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Originally Posted by ThunderCactus
And airsoft guns ARE NOT REPLICAS, they are airsoft guns, plain and simple.
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I assure you, airsoft guns are replica firearms, despite what your personal beliefs might be.
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Regardless you can't import a 203 by yourself since it's pretty well an EXACT copy of the real steel version, save perhaps the firing pin but it's close enough for concern.
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But they're not made to survive firing actual grenades, which makes them an imitation rather than the genuine article, especially when they're basic.
Here's the actual problem with importing grenade launchers: there's been a fairly recent effort by TPTB (CFC?) to reclassify grenade launchers as either restricted or prohibited firearm, can't remember which. There's a couple threads on it over at CGN.
Under previous classification, they were not firearms because they were classified under explosive devices and accessories. As a part of that previous classification, one could argue that airsoft grenade launchers were not prohibited devices because they were not replica
firearms, and no law said replica
explosive devices were prohibited devices and/or illegal to transfer and own. It's likely the CBSA would attempt to detain the devices anyways, but they'd do that for a lot of things and at least you have a fair legal position to get it back. However, people did not generally challenge CBSA or fate on that subject.
If the reclassification has happen (don't know if it has) and grenade launchers are now considered restriction or prohibited firearm, then an airsoft grenade launcher would be a replica firearm and subject to the same import and transfer prohibitions as regular airsoft guns.