Shipping to Canada - Off topic [Archive]

mtgrs737

01-24-2008, 01:24 PM

I am looking for some advice on shipping a gun part to Canada. The part is a safety for a 1911 pistol that I sold on ebay. Is there any laws that would make it against the law to do so? If this is in the wrong area feel free to move it. Thanks for your advise on this issue.

Scrounger

01-24-2008, 01:56 PM

I am looking for some advice on shipping a gun part to Canada. The part is a safety for a 1911 pistol that I sold on ebay. Is there any laws that would make it against the law to do so? If this is in the wrong area feel free to move it. Thanks for your advise on this issue.

How many Customs Inspectors would recognize it as safety? Ship it; worse case scenario, they send it back to you.

quasi

01-24-2008, 04:49 PM

The only thing you can't ship is recievers and barrels, or parts worth over $500.00 It used to be 100$ but was recently changed. These are American laws by the way, not Canadian.

mtgrs737

01-24-2008, 05:13 PM

Ok that is what I wanted to here, all is well then with shipping to Canada. Thanks!

Mtgrs737

NVcurmudgeon

01-24-2008, 05:56 PM

Ok that is what I wanted to here, all is well then with shipping to Canada. Thanks!

Mtgrs737

It might be best to use a non alarming description to not disturb the Rhodes scholars at the American post office. I once sent a boolit mould to Canada and called it a "tool." another time I sent a sectioned .303 case to Steve Redgewell and called it "brass tubing." Both went without incident. Somebody on this board had trouble at the PO because of describing a bullet mould exactly.

Andy_P

01-24-2008, 05:58 PM

Sounds like a "Metal Lever" - should be no problem. :-D

mtgrs737

01-24-2008, 07:50 PM

I am thinking "Machine part" would be about right.

kodiak1

01-24-2008, 08:44 PM

Reciever parts are fine don't try to send a completely assembled reciever or the reciever itself.
No Bullets, Brass, Scopes, Clips and a few more that I can't remember off the top of my head.
Moulds, Dies sights are also Okay.
Ken.

quasi

01-27-2008, 06:37 PM

Bullets and brass are now OK again, just got some from Sinclairs. Apparently there has been some lobying done by US suppliers, they have a big mail order market in Canada because of the high prices here. Midway still will not ship to individuals here though.

kodiak1

01-27-2008, 10:25 PM

I know Buffalo Arms wont ship Bullets, Brass is allowed from a firm that has the right ATF paper work.
Ken.