Airsoft gun from Dealextreme

Kevin!

Hello,

I bought an automatic pellet gun from dealextreme, and revenue have seized it for being imported outside the EU, I was wondering if there could be any trouble with it being an airsoft gun? It's not very real looking, and knowing dealextreme it's bad plastic quality,

They listed that it's an airsoft gun on the revenue sheet, looking for VAT. could the fact it's an airsoft gun be a problem also?

cheers,

Kevin.

extremetaz

right - it is a pellet gun or an airsoft gun first and foremost?

these are two very different things - pellet guns are actually FIREARMS, hence there's not a hope in hell that you'll get one in through customs.

assuming then that this is actually an airsoft gun you've attempted to import, then as of the 1st of January, this may prove equally fruitless. "The Ban" on personal imports of airsoft devices was due to come into effect on the 1st of this year - as such, you can only obtain airsoft devices through retailers and can only imports airsoft devices as a licensed retailer.

..so - you may be in a spot of bother, although it could also just be that Duty and VAT are required as it was purchased from outside the EU.

Frank the Manc

its a crappy half joule aep in the shape of a mini Assault Rifle, id imagine if he says its electric.
i dunno if you could class it as an RIF though:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29723

that sort of job yeah?

Id say theyre only after the VAT if theyre stating that it was imported from o/s the EU & not o/s Ireland.

Kevin!

Frank the Manc wrote: »

its a crappy half joule aep in the shape of a mini Assault Rifle, id imagine if he says its electric.
i dunno if you could class it as an RIF though:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29723

that sort of job yeah?

Id say theyre only after the VAT if theyre stating that it was imported from o/s the EU & not o/s Ireland.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.19740

this is the one, looks like ****ty build quality but it's cheap and I don't know where to buy metal guns in Ireland

Leftyflip

Er, any airsoft shop? Just an idea ya know?

Kevin!

Leftyflip wrote: »

Er, any airsoft shop? Just an idea ya know?

Not really on the airsoft "scene" so to speak, so I wouldn't know where to get my value for money, do you need a licence for an airsoft gun?

evilrobotshane

Kevin! wrote: »

Not really on the airsoft "scene" so to speak, so I wouldn't know where to get my value for money, do you need a licence for an airsoft gun?

Any of these folks will hook you up either in person or online, and are dead reputable. You do not need a licence - the power output is set to within legal limits in Ireland for toys.

http://irishairsoft.ie/?page_id=1137

Kevin!

evilrobotshane wrote: »

Any of these folks will hook you up either in person or online, and are dead reputable. You do not need a licence - the power output is set to within legal limits in Ireland for toys.

http://irishairsoft.ie/?page_id=1137

Am I realistically looking at 100€+ for a pistol?

.22 Lover

Yes

samhail

check out the airsoft adverts board on here too - can get one second hand.

part of the fun is how realistic these DEVICES look imo.

The Master

Please do not refer to Airsoft devices as weapons

bealfeirste5

I'm sure there would be some shops just selling them? With the amount of kids running about these days with real pellet guns, it mustnt be that hard to get hold of them

Firekitten

'kids' running around with 'pellet' guns .... *sigh*

Airsoft are not toys... they are high end sporting equiptment designed for airsoft gaming, and target shooting and more recently film, only.... any other use, is misuse...

the term 'pellet' here just makes me think of the fecking 'slingbacker' and 'metah pelleeth' crap....

If you want to learn about airsoft, read this forum. check the retailer section to find out where the dedicated airsoft shops are.

These are not toys, and cannot be treated as toys. Realistic Imitation firearms can get you bloodywell shot by the gardai... (thiers are real)

.22 Lover

Firekitten wrote: »

'kids' running around with 'pellet' guns .... *sigh*

Airsoft are not toys... they are high end sporting equiptment designed for airsoft gaming, and target shooting and more recently film, only.... any other use, is misuse...

the term 'pellet' here just makes me think of the fecking 'slingbacker' and 'metah pelleeth' crap....

If you want to learn about airsoft, read this forum. check the retailer section to find out where the dedicated airsoft shops are.

These are not toys, and cannot be treated as toys. Realistic Imitation firearms can get you bloodywell shot by the gardai... (thiers are real)

In movies?

Dread-Lock

.22 Lover wrote: »

In movies?

Most guns in films are airsoft guns as they're cheaper and easier to get hold of. Not to mention they don't need to get licenses for the guns and they don't need secure gun storage and other stuff like that.

You can actually see the winding wheel on the hi-caps in loads of films.

.22 Lover

Such as?

Inari

Last Action Hero - You can clearly see the gas valve in the bottom of the bad guy's revolver. Trés amusing:D

Captain Chaos

Sure didn't Wolfarmouries provide a load of modified G36 AEGs for a movie I can not remember off hand.

Firekitten

.22 Lover wrote: »

In movies?

yep

Dread-Lock wrote: »

Most guns in films are airsoft guns as they're cheaper and easier to get hold of. Not to mention they don't need to get licenses for the guns and they don't need secure gun storage and other stuff like that.

You can actually see the winding wheel on the hi-caps in loads of films.

And you dont need a firearms safety officer on set... expensive.

.22 Lover wrote: »

Such as?

CA m4s in 28 weeks later is one notable example....
last action hero
rain of fire
dog soldiers
sean of the dead
hot fuzz
more recent bond movies
Doomsday
most recent british films really... Film has a VCRA excemption.
Ultimate Force series (Airsofters fav)
... god, a huge number.... even hollywood do it now... its just easier... take a look closer next time you watch a film from the last 10 years

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Sure didn't Wolfarmouries provide a load of modified G36 AEGs for a movie I can not remember off hand.

Children of Men

The Master

.22 Lover

It makes alot of sense to me now that rember how many weapions there were in thoes films.

Gatling

Firekitten wrote: »

yep
Children of Men

Aliens vs predator had the wolf armouries G36's

Punisher 2 warzone shows the crew training for scenes using aegs and gbbs on the extra disc

mle1324

Firekitten wrote: »

Ultimate Force series (Airsofters fav)

Would they have being the MP5's FK?:)

Firekitten

pick one of 500 odd differnt guns used... mp5s, terrosist weapons, m16s etc...

JonnyTwoCombs

In one of the Mission Impossible films, I forget which one. But during a fight scene involving you can see little white balls all over the floor etc.

Firekitten

heh, I dont think they were shooting bbs at eachother during filming

swiftblade

During the new Die Hard 4 you can see them using GBB pistols at one point.

BeardySi

http://ramascreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/From-Paris-With-Love.JPG

o1s1n

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