new information(thank u once again guys for making a newbie feel at ease)i feel i will travel the well trampled path and go with Fed Ex. received a mail from the topairgun guy who said the fed ex rates i get from him will be at least thrice the USPS(he didn't mention ups ) as he is a pyramid reseller. He further suggested that i should order directly from pyramidair if i want slightly saner rates(i.e double of what USPS would cost). So i will just go with the pyramidair ,Fed Ex combo.. Before i make the final payment would request fellow members if they think it is a wise move.. kindly comment and help a tormented soul.. just feel like logging now and paying but i know nothing good ever comes out of on the spur of notions.

.. thank you for your patience ..

striker · Post by **striker** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:07 pm

Madmax
refer to page 9 senthil have ordered from pyramidair via fedex and facing the problem in realeasing the gun without rifleclub membership.fedex custums own clearence is still not clear. i

sankar

madmax · Post by **madmax** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:58 pm

thank you for pointing it out sankar, waiting for monday so i can get clarification mails from the online sellers. Have decided to take the plunge anyways ,just need some time to figure the whole thing out. would surely update the thread as soon as i place the final order ..

browning · Post by **browning** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:11 pm

Sid_kapur30";p="52276 wrote:
p_sircar";p="52275 wrote: The cstoms people at Calcutta say, you need a letter from Director,SAI for importing .177 air rifle(on top of being a member of a state level rifle club.) Any body who has imported via courier, please let me know, if membership alone enough for clearance, or you need a leter also.
Thanks
p_sircar.
Membership alone was good enough for me

Cheers
Siddharth

Same here.

Regards.

madmax · Post by **madmax** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:33 pm

Hello guys,
I finally decided to go ahead and order the co2 pistol from topairgun.com(at the worst possible time with $ exchange rates at 48 INR).Keeping my fingers crossed and praying hard... @ Yash : will call you up if i get stuck at FPO,thanx for the encouragement buddy.
Sharad.

striker · Post by **striker** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:48 pm

madmax";p="53135 wrote: Hello guys,
I finally decided to go ahead and order the co2 pistol from topairgun.com(at the worst possible time with $ exchange rates at 48 INR).Keeping my fingers crossed and praying hard... @ Yash : will call you up if i get stuck at FPO,thanx for the encouragement buddy.
Sharad.

All the best sharad

keep posted

cheers
sankar

Post by **dev** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:11 pm

madmax";p="53135 wrote: Hello guys,
I finally decided to go ahead and order the co2 pistol from topairgun.com(at the worst possible time with $ exchange rates at 48 INR).Keeping my fingers crossed and praying hard... @ Yash : will call you up if i get stuck at FPO,thanx for the encouragement buddy.
Sharad.

Just keep your cool. Delhi postal customs are very decent long as you carry the paperwork. You might have tried US Parcel Post, which would charge about US$35 for an pistol till Delhi.

Dev

to_saptarshi · Post by **to_saptarshi** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:19 am

madmax";p="53135 wrote: (at the worst possible time with $ exchange rates at 48 INR)

Send me the link ASAP, who is giving you the $ exchange rate of 48INR, I am still getting much less while transferring money

Regards
Saptarshi

madmax · Post by **madmax** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:20 am

Hello Dev,
Actually i ordered it via Fed Ex ($104) in the hope that they might deliver at my doorstep . However in the event of that not happening,will just take the required documents and try my luck at the FPO.
@ Saptarshi : the rates were decided by the paypal converter... wished that i placed this order couple of weeks ago with $ at 42.. would have saved some much needed moolah.

Sharad

TenX · Post by **TenX** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:39 am

Who knows if the exchange will not become 50+ tomorrow

shivi · Post by **shivi** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:06 pm

Hi
Just joined and was wondering if anyone out there has imported from -Pyramid Air?they claim to have supplied a lot of customers here in India and use Shenker as their agent- Fed Ex say they dont carry Airguns any more??
Shivi

TenX · Post by **TenX** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:11 pm

I have ordered from PyramidAir, but while in the US... not from India...
I am extremely happy with their pricing, quality of goods and delivery (Although I opted for land delivery which took a wee bit of time)...

madmax · Post by **madmax** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:02 pm

@ Shivi : I did place an order around 4 days back for an airpistol via Fed Ex and it is on its way ,atleast thats what the tracker indicates . Would let you know if it reaches .. Pyramidair does ship to india as i bought my airpistol from one of their resellers..
And the damn $ rates came down to 46 INR...

TenX · Post by **TenX** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:20 am

Thats good:)
What pistol did you order... Please keep us all updated on your progress

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