Buying antique in US and shipping it home

[Jet A-1]

I'm going on a trip in the coming weeks south of the border (Florida) and was wondering what the necessary steps would be if I was to purchase a gun (an antique SAA hopefully if the deal is right) at a shop down there and ship it home myself. On the face of it, this would seem to be a bit easier and less risky than buying one online. I'd be able to see exactly what I was getting for starters, but I'd also be able to ensure it was packaged and shipped correctly (with proper documentation). I have read quite a bit on here about importing but it all has to do with buying online as opposed to in person. Any advice or suggestions?

Thx,

Jeff

 

[Skinny 1950]

This is obvious but the Colt 1873 SAA was made in many different calibers,make sure the one you choose is not on the "NO GO " list of cartridges here in Canada.
There are others that have more experience with this sort of thing so I will wait for their replies as well.

 

[Jet A-1]

Caliber selection never even occurred to me... Thanks for bringing that up. I must dig into that a bit more.

Jeff

 

[apu]

Be aware of pre 1898 serial number cutoffs for SAAs(remember US considers pre 1899 as antique, so an antique to them may not be a legal one for us)Make a print copy of Colt41's handy dandy reference, otherwise you might be setting yourself up for some legal trouble. Besides that bring home lots, the more the better