Airgun import experiences - via personal baggage route

[psrinivas71]

Guys, about bringing the Airgun by Personal baggage, BEWARE. Dont, I repeat Dont take the risk of landing at Chennai.
It has totally changed over the past experiences. It is always better import by Cargo or Courier. I have been runnng to the Airport Customs for the past four full days. I have gone to the Forensic Department on two days and now I am yet to clear the Gun, becos the Customs guys are now looking at the applicable duty and the rates startedat 36.05 % and went up to 50% and now to 103%. All the earlier notifications about No duty for Air Guns of .177 Caliber are all trashed by these guys, saying that they do not apply to pesonal baggage. They say that the Air Guns are firearms and therefore they cannot also be brought within the Free Baggage allowance of Rs 25,000/- like other personal baggage items. So I am running pillar to post as on date to get some piece of paper to show that the Rate of duty is waived for air Guns of .177 caliber and that they can also be brought as Personal baggage and that the Duty Waiver is also applicable for air guns brought by personal baggage. Any one with the above material please message me. My email id is [email protected]

[tirths]

Guys, about bringing the Airgun by Personal baggage, BEWARE. Dont, I repeat Dont take the risk of landing at Chennai.
It has totally changed over the past experiences. It is always better import by Cargo or Courier. I have been runnng to the Airport Customs for the past four full days. I have gone to the Forensic Department on two days and now I am yet to clear the Gun, becos the Customs guys are now looking at the applicable duty and the rates startedat 36.05 % and went up to 50% and now to 103%. All the earlier notifications about No duty for Air Guns of .177 Caliber are all trashed by these guys, saying that they do not apply to pesonal baggage. They say that the Air Guns are firearms and therefore they cannot also be brought within the Free Baggage allowance of Rs 25,000/- like other personal baggage items. So I am running pillar to post as on date to get some piece of paper to show that the Rate of duty is waived for air Guns of .177 caliber and that they can also be brought as Personal baggage and that the Duty Waiver is also applicable for air guns brought by personal baggage. Any one with the above material please message me. My email id is [email protected]

are you a club member?

[kanwar76]

They say that the Air Guns are firearms and therefore they cannot also be brought within the Free Baggage allowance of Rs 25,000/- like other personal baggage items.

Ask them If airguns are firearms then how come they are allowed to bring in personal baggage? As per my knowldge firearm import is Banned in INDIA.

-Inder

[king234]

i think Delhi airport IGI Airport is the coolest because they dont have such cumbersome procedures for checking air rifles and pistols....Anyone having bad experience at Delhi airport?

[jspreddy]

all i see here is airguns...nothing much about the airsoft guns. incase you r wondering what the hell are airsoft guns .. they are the 1:1 replicas of the real guns and shoot 6mm plastic bullets known as bb's .

so, coming to the point, can my relative bring in an airsoft gun in the baggage from USA?

USA federal law considers the airsoft guns as recreational replicas of guns and not as fire arms....

the gun i asked my relative to bring is Double Eagle M82 AEG S552....

[Vikram]

If they have to wonder what airsoft guns are,they can't tell you if they can be brought in,can they?

The right way is to ask politely and say thanks.Please post an introduction in the relevant section.Welcome to IFG.

Best-
Vikram

[Trigger]

HI Guys

This is my first post. I got one .177 walther CP88 air pistol from Canada in my personal baggage 2yrs back. Was lucky to get away after paying Rs.1500/- to the guy in white. I am presently in US and wanted to know if I can get another .177 air pistol in my personal baggage, legally? I am not a member of any shooting or rifle club. please share your knowledge...

[dev]

As per the rules it is a no no without the club membership. You can be penalized heavily.

[Trigger]

As per the rules it is a no no without the club membership. You can be penalized heavily.

thanx dev....

Just wanted to know, do I need to be a member of any specific shooting club, or any private rifle shooting academy will do.

[dev]

Schools or clubs affiliated to a state rifle association or the NRAI is the norm.

Regards,

Dev

[to_saptarshi]

Dev , when did it become a mandatory requirement to have Rifle Club Membership to bring .177 Cal Airgun/rifle in personal baggage ? As per my knowledge anyone can bring airgun/rifle of .177 Caliber in personal baggage after paying 35% duty. Has anything changed in between or I am missing a point here .. ?

Regards
Saptarshi

[miss_3006]

That is correct. The rule doesn't apply for airguns imported in baggage. Infact the caliber is also not a restriction as I know quite a few people who have imported the 22 cal in baggage at time paying duty with receipt, at times without duty Edited this board doesnt condone circumventing the law be careful while posting.

[Trigger]

..thanx dev for your update.

...Saptarshi & 'miss_3006' i appreciate ur inputs. I request others also to share their experience and inputs.

[nash]

Has anyone imported an air rifle from dubai to chennai..

I'll be going to dubai in the near future and planning to bring back a pcp..

So pls help me out guys.. What sort of problems I might be facing in dubai airport and in chennai airport..

Thanks and regards..

Nash..

[Big Daddy]

Don’t even think of Chennai airport. They are perhaps the strictest in the country. Even with all your papers right they will show you a hundred things wrong. Your best bet would be Delhi or Trivandrum. Very few people have had an easy experience but for most it’s been a horror. So if you’ve not booked your tickets yet, think again.

BD