I'm looking to buy SVT-40 10 round mag from overseas. Was wondering if it's ok to ship it here in the US. Is there any specific law prohibiting shipping mag into the country? If not then I'll ask the seller to disassemble it and ship it as parts just in case. What you people think. Any advice appreciated. Thanks
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Can I buy and ship magazine from europe?
- Thread starter pavlin
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the biggest obstacle are dumb customs agents who may not know the law. As far as law goes, I'm not sure. I believe that it may be a controlled item, but it really comes down to if customs want to rape you or not. They don't need a law if they do.
Keep in mind that a lot of Euro-demills have mags that have one of the top lips cut off so it may not hold rounds. Keep that in mind.
SVT mags can be found in US, so a lot of time the savings may not be worth the risk.
Keep in mind that a lot of Euro-demills have mags that have one of the top lips cut off so it may not hold rounds. Keep that in mind.
SVT mags can be found in US, so a lot of time the savings may not be worth the risk.
dhuze
NES Member
Try here. $89. Not sure what they go for.
https://www.buymilsurp.com/rifle-parts-accessories-russian-svt-40-c-3548_102.html
Or repro's for $49.
https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=3126
https://www.buymilsurp.com/rifle-parts-accessories-russian-svt-40-c-3548_102.html
Or repro's for $49.
https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=3126
In my communications with the president of Sphinx in Switzerland I learned that mags are considered "munitions" by many/most/all European gov'ts and it is illegal to export them to the US without special permits.
So my best guess is that whoever would ship it to you would possibly face prison time in their country. No idea what the US might do to the person (you) who imported it . . . claim no expertise in those laws.
So my best guess is that whoever would ship it to you would possibly face prison time in their country. No idea what the US might do to the person (you) who imported it . . . claim no expertise in those laws.
TY43215
NES Member
Legally, you cannot. It is shorter for me to give you a link than explain it. It requires an importer/exporter permit
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr;rgn=div5;view=text;node=27%3A3.0.1.2.2;idno=27;sid=f4e4c0fd4d94e9106565233ee81c773a;cc=ecfr#se27.3.447_121
JuergenG
NES Member
Not true at least for Germany and IIRC for any other EU country. Mags are not a controlled item over here,
available to anyone over the age of 18. They'd pulled me off the line for sure the last time I've travelled to
the PRM, having 22 pistol mags in checked baggage. Way different story within the PRM as an alien w/o an LTC....
Juergen,
Manuel Wipf, president of Sphinx Systems told me that the Swiss gov't tightly controls export of mags as "munitions". That is all that I know and have no reason to disbelieve him. I was asking him if I could pre-pay and purchase some mags for my Sphinx, have him bring them to a SHOT show that he was exhibiting in and hand them to a friend who was attending the show. He said "no can do" and later I found out that the gun used CZ75B mags that I ordered from either Brownells or Midway with no aggravation.
Export issues are usually very different than ownership/purchasing in that country.
Well again, honestly I don't care much about what European laws say regarding mag export. This burden is on seller. My main concern is if there will be any problems with US customs or BATF once it reaches American soil. Also what if they disassemble it and ship it as misc parts, go figure it's a mag. I don't know...
JuergenG
NES Member
Len, I was referencing to
I don't know about Switzerland, but they definitely aren't in Germany and any other EU country I know.
Maybe the Swiss tightened some regulations, as they did with SJ and HP bullets for handguns. Those are illegal
in Switzerland for some years now. Back in the day it was the other way around; HP's were illegal in Germany
and available like candy in Switzerland. Since 4/1/2003 HP's are legal here.
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I don't know about Switzerland, but they definitely aren't in Germany and any other EU country I know.
Maybe the Swiss tightened some regulations, as they did with SJ and HP bullets for handguns. Those are illegal
in Switzerland for some years now. Back in the day it was the other way around; HP's were illegal in Germany
and available like candy in Switzerland. Since 4/1/2003 HP's are legal here.
TY43215
NES Member
(a) Nonautomatic and semiautomatic firearms, to caliber .50 inclusive, combat shotguns, and shotguns with barrels less than 18 inches in length, and all components and parts for such firearms.
There have also been additions to this which, since I am really not interested, I will leave up to you to find but this was in the very first section.
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