Mailing Guns

Mausermolt · March 15, 2013, 07:08 PM

say one was to find a particular firearm that is completely legal to have in the US (no machine guns), floating around in a 3rd world country that you can trade for a pig....is there any legal way one could ship it back to the US? let me make this perfectly clear: this firearm is nothing special, lets call it a winchester 1894 30-30.

Dfariswheel · March 15, 2013, 08:13 PM

There are companies that do offer import services. This is complicated and can be expensive.

Best option is to talk to one about the details of your particular case.
Also note that some types of guns other than full-auto are not importable for various reasons, and imports from some countries are prohibited.

Cherry's offer import services:

http://www.cherrys.com/

kilimanjaro · March 15, 2013, 09:01 PM

Not only does it need to go through a legal importer, it's quite likely you will need to go through a legal exporter as well. Make sure the seller either already has the current licenses and permits to export, or plan on spending money and time getting them yourself.

Mausermolt · March 15, 2013, 09:19 PM

i wonder if a M1A is on the no import list....

**Tom Servo** · March 15, 2013, 09:51 PM

Quote:

This is complicated and can be expensive.

Yep. The details are here. Many dealers won't want to incur this kind of overhead.

Mauser, can you give us more specifics?

Mausermolt · March 15, 2013, 10:01 PM

I live in a 3rd world country. i know some folks that can get ahold of some...for a lack of a better word black market (cant legally buy a gun here unless you apply for a permit) M1A's for DIRT CHEEP. and i would love to get ahold of one and send her home

what else do you wanna know?

Mausermolt · March 15, 2013, 10:05 PM

AH CRAP! i see that the country i live in is on the list of no import country's

guess im gonna have to put it on a boat with some cocaine if i really want it that bad :P

JimDandy · March 15, 2013, 10:05 PM

Nothing after the words Black Market.

**Tom Servo** · March 15, 2013, 10:16 PM

Well, this one went badly, quickly. We don't discuss breaking laws, even those of other countries.

March 15, 2013, 07:08 PM	#1
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	Mailing Guns say one was to find a particular firearm that is completely legal to have in the US (no machine guns), floating around in a 3rd world country that you can trade for a pig....is there any legal way one could ship it back to the US? let me make this perfectly clear: this firearm is nothing special, lets call it a winchester 1894 30-30. __________________ Molon Labe

March 15, 2013, 09:19 PM	#4
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	i wonder if a M1A is on the no import list.... __________________ Molon Labe

March 15, 2013, 10:01 PM	#6
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	I live in a 3rd world country. i know some folks that can get ahold of some...for a lack of a better word black market (cant legally buy a gun here unless you apply for a permit) M1A's for DIRT CHEEP. and i would love to get ahold of one and send her home what else do you wanna know? __________________ Molon Labe

March 15, 2013, 10:05 PM	#7
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	AH CRAP! i see that the country i live in is on the list of no import country's guess im gonna have to put it on a boat with some cocaine if i really want it that bad :P __________________ Molon Labe

March 15, 2013, 10:16 PM	#9
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	Well, this one went badly, quickly. We don't discuss breaking laws, even those of other countries. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe

March 15, 2013, 08:13 PM	#2
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	There are companies that do offer import services. This is complicated and can be expensive. Best option is to talk to one about the details of your particular case. Also note that some types of guns other than full-auto are not importable for various reasons, and imports from some countries are prohibited. Cherry's offer import services: http://www.cherrys.com/

March 15, 2013, 09:01 PM	#3
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	Not only does it need to go through a legal importer, it's quite likely you will need to go through a legal exporter as well. Make sure the seller either already has the current licenses and permits to export, or plan on spending money and time getting them yourself.

March 15, 2013, 10:05 PM	#8
JimDandy Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2012 Posts: 2,556	Nothing after the words Black Market.