Flub's General Discussion - Internet sales

Internet sales

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Topic: Internet sales

Posted By: Steven
Subject: Internet sales
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2025 at 8:31pm

Can anyone please describe the basic procedure from start to finish on how to process a police mail-order form for an airgun regarding an internet sale.

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Posted By: -Ec
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2025 at 8:55pm

In my case I purchased an air rifle from https://airrifle.co.nz and they emailed me a copy of the form with their details on it. I simply added my details and took it to the nearest police station in Dannevirke who verified my ID and forwarded to the arms officer at Palmerston North who then emailed the dealer approving the purchase and the dealer couriered the gun directly to me. More details on this process can be found here

https://airrifle.co.nz/buy-air-gun.html

I know some dealers will only send guns to another dealer who then charges you "handling fee".

As other dealers had told me they could only send a gun to another dealer and not directly to me I did go to the local police station and asked if this was the case before committing to the purchase.

Not sure how this works for a private person selling an air gun to another private person. I know of at lest one person selling a number of guns on TradeMe who is saying he will only send guns using Gun City which adds $100 over and above the actual courier fee. Of course this is not much use if the nearest gun city is over an hour away as it is in my case.

Your best bet is to go to the nearest police station and ask. Also depending on what you are buying, there may be another forum member who would be prepared to collect the gun for you and sort out getting it to you.

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Regards
-Ec

Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2025 at 9:55pm

Is it a pcp?
I've had 4 guns, tx200, weihrauch hw97,sig.asp20, crosman 1322 all courier delivery.
Àll springers or pump mind you.
Sent a springer through the post via post shop. The lady kept asking if it was a gun and I just said im not sending anything illegal and would say no more than that. She said it will be xrayed. I said go for it, im not sending anything illegal. It got there fine.
Pcp different rules.