Handguns in Africa?

[Sverre A.]

How many of you hunt with handguns in Africa?
If: What caliber/bullet do you use?
I have ended up with a TC in .375 JDJ/Nosler Partition 260 gr. and a FA in .454 Casull/Lyman 325 gr. hard cast (but "count on the buttons" about a .475 Linebaugh) after some years with .357 Mag, .44 Mag and .30-30.

[475/480]

I have not been yet,but am going to S.A March-06,I will be taking a 475 Linebaugh Maximum,TC Encore 410 GNR and a 375 GNR #2,going with a group (8-12) of handgun hunters with Gary Reeder.Lord willing I will take ,Cape Kudu,Cape Bushbuck,bushpig,Wildebeest, maybe Eland,Steenbok,warthog.
Only 6 months to go

Sean

[Sverre A.]

Be aware of that you are not allowed to bring with you more than 1 - one -handgun.  
If you want to bring more than one handgun, your application for an import permit must be directed to:
CENTRAL FIREARMS REGISTER, PRIVATE BAG X 811, SOUTH AFRICA, PRETORIA, 0001.
Your application must include a DETAILED motivation for your application to be considered.

[475/480]

Will do,Thanks


Sean

[JJHACK]

There are much easier guaranteed ways to get a handgun into RSA for hunting. I include all the fees for this in my hunting packages. If your interested in a handgun hunt you really should arrange it with somebody who does this for a living. If you forget one thing or misstate one thing your finished and will not get a permit. Go with an Outfitter that does this all the time and be assured that the paperwork will be done right and you can relax and enjoy the hunting!

[Sverre A.]

"Go with an Outfitter that does this all the time and be assured that the paperwork will be done right"

JJ is right - if you not know the system/rules/how to do things.

Just a little reminder about the paperwork regarding the guns:
Use a pen with BLACK colour.  
If not - maybe a  :cry:  policeman will tell you:  
"Do your paperwork as stated - and come back when you have done it".  
(If you are lucky - the cew is small)