Legality of item?

FunkBlaster87

Does anyone know the legality of importing real steel components for airsoft? The piece in question is this http://www.israeli-weapons.com/store/side_arm-accessories/p7.htm

Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Hivemind187

Pretty sure this was reviewed in AI magazine.

Chances are that it will attract the eye of customs officials if it isnt going through a retailer.

thermo

http://ebaybanned.com/product_info.php?cPath=68_37&products_id=1793

here is one its cheaper, its an airsoft site, and its free shipping! :cool:

Stercus Accidit

Equipping such an item on the airsoft field would be unfair on the rest of the players, who would be powned like mere noobs by such a contraption.

Down with this sort of thing I say.

moggser

might get for for shiotes and giggles lol
sure sam your not expected to like it are ya? with your current religious beliefs

TheDoc

http://www.ridicairsoft.com/ridic.cgi

FunkBlaster87

Now, now no need for jealousy Doc. Just because we all can't be kitted out with IDF kit doesn't mean you should nasty :P

kinkstr

I ordered one of the zahal shop, had no problems with customs.

FunkBlaster87

Cheers Thermo, might get the one from ebaybanned so. Bit of a safer bet.

thermo

FunkBlaster87 wrote: »

Cheers Thermo, might get the one from ebaybanned so. Bit of a safer bet.

FREE shipping too

JonAnderton

Why...dear god...why!!!!

The Master

keep it on topic please lads

Some posts deleted as nonsense

Masada

FunkBlaster87 wrote: »

Does anyone know the legality of importing real steel components for airsoft? The piece in question is this http://www.israeli-weapons.com/store/side_arm-accessories/p7.htm

Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Considering its an accessory and not a part of a firearm required for its operation i would presume it wouldn't be covered under the "firearms, component parts there of" legislation. thats not to say that I'm right though, its just my take on it. The company might not ship it to you anyway unless you are licensed, and theres a chance that when it gets to Ireland the customs people will stop it and send you a letter requesting a copy of your firearms license before releasing it.

Personally I think it looks like a pile of sh1te though. lol, theres few advantages to a pistol in this sport and attaching a stock to one means there are even fewer.

Stercus Accidit

Masada wrote: »

Considering its an accessory and not a part of a firearm required for its operation i would presume it wouldn't be covered under the "firearms, component parts there of" legislation. thats not to say that I'm right though, its just my take on it. The company might not ship it to you anyway unless you are licensed, and theres a chance that when it gets to Ireland the customs people will stop it and send you a letter requesting a copy of your firearms license before releasing it.

Personally I think it looks like a pile of sh1te though. lol, theres few advantages to a pistol in this sport and attaching a stock to one means there are even fewer.

I'd say it falls under the same realm as furniture kits, real stocks and grips for AK's are sometimes used in other countries, and all they are is a lump of wood or plastic. You'd need to nit pick over the definitions of a 'component part of a firearm' which I doubt an unnesesary to operation piece of plastic would.

FunkBlaster87

Personally I think it looks like a pile of sh1te though. lol, theres few advantages to a pistol in this sport and attaching a stock to one means there are even fewer. [/quote]

True, but im planning to use it as a warehouse special. Its always good to look a bit mental

Masada

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

You'd need to nit pick over the definitions of a 'component part of a firearm' which I doubt an unnesesary to operation piece of plastic would.

Yeah I know and its all well and good saying it, but when some customs official who doesn't know the difference between a potato gun and a tattoo gun sees it and decides to air on the side of caution, the buyer is the one who'll end up out of pocket.
they also use scanners that recognize preprogrammed shapes of items and theres a good chance even furniture from a real steal would pop up as an alert. harmless I know, but customs people don't exactly have a reputation for being very helpful to airsofters.

Stercus Accidit

Don't think this would have an issue, I havn't heard of a wood kit, stock or receiver kit being stopped, much less an obscure glock stock, and a receiver would be more likely to be stopped.

But this glock stock is at no more risk from customs than any other airsoft furniture so I'd say its fine.

Frank the Manc

Id go with the real one if i were you lad, its not too far off the price of the ebaybanned one, but bear in mind that airsoft guns are not exact replicas to the RS counterparts so you will have quite a bit of dremmelling & sanding in store.

I cant attest to the quality of the EB one but the real one is made form a very strong dense material, extremely solid, it would have to be to take the recoil of a .45ACP.

If the EB one is a direct clone of the RS one youll be in for a lot of hardship with regards fitting, without the guarantee of it being durable at the end.

I wouldnt worry too much about customs stopping it & keeping it, unless your planning to mount this on an unlicenced RS Glock.:D

FunkBlaster87

Cool, I emailed the company and they said they would mark as an airsoft part. So should be all good.

IRISH RAIL

i brought one of these back from Zahal last year no problems on the plane iwc will ship but it does take about a month to get here crazy waiting times even with express just make sure you mail them and get the tracking number as they normally dont bother sending it on.

Harlequin Wolf

FunkBlaster87 wrote: »

True, but im planning to use it as a warehouse special. Its always good to look a bit mental

Sam doesn't need any equipment to look mental, it's something that comes naturally to him...............well maybe with the addition of some resin;)