Mags across the border?

Aaidin · February 27th, 2006, 23:42

Please no one flame me for this but I'm under the impression getting mags for airsoft rifles into Canada is easy, yes? I am ordering from the states and while they won't ship to Canada I have relatives in the states who will or there's a company called 'ship-happens' right across the border that I could send them to and then go pick them up. If I declare them I should have no problems doing that, correct? Anyone got any personal experience doing this?

Kid · February 27th, 2006, 23:52

Just get in one one of the group orders... save the hassle, but really, they should be fine. Not a problem, especially if you are nice when you declare them.

Psycho · February 27th, 2006, 23:53

i have no experience.. but from what i've been reading here.. mags might not make it through.. correct me if im wrong please

kymoz · February 27th, 2006, 23:59

Mags are generally OK to import, EXCEPT the mags with fake bullets on them (Lo-caps of G36, SIG552 and P90).

Kymoz

Greylocks · February 28th, 2006, 07:49

Dont gamble, order from one of the Canadian Retailers.
If you want to gamble, go ahead.

No matter what, importing anything is always a gamble, specially by a person. Would you like your relatives to go through all the crap related to a full search to save you a few bucks? Do you want to go through that yourself?

Just ask yourself if the price saving after all the duties and exchange rates is really worth it.

Ducky · February 28th, 2006, 08:38

Mag's Will make it just fine as stated above there may be problems with the ones with fake rounds in them. Never had any trouble with my mags though, and customs did check them everytime.

Not everything will get seized I think its just a spread of paranoia. Or maybe some people just have really really bad luck.

Blitz393 · March 11th, 2006, 23:15

this isn't really realted to this but I was just wondering if silencers are legal in Canada?

Ghost Snake · March 11th, 2006, 23:48

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Originally Posted by Blitz393

this isn't really realted to this but I was just wondering if silencers are legal in Canada?

If its not related at all then why are you asking? You've already asked this in another thread so why would you hijack this one? I shouldnt even answer this but, short answer: airsoft=yes, real=no.

Greykin · March 12th, 2006, 00:01

I heard that it's also a good idea to ask your retailer to load BBs into it so when customs checks it they'll know that it belongs to a BB type gun indefinitely.

Ghost Snake · March 12th, 2006, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greykin

I heard that it's also a good idea to ask your retailer to load BBs into it so when customs checks it they'll know that it belongs to a BB type gun indefinitely.

Thats a good idea, I've never heard that before.

Red Tiger · March 12th, 2006, 11:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducky

Mag's Will make it just fine as stated above there may be problems with the ones with fake rounds in them. Never had any trouble with my mags though, and customs did check them everytime.

Not everything will get seized I think its just a spread of paranoia. Or maybe some people just have really really bad luck.

It depend where you live !

Here in quebec Almost nothing from airsoft is able to go through a custom search.

Be warned. My 1st buisness order was seized and destroyed i lost over 7000$, now i have made more progress and i'm able to make legal importation for parts and accessory and aEG. Now for my Buisness Zone 27 everything is fine !

i lost a lost of stupid stuff non prohibited related : Mags, bb loader, loading rod, inner barrel, silencer, Slings, gears, internals parts.

So you better use dealer and be safe !

JF

Aaidin · March 12th, 2006, 14:07

Wow, I forgot about this thread. I was wondering if anyone has any experience actually driving across with them and declaring them? I have mixed feelings about doing so, but seeing as there aren't, to my knowledge, any legality issues and this way I can explain what they actually are, it seems like not a huge deal.

Jar|-|ead · March 13th, 2006, 19:33

well i drove across the border with an aeg...but the think is...i disasembled it and placed it in different parts of the car so it wouldn't suspicious...got through the border...lol...mags are fine as long as they dont have the fake bullet in em...lol

Kid · March 13th, 2006, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jar|-|ead

well i drove across the border with an aeg...but the think is...i disasembled it and placed it in different parts of the car so it wouldn't suspicious...got through the border...lol...mags are fine as long as they dont have the fake bullet in em...lol

You sir, live up to your name well.

If they were placed in different places, and they found one, they would get pretty suspicious.

Example, "0MFG@!!! 1 f0und a $UP3r 1337 gun p@rT in 4is TrUNk!11 L3ts $tr1p h1s 1337 mU$T@ng d0wn and @nal pr0be h1m 2 f1nd m0r3 1337 guN p@rt$!!!111ONEONE"

Now, is that smart? I think it would be even safer to have the whole gun and tell them.

Eddie · March 13th, 2006, 20:08

Kid actually has a good point its way more suspicious to have multipul gun parts all over the car it just makes you like you have something to hide.

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February 27th, 2006, 23:42	#1
Aaidin Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abbotsford, BC	Mags across the border? Please no one flame me for this but I'm under the impression getting mags for airsoft rifles into Canada is easy, yes? I am ordering from the states and while they won't ship to Canada I have relatives in the states who will or there's a company called 'ship-happens' right across the border that I could send them to and then go pick them up. If I declare them I should have no problems doing that, correct? Anyone got any personal experience doing this?

February 27th, 2006, 23:53	#3
Psycho Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal	i have no experience.. but from what i've been reading here.. mags might not make it through.. correct me if im wrong please __________________ - -] Psycho-Designs.com [- -

February 27th, 2006, 23:59	#4
kymoz Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Longueuil (QC)	Mags are generally OK to import, EXCEPT the mags with fake bullets on them (Lo-caps of G36, SIG552 and P90). Kymoz __________________ "Middle-East ceasefire [noun]: Unit of time, roughly equal to the time it take to reload a gun."

February 27th, 2006, 23:52	#2
Kid Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Moose Jaw, SK	Just get in one one of the group orders... save the hassle, but really, they should be fine. Not a problem, especially if you are nice when you declare them.

February 28th, 2006, 07:49	#5
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	Dont gamble, order from one of the Canadian Retailers. If you want to gamble, go ahead. No matter what, importing anything is always a gamble, specially by a person. Would you like your relatives to go through all the crap related to a full search to save you a few bucks? Do you want to go through that yourself? Just ask yourself if the price saving after all the duties and exchange rates is really worth it.

February 28th, 2006, 08:38	#6
Ducky Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Winnipeg	Mag's Will make it just fine as stated above there may be problems with the ones with fake rounds in them. Never had any trouble with my mags though, and customs did check them everytime. Not everything will get seized I think its just a spread of paranoia. Or maybe some people just have really really bad luck.

March 11th, 2006, 23:15	#7
Blitz393 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ljfd	this isn't really realted to this but I was just wondering if silencers are legal in Canada?

March 12th, 2006, 00:01	#9
Greykin Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: GTA	I heard that it's also a good idea to ask your retailer to load BBs into it so when customs checks it they'll know that it belongs to a BB type gun indefinitely. __________________

March 12th, 2006, 14:07	#12
Aaidin Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abbotsford, BC	Wow, I forgot about this thread. I was wondering if anyone has any experience actually driving across with them and declaring them? I have mixed feelings about doing so, but seeing as there aren't, to my knowledge, any legality issues and this way I can explain what they actually are, it seems like not a huge deal.

March 13th, 2006, 19:33	#13
Jar\|-\|ead Banned Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005	well i drove across the border with an aeg...but the think is...i disasembled it and placed it in different parts of the car so it wouldn't suspicious...got through the border...lol...mags are fine as long as they dont have the fake bullet in em...lol

March 13th, 2006, 20:08	#15
Eddie Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Surrey, BC	Kid actually has a good point its way more suspicious to have multipul gun parts all over the car it just makes you like you have something to hide.

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