Thanks for all the help so far. I do have one follow up question:

What's the process for purchasing Category C and D firearms remotely/online? e.g. eGun

Can I buy online, and have it delivered directly to me, or must they be delivered to a local licensed firearms dealer for collection?

Also, can ...

(Have you thought of what rifle you would like to get yet?

This is a very good question and probably worthy of its own thread. I'm sure all the questions I would ask have been answered here numerous times, so probably best that I do go to a range and try a wide variety.

Currently I'm partial to ...

Thank you everybody!

I have been made to feel very welcome here. All the information provided has been very helpful and the gun laws in Austria do appear to be remarkably liberal.

I look forward to meeting some of you soon perhaps and enjoying at least some range shooting in the near future.

sqme ...

Hi there!

Oh hell yes it is, just go to the store and buy one! Without any further gun license (e.g. for Pistols) you'll have to wait 3 Days für your Bolt Action or Shotgun. In case of Shotgun it must not be a half-automatic, you'd need a license for that, also there are no pump-guns available ...

BigBen hat geschrieben:Just some info for the other members here/Info für alle:

er hat mit mir im Vorfeld abgeklärt ob es OK ist dass er auf Englisch schreibt, weil er er anfängt Deutsch zu lernen. Es ist OK! Also helft dem Mann wo ihr nur könnt!

Danke. Vielleicht ich kann Deutsch sprechen, aber alle will lachen.

Hello and apologies for writing in English. I am from the UK (well, originally Australia, but lived in the UK for 13 years. UK citizen now.) and have now moved to Graz. I'm learning German, but it will take some time!

I'm interested in learning more about sport shooting and hunting in Austria, and ...