My dad has an old British rifle chambered in 303 that I have convinced him to send me. Now we just need to know if there is anything special we have to do to ship it from Canada. Of course it will go to a FFL on my end, but are there any restrictions in Canada regarding shipping a gun to the US, and any US restrictions on receiving a gun from Canada?
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Being a .303, I would assume that it is a military weapon, correct? Was it made before January 1, 1899 (that means 1898 or earlier) or is it post 1898 manufacture? I am also going to assume it is a bolt action, and not some sort of full auto or something, would I be safe in that assumption?
Scenarios:
1. Modern (Post 1898 military surplus weapon), that is legal for civilian ownership:
The firearm must be imported by a licensed importer. Only C&R mils-surps are okay for importation (50 years or older OR on the list), and it needs to be dcumented that they were in the couintry that it is coming from for at least 5 years.
2. Antique
If it is an antique rifle, you can have it shipped right to your door, but this is only doable if it is verifiably antique (ie Serial Number matches the range made before 1 JAN 1899) , or it is stamped with a pre-1899 date, or the model was discontinued before 1899.
Scenarios:
1. Modern (Post 1898 military surplus weapon), that is legal for civilian ownership:
The firearm must be imported by a licensed importer. Only C&R mils-surps are okay for importation (50 years or older OR on the list), and it needs to be dcumented that they were in the couintry that it is coming from for at least 5 years.
2. Antique
If it is an antique rifle, you can have it shipped right to your door, but this is only doable if it is verifiably antique (ie Serial Number matches the range made before 1 JAN 1899) , or it is stamped with a pre-1899 date, or the model was discontinued before 1899.
<<1. Modern (Post 1898 military surplus weapon), that is legal for civilian ownership:
The firearm must be imported by a licensed importer. Only C&R mils-surps are okay for importation (50 years or older OR on the list), and it needs to be dcumented that they were in the couintry that it is coming from for at least 5 years.
2. Antique
If it is an antique rifle, you can have it shipped right to your door, but this is only doable if it is verifiably antique (ie Serial Number matches the range made before 1 JAN 1899) , or it is stamped with a pre-1899 date, or the model was discontinued before 1899.>>
It's post 1898. Pretty sure it was military. It is probably over 50 years old, and it has been in Canada for at least 30 as far as I know. What kind of importer do I have to look for?
The firearm must be imported by a licensed importer. Only C&R mils-surps are okay for importation (50 years or older OR on the list), and it needs to be dcumented that they were in the couintry that it is coming from for at least 5 years.
2. Antique
If it is an antique rifle, you can have it shipped right to your door, but this is only doable if it is verifiably antique (ie Serial Number matches the range made before 1 JAN 1899) , or it is stamped with a pre-1899 date, or the model was discontinued before 1899.>>
It's post 1898. Pretty sure it was military. It is probably over 50 years old, and it has been in Canada for at least 30 as far as I know. What kind of importer do I have to look for?
It's probably going to be easier to have an experienced importer do it. The average gunshop/FFL doesn't know how to jump the hoops. There may also be a requirement for an import license (at $1000/year), but that may be for the commercial outfits, I'm not sure.
There have been other threads on importing as well.
There have been other threads on importing as well.
Since it is a military surplus weapon, your dealer won't be able to Form 6 it for you
However, you can have a licensed importer handle the importation
Here is one that I have seen many folks refer to. Never dealt with him, but I have heard of others who have:
Leroy's Big Vally Gun works
Box 22, 527 - 2nd Ave North
Glasgow, MT 59230
Phone (406) 228-4867
[email protected]
What a serious pain for a Smelly. I can remember when they were worth $10 bucks in a poker game.
Don't get me wrong they are a great battle rifle; I have shot thousands of rounds through them. In the early 70's ammo was way cheaper than today at about 30 bucks a thousand.
I shot at least 10Kworth at my club shooting at bleach jugs tethered to the bank at 100 yards. The object was to shoot just below the jug making it jump on it’s 10 foot tether and then keep it moving all the time.
Don't get me wrong they are a great battle rifle; I have shot thousands of rounds through them. In the early 70's ammo was way cheaper than today at about 30 bucks a thousand.
I shot at least 10Kworth at my club shooting at bleach jugs tethered to the bank at 100 yards. The object was to shoot just below the jug making it jump on it’s 10 foot tether and then keep it moving all the time.
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This is just put forth as a joke, I do not recommend that you do this>
The simplest way to handle this would be to drive to the Canadian border, meet one of your cousins, you stand on the US side, they stand on the Canadian side, have them drop the rifle so half of it is in Canada and half is in the US. You then pick up the part that is in the US. This works because gravity has made the rifle cross the border, it was not done by human hands. I assume that your family has not been silly enough to tell the Canadians about this gun, and of course this being a relic in this country, the US does not really care that much about them. These guns are legal to own in all states with the possible exception of NY.
Again, this suggestion is put forth in the sense of fun, I would not do this.
The simplest way to handle this would be to drive to the Canadian border, meet one of your cousins, you stand on the US side, they stand on the Canadian side, have them drop the rifle so half of it is in Canada and half is in the US. You then pick up the part that is in the US. This works because gravity has made the rifle cross the border, it was not done by human hands. I assume that your family has not been silly enough to tell the Canadians about this gun, and of course this being a relic in this country, the US does not really care that much about them. These guns are legal to own in all states with the possible exception of NY.
Again, this suggestion is put forth in the sense of fun, I would not do this.
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