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How long will it take you to get your firearms licence?
Whether you’re renewing or applying for a shotgun or firearms licence, the time it takes will depend on where you live. BASC recently published a useful table with the latest figures for 2021/2, which you can see in full here. Fast turnaround If you live in Bedfordshire or Herfordshire then you’re probably in luck. The…
Read MoreCheaper, older guns trending at gun auctions
John Tamlin of Lonsdales Auctioneers has spotted a growing trend for gun buyers to buy up cheaper, older guns. There is increasing competition for purchasing these guns for export. In many cases the guns are then shipped out to the USA, which was the second largest importer of cartridges and shotguns from the UK in…
Read MoreIs it a bird. Is it a plane? No, it’s a Helice shotgun
One of the guns on sale in the Lonsdales 14th November 2024 Trade Sale is a 16 bore Belgian double barrelled boxlock Helice shotgun. Helice shooting started in Belgium in the 1960s as an alternative to live pigeon shooting and the nearest clay discipline is probably trap shooting. More on Helice shooting Helice is a…
Read MoreShipping your gun purchase to the USA
We are very much a customer-based service and so we do everything we can to assist with shipping your gun purchase to the USA.
Read MoreMore highlights of our 19 October sale
Here are some of the key lots for our forthcoming autumn sale of fine and sporting arms. You can view the full catalogue here. Remember, get in touch if you have any questions. If you are a US-based buyer we work closely with US-based My Gun Import who will ship your purchase to the US…
Read MoreHighlights of the 19 October 2024 sale
One particular gun that will be on sale in our Fine & Sporting Guns sale on 19th October, is a Winchester A Mod 1886 .45-90 underlever rifle, serial number 42918. It’s already attracting a great deal of attention and so we thought we’d fill you in on the rifle’s back story. Its origins began when…
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Specialist firearms auctioneer Scotarms closes and sells off stock
Scotarms, one of the longest serving specialist firearms auctioneers inthe UK, has ceased trading and all their consigned items have been transferred to firearmspecialists Lonsdales Auctioneers, dealers in modern and antique guns. John Tamlin, Managing Director of Lonsdales Auctioneers,explains: “Scotarms ceased to tradedue to founder Mike Scott’s ill health and so we offered our help…
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