Thread: Import rifle and parts from Australia

The easiest way to get a rifle from Aussie is to have it brought here by a visiting Aussie shooter. The rifle would need to be transferred to the licence of the shooter who would then have to get Defence Department export consent (not a big deal). You would need a NZ Police Import Permit to take possession. That was how I got a rifle (1898 .30/40 Krag) that I bought in Qld, after trying for 18 months to get it by 'normal' methods.

A dealer in Australia by the name of 'Mialls' quoted me a cost of $1200 NZD to send a rifle from Oz to NZ (that involved both shipping and permit costs). If you factor in customs duty/GST upon its' arrival into NZ, you're looking at $2-2.5k-ish all up.

I think it's a matter of finding a dealer over there who is organised enough and willing to go through the process.