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Russian Voluntary Restraint Agreement Amended
Some 74 additional firearms approved for importation into the U.S. from Russia
In early March, the U.S. Department of State reached an agreement with the Russian Federation amending the Clinton Administration Voluntary Restraint Agreement signed on April 3, 1996 which restricted Russian firearms and ammunition importation into the U.S. The effect of the latest agreement is that 74 additional firearms have been added to the list of approved models for importation under the existing trade restrictions. The VRA is believed to be the only trade restriction of its kind existing in U.S. regulations.
Note, in order for the changes to go into effect, the U.S. Dept. of State must forward the new agreement to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) with a formal notice lifting the restriction against importation of the listed firearms. However, according to the F.A.I.R. Trade Group, the organization representing American importers, ATF has not yet advised the import community as to when it will begin processing import permits for these firearms.
Following is a comprehensive list of the 74 firearms approved for importation:
Handguns:
State Unitary Enterprise “Konstruktorskoye Buro Priborostroyeniya,†Gorod Tula - MTs 440 Pistol caliber .32; MTs 57-1 Pistol caliber 5.6mm; MTs 59-1 Pistol 5.6mm; MTs 1-5 Pistol 5.6mm.
Joint Stock Company - Tula Armament Works - TOZ-35M Proizvolniy, Starter Pistol caliber 5.6mm.
Joint Stock Company Izhevsky Mashinostroitelniy Zavod - Biathlon-7k Pistol caliber .22 LR & .22 WMR.
Rifles:
Izhevsky Mekhanichesky Zavod State Enterprise
- Sever Double barrel; Izh-18MN single barrel break action rifle; MR-251 Over/under rifle; MR-221 Double barrel rifle; MR-141K rifle; MR-161K Rifle.
State Unitary Enterprise Konstruktorskoya Buro Priborostroyeneiya Gorod Tula
- MTS 116-1 caliber 7.62x51; MTs 116M caliber 7.62x51; MTs 112-02 5.6mm; MTs 115.1 caliber 7.62mm; MTs 113-02 caliber 5.6mm; MTs105-01 Combination gun 5.6x39/20 gauge; MTs 105-05 Combination gun 20 gauge/7.62x54; MTs 7-17 Combination gun 12 gauge/7.62x51; MTs 7-12-07 Rifle-shotgun 12 gauge/7.62x51; MTs 7-07 Rifle 7.62x51; MTs 109-12-07 Rifle-shotgun 12 gauge/7.62x51; MTs 109-07 Rifle 7.62x51; MTs 106-07 Combination gun 12 gauge/7.62x54; MTs 19-97 Rifle 7.62x51; MTs 19-09 Rifle 9.3x64; MTs 20-07 Rifle 7.62x51.
The following are all semi-auto rifles from the same maker as above:
- MTs 18-3M caliber .22; MTs 125 cal. 7.62x51; MTs 126 cal. 7.62x51; MTs 127 cal. 5.6x39; Berkut-2 cal. 7.62x51; Berkut-2M1 cal. 7.62x54; Berkut-3 cal. 9x53; Berkut 2-1 cal. 7.62x51; Berkut 2M2 cal. 7.62x54R; Berkut 3-1 cal. 9x53; Ots-25 cal. 7.62x39; MTs 20-07 cal. 7.62x51.
Joint Share Company - Izhevsky Mashinostroitelny Zavod
- LOS-7-1 bolt action sporting rifle caliber 7.62; LOS-7-2 bolt action sporting rifle cal. 9.53; LOS-9-1 rifle cal. 9.3x64; Sobol (Sable) bolt action sporting rifle cal. .22 & .22 WMR; Bars-4-1 bolt action sporting rifle cal. 5.6; Saiga semi-auto rifles calibers 5.6, 7.62 .222 & .223; Saiga-M semi-auto cals. 5.6, 7.62, .222 & .223; Saiga-.308, Saiga-308-1 & Saiga 308-2 semi-auto rifles in cal. 7.62; Saiga-9 semi-auto rifle cal. 9x53R; Korshun semi-auto rifle cals. .22 & .22 WMR; Ural-5-1, Ural-6-1 & Ural-6-1 in cal. .22; SM-2 & SM-2-1 bolt action target rifles in cal. .22; Biatlon-7-3 & Biatlon-7-4 bolt action target rifles in cal. 22; Rekord-1, Record-2 & Rekord-CTSM bolt action target rifles in cal. 7.62x54.
Rekord-1-308, Rekord-2-308 & Rekord-308 CTSM bolt action target rifles in cal. 7.62x51; Vepr semi-auto cals. 7.62x39, 5.45x39, .308 Win., .223 Rem., .30-06, .300 Win. Mag., .338 Lapua; Vepr-Super semi-auto cal. 7.62x39, 5.45x39, .308 Win., .223 Rem., .30-06, .300 Win. Mag., .338 Lapua; Vepr-Pioneer semi-auto cals. 7.62x39, 5.45x39, .223, .222; Vepr-Safari semi-auto rifle cals. 7.62x39, 5.45x39, .308, .223, .30-06, .300 Win. Mag., .338 Lapua.
TOZ 109 cal. 7.62x51; KO 44-1 cal. 7.62x53; TO3 78-01 bolt action rifle cal. 22; KO 44 cal. 7.62x53; TO3 99 semi-auto cal. .22; TO3 99-01 semi-auto cal. .22; TO3 55-01 Zubr double barrel cal. 9.53; TO3 55-2 Zubr double barrel cal. 9.53; TO3 120 Zubr double barrel cals. 5.6x39, 7.62x51 & 9x53; MTs 111 double barrel cals. 7.62x51, 7.62x53 & 9.53; MTs 109 double barrel combination cals. 5.6x39, 7.62x51, 7.62x53 & 9x53; TOZ 122 in cals. 223 Rem., 5.6x39, 7.62x53, 7.62x51 & 9x53.
TOZ 125 semi-auto rifle cals. 6.5x39, 7.62x51 & 9.3x64; TOZ 28 triple barrel in cals. 5,6x39, 7.62x53, 7x57R & 7x65R; TOZ 300 triple barrel cals. 5.6x39, 7.62x53, 7x57R, 7x65R & 8x57.
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Some 74 additional firearms approved for importation into the U.S. from Russia
In early March, the U.S. Department of State reached an agreement with the Russian Federation amending the Clinton Administration Voluntary Restraint Agreement signed on April 3, 1996 which restricted Russian firearms and ammunition importation into the U.S. The effect of the latest agreement is that 74 additional firearms have been added to the list of approved models for importation under the existing trade restrictions. The VRA is believed to be the only trade restriction of its kind existing in U.S. regulations.
Note, in order for the changes to go into effect, the U.S. Dept. of State must forward the new agreement to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) with a formal notice lifting the restriction against importation of the listed firearms. However, according to the F.A.I.R. Trade Group, the organization representing American importers, ATF has not yet advised the import community as to when it will begin processing import permits for these firearms.
Following is a comprehensive list of the 74 firearms approved for importation:
Handguns:
State Unitary Enterprise “Konstruktorskoye Buro Priborostroyeniya,†Gorod Tula - MTs 440 Pistol caliber .32; MTs 57-1 Pistol caliber 5.6mm; MTs 59-1 Pistol 5.6mm; MTs 1-5 Pistol 5.6mm.
Joint Stock Company - Tula Armament Works - TOZ-35M Proizvolniy, Starter Pistol caliber 5.6mm.
Joint Stock Company Izhevsky Mashinostroitelniy Zavod - Biathlon-7k Pistol caliber .22 LR & .22 WMR.
Rifles:
Izhevsky Mekhanichesky Zavod State Enterprise
- Sever Double barrel; Izh-18MN single barrel break action rifle; MR-251 Over/under rifle; MR-221 Double barrel rifle; MR-141K rifle; MR-161K Rifle.
State Unitary Enterprise Konstruktorskoya Buro Priborostroyeneiya Gorod Tula
- MTS 116-1 caliber 7.62x51; MTs 116M caliber 7.62x51; MTs 112-02 5.6mm; MTs 115.1 caliber 7.62mm; MTs 113-02 caliber 5.6mm; MTs105-01 Combination gun 5.6x39/20 gauge; MTs 105-05 Combination gun 20 gauge/7.62x54; MTs 7-17 Combination gun 12 gauge/7.62x51; MTs 7-12-07 Rifle-shotgun 12 gauge/7.62x51; MTs 7-07 Rifle 7.62x51; MTs 109-12-07 Rifle-shotgun 12 gauge/7.62x51; MTs 109-07 Rifle 7.62x51; MTs 106-07 Combination gun 12 gauge/7.62x54; MTs 19-97 Rifle 7.62x51; MTs 19-09 Rifle 9.3x64; MTs 20-07 Rifle 7.62x51.
The following are all semi-auto rifles from the same maker as above:
- MTs 18-3M caliber .22; MTs 125 cal. 7.62x51; MTs 126 cal. 7.62x51; MTs 127 cal. 5.6x39; Berkut-2 cal. 7.62x51; Berkut-2M1 cal. 7.62x54; Berkut-3 cal. 9x53; Berkut 2-1 cal. 7.62x51; Berkut 2M2 cal. 7.62x54R; Berkut 3-1 cal. 9x53; Ots-25 cal. 7.62x39; MTs 20-07 cal. 7.62x51.
Joint Share Company - Izhevsky Mashinostroitelny Zavod
- LOS-7-1 bolt action sporting rifle caliber 7.62; LOS-7-2 bolt action sporting rifle cal. 9.53; LOS-9-1 rifle cal. 9.3x64; Sobol (Sable) bolt action sporting rifle cal. .22 & .22 WMR; Bars-4-1 bolt action sporting rifle cal. 5.6; Saiga semi-auto rifles calibers 5.6, 7.62 .222 & .223; Saiga-M semi-auto cals. 5.6, 7.62, .222 & .223; Saiga-.308, Saiga-308-1 & Saiga 308-2 semi-auto rifles in cal. 7.62; Saiga-9 semi-auto rifle cal. 9x53R; Korshun semi-auto rifle cals. .22 & .22 WMR; Ural-5-1, Ural-6-1 & Ural-6-1 in cal. .22; SM-2 & SM-2-1 bolt action target rifles in cal. .22; Biatlon-7-3 & Biatlon-7-4 bolt action target rifles in cal. 22; Rekord-1, Record-2 & Rekord-CTSM bolt action target rifles in cal. 7.62x54.
Rekord-1-308, Rekord-2-308 & Rekord-308 CTSM bolt action target rifles in cal. 7.62x51; Vepr semi-auto cals. 7.62x39, 5.45x39, .308 Win., .223 Rem., .30-06, .300 Win. Mag., .338 Lapua; Vepr-Super semi-auto cal. 7.62x39, 5.45x39, .308 Win., .223 Rem., .30-06, .300 Win. Mag., .338 Lapua; Vepr-Pioneer semi-auto cals. 7.62x39, 5.45x39, .223, .222; Vepr-Safari semi-auto rifle cals. 7.62x39, 5.45x39, .308, .223, .30-06, .300 Win. Mag., .338 Lapua.
TOZ 109 cal. 7.62x51; KO 44-1 cal. 7.62x53; TO3 78-01 bolt action rifle cal. 22; KO 44 cal. 7.62x53; TO3 99 semi-auto cal. .22; TO3 99-01 semi-auto cal. .22; TO3 55-01 Zubr double barrel cal. 9.53; TO3 55-2 Zubr double barrel cal. 9.53; TO3 120 Zubr double barrel cals. 5.6x39, 7.62x51 & 9x53; MTs 111 double barrel cals. 7.62x51, 7.62x53 & 9.53; MTs 109 double barrel combination cals. 5.6x39, 7.62x51, 7.62x53 & 9x53; TOZ 122 in cals. 223 Rem., 5.6x39, 7.62x53, 7.62x51 & 9x53.
TOZ 125 semi-auto rifle cals. 6.5x39, 7.62x51 & 9.3x64; TOZ 28 triple barrel in cals. 5,6x39, 7.62x53, 7x57R & 7x65R; TOZ 300 triple barrel cals. 5.6x39, 7.62x53, 7x57R, 7x65R & 8x57.
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