Gun Hire
If you do not wish to bring your own weapons we offer a selection of quality rifles and shotguns for hire. Ammunition is also available.
Unfortunately more and more airlines refuse to accept guns as baggage. Recently, British Airways decided that they will no longer accept weapons and ammunition as baggage. When travelling to South Africa from Europe, we recommend that you use either Lufthansa or South African Airways. Neither of these companies have – as yet – any restrictions on carrying firearms. In any case, we strongly recommend that you check with your chosen airline, prior to booking your ticket, if they have restrictions on carrying firearms.
If for one reason or another, you prefer not to bring your own weapons, we have a selection of high quality guns that we offer for hire. All rifles are fitted with quality optics. Some have silencers and some extended magazines. Appropriate ammunition is available for sale. See overview of weapons available and hire prices below:
OVERVIEW OF WEAPONS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FROM SIDE BY SIDE SAFARIS
| WEAPON TYPE | CALIBRE | MAKE/MODEL | YEAR | OPTICS | SPECIAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHOTGUN | GAUGE 20 | P.BERETTA SILVER HAWK SIDE BY SIDE |
2012 | NO | NO |
| SHOTGUN | GAUGE 20 | WINCHESTER SILVER PIGEON OVER AND UNDER |
2000 | NO | NO |
| SHOTGUN | GAUGE 12 | BENELLI M2 SEMI AUTOMATIC |
2012 | NO | EXTENDED 12 SHOT MAGAZINE |
| RIFLE | 22 MAG | HW MODEL: 60J |
2010 | ZEISS (1,5-6x42) |
SILENCER |
| RIFLE | .270 Win | SAKO 75 STAINLESS SYNTHETIC |
2010 | ZEISS (3-9x50) |
SILENCER |
| RIFLE | 30.06 | WINCHESTER 70 STAINLESS SYNTHETIC |
2012 | ZEISS V8 (2.8-20x56) |
SILENCER |
| RIFLE | 30.06 | WINCHESTER 70 STAINLESS SYNTHETIC |
2012 | ZEISS V8 (2.8-20x56) |
SILENCER |
| RIFLE | .375 H&H | WINCHESTER W70 CLASSIC F.W STAINLESS SYNTHETIC |
2012 | SWAROVSKI Z6i (1-6x24) |
NO |
| RIFLE | .375 H&H | KIMBER TALKEETNA |
2012 | SWAROVSKI Z6i (1-6x24) |
NO |
| RIFLE | .375 H&H | WINCHESTER MODEL 70 SAFARI EXPRESS |
2019 | OPEN SIGHTS | NO |
| RIFLE | .458 WIN MAG | WINCHESTER MODEL 70 SAFARI EXPRESS |
2018 | OPEN SIGHTS | NO |
| PRICES FOR WEAPON HIRE AND AMMUNITION: | PRICE IN EURO (€) |
|---|---|
| WEAPON HIRE (PER DAY, PER WEAPON) | 55 |
| AMMUNITION (SHOTGUN) GAUGE 20 & 12, BOX OF 25 | 25 |
| AMMUNITION (SMALL RIFLE CALIBER: 22 MAG) BOX OF 20 | 25 |
| AMMUNITION (MEDIUM RIFLE CALIBER: .270 & 30.06) BOX OF 20 | 100 |
| AMMUNITION (LARGE RIFLE CALIBERS: .375 H&H) BOX OF 20 | 200 |