importing a 1877 cylinder

cooter303 said:
Has anyone tried recently to import a cylinder for an antique? I need to get another cylinder for a colt thunderer.
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I ordered one off Numrich, IIRC must have been 3 or 4 years ago but I know they’ve tightened down on components generally since then, values have also climbed.

Devils advocate here but have you dug around in Canada? For every assembled Thunderer there’s at least one, maybe two in disrepair floating around. At one point not that long ago I had 3 cylinders that I’d found from different folks on the EE from a wanted ad I’d posted, you have to be patient because a lot of the treasure hoarding members only come online every second full moon. Might be worth a try.
 
I got from numrich a percussion cylinder for a Remington new model army it was at customs for about 1 1/2 months and i am pretty sure ##### imports or has imported the conversion cylinders, I have imported springs and other components from numrich for restricted items with out issue other then time.
 
US Munitions Act prohibits the export of firearms parts without a permit. In theory this includes springs and screws, although some vendors will ship those because it's hard to tell that they are specifically for guns. Barrels, cylinders, stocks, etc. are a different story and could open give the exporter a load of trouble. Jack First, Numrich, Dixie Gunworks, etc. won't send those parts out of the country.
 
Old Guns Canada said:
US Munitions Act prohibits the export of firearms parts without a permit. [In theory this includes springs and screws, although some vendors will ship those because it's hard to tell that they are specifically for guns.] Barrels, cylinders, stocks, etc. are a different story and could open give the exporter a load of trouble. Jack First, Numrich, Dixie Gunworks, etc. won't send those parts out of the country.
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[Emphasis mine.] Small parts are exempt for registered businesses.
 
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