Thread: Blaser K95?

I just don't rate them,they are not a particularly expensive Rifle in Europe either.

They look nice and are fairly well made but none of it adds up to the price they charge for them.They are a "snappy " quick handling Rifle that just dies in your hands the moment you put an optic on it.

For the New Zealand retail price you can get a used Heym Double Rifle or a really tidy Farquharson falling block that is a hand made master piece.

I get to shoot alot of higher end Arms over here and would place the K95 well done the desirability list.You can buy hand made second hand single shots in Germany for a fraction of the price if you can tolerate reloading some more obscure calibers.

Originally Posted by norsk

I just don't rate them,they are not a particularly expensive Rifle in Europe either.

They look nice and are fairly well made but none of it adds up to the price they charge for them.They are a "snappy " quick handling Rifle that just dies in your hands the moment you put an optic on it.

For the New Zealand retail price you can get a used Heym Double Rifle or a really tidy Farquharson falling block that is a hand made master piece.

I get to shoot alot of higher end Arms over here and would place the K95 well done the desirability list.You can buy hand made second hand single shots in Germany for a fraction of the price if you can tolerate reloading some more obscure calibers.

That's all very well for you in Europe, but there aren't a lot of Heym Double's and Farquharson's on the second hand market in NZ.
If there were I would have one of each please.
Make the Heym an 8x57IRS with reasonably short barrels and the Farquharson would be nice in 450-400 nitro.

And as to the NZ price that's got a lot to do with the "end of the earth" syndrome and the small market, that our local distributors use to mark things up so heavily.
The last rifle I got in from Europe was such a huge effort in costs and paperwork that its out of the question now.

Originally Posted by akaroa1

That's all very well for you in Europe, but there aren't a lot of Heym Double's and Farquharson's on the second hand market in NZ.
If there were I would have one of each please.
Make the Heym an 8x57IRS with reasonably short barrels and the Farquharson would be nice in 450-400 nitro.

And as to the NZ price that's got a lot to do with the "end of the earth" syndrome and the small market, that our local distributors use to mark things up so heavily.
The last rifle I got in from Europe was such a huge effort in costs and paperwork that its out of the question now.

I apologise if I have come over in an abrasive manner,I did not intend to do so.All that matters is that you are happy with the Rifle and nothing else.I made the mistake of not reading all the posts and was unaware you had purchased a K-95.My advice was ment as just that,not a criticism of your purchase.

The price you pay in New Zealand is a symptom of the importer,retail price in most European countries is much the same.If you buy for export you can deduct the value added tax in the country of purchase.

Export paperwork is a detail much easier to handle in the Country of expedition,it can be as easy as one form and a couple of weeks or a three month wait.The cost of freight depends on the freight method and carrier.I have been shipping machinery world wide for nearly 20 years and have enjoyed some screaming deals on freight depending on who you talk to and how much they need your business.

I wish you all the best with your Rifle and should you require some help with a firearm purchase from Europe in the future I will only be to happy to help.

Originally Posted by norsk

I apologise if I have come over in an abrasive manner,I did not intend to do so.All that matters is that you are happy with the Rifle and nothing else.I made the mistake of not reading all the posts and was unaware you had purchased a K-95.My advice was ment as just that,not a criticism of your purchase.

The price you pay in New Zealand is a symptom of the importer,retail price in most European countries is much the same.If you buy for export you can deduct the value added tax in the country of purchase.

Export paperwork is a detail much easier to handle in the Country of expedition,it can be as easy as one form and a couple of weeks or a three month wait.The cost of freight depends on the freight method and carrier.I have been shipping machinery world wide for nearly 20 years and have enjoyed some screaming deals on freight depending on who you talk to and how much they need your business.

I wish you all the best with your Rifle and should you require some help with a firearm purchase from Europe in the future I will only be to happy to help.

Put up some links to interesting second hand firearms web sites you like to look at in Europe please.
It would be nice to see what we are missing out on.

Cheers

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Put up some links to interesting second hand firearms web sites you like to look at in Europe please.
It would be nice to see what we are missing out on.

Cheers

www.blocket.se
eGun - Der Marktplatz für Jäger, Schützen und Angler
www.guntrader.co.uk
Used Guns for Sale

This will give you a general idea.There are also some Eastern European websites you can find with a bit of research

For higher end items.

Holts Auctioneers

Originally Posted by norsk

For higher end items.

Holts Auctioneers

I brought my rifle through Holts. There are a few tricks.
If you go into there archives you can see what the prices of previous sales are.
It gives you good idea on what to spend.
You should also jack up shipping and export because they do charge for storage which soon is adds up.
But you can soon find some rather good stuff.