Driving to europe...

[Gary Bunting]

Has anyone got any experience in driving to france etc?

Mainly concerened with transporting my gat and air system, anything i need to know or can it just go in my kitbag as usual?

Plus any other random stuff i may need to know.

Cheers

 

[Fisz]

Just to be safe don't keep it screwed together and ready to use, keep it out of sight and don't leave stuff visible in the cabin when you leave the car.

 

[Tom]

You should check with your 'carrier' to cross the channel - EuroTunnel or a ferry for what declarations they need.

There is a link on the EuroTunnel about gas tanks (Realy about LPG/Calor gas etc) If a paintball air tank falls wihtin this then you just have to declare it.
For firearms you just need to be legal, declare, and lock them up / keep out of vision etc.

Check you are up to date with the latest updates to the law effecting driving in France:
http://www.eurotunnel.com/ukcP3Main/ukcPassengers/ukcTravel/ukpUsefulInfo

http://www.eurotunnel.com/ukcP3Main/ukcPassengers/ukcCompany/ukcTermsAndConditions/ukpFirearms.htm

 

[onasilverbike]

As Fisz ^

Did once get pulled into the Customs shed at Dover and asked if I was carrying any "Guns or Knives" when they opened a boot full of kitbags, but I wasn't was I!

Don't use the tunnel, but I would suggest that an empty bottle doesn't come into the same category as a Calor gas cylinder

 

[Tom Allen]

give Germany a miss.........

 

[dugs nachos]

m8 i travel to germany and france all the time to play paintball cutoms are ok even if you are asked and they check france police are ok with paintball luxemburg its total illegal and if stop a you may lose your markers , germany at the moment is a bit more tough make sure you marker has a f stamp on it and that you turn your marker below 214 fps because they will check it and if higher they will take you markers ..

tony
scottish warriors

 

[onasilverbike]

give Germany a miss.........

Tom TBH I've had no issues driving to Germany with kit in the car, I think you are more likely to have issues flying.

There are no boarder control points any more and the chance of a random tug and search of the car is pretty low. Though I appreciate that there would then be an issue with non F stamped equipment, should the ******* want there to be! Can't ever remember seeing as much as a squad car near any events either.

 

[Tom Allen]

Tom TBH I've had no issues driving to Germany with kit in the car, I think you are more likely to have issues flying.

There are no boarder control points any more and the chance of a random tug and search of the car is pretty low. Though I appreciate that there would then be an issue with non F stamped equipment, should the ******* want there to be! Can't ever remember seeing as much as a squad car near any events either.

Ah but a discrete phone call to the authorities could result in a surveillance team following you for 3 weeks, then raiding you when your on the toilet.

 

[dugs nachos]

m8 dont no if this is out there yet but the police will be at every paintball event next year dont how that will work id get my stuff f stamped just in case.

 

[onasilverbike]

Ah but a discrete phone call to the authorities could result in a surveillance team following you for 3 weeks, then raiding you when your on the toilet.

Which could result in a tip off to the RSPCA/Farm Watch