Colt Canada Rifles a Limited Run?
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BeaverMeat
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lol, not far from the truth.
I ask you this... why are people buying them? They will be sold out, I sh!t you not.
You can't import these into the US do to import laws. Only Class 3 Dealer can bring them in as a dealer sample or Mil/LE sales only.
Well they have done it in the past... not sure why these would be any different.
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=12&t=599935
Dude, That's a Colt upper with a Diemaco upper receiver. A US built rifle. The story on them is Colt needed some forgings for M4 uppers and they just got Diemaco to send them some. All that crap happened when Colt bought out Diemaco. There are M4 is service with the US military that have Diemaco marked M4 uppers and BCG, but that's it.
The GCA created what is known as the "sporting purposes" standard for imported firearms, saying that they must "be generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes." GCA sporting purposes includes hunting and organized competitive target shooting, but does not include "plinking" or "practical shooting" (which the ATF says is closer to police/combat-style competition and not comparable to more traditional types of sports), nor does it allow for collection for historical or design interest.[19][20]:16-18 Hence, foreign made assault rifles and machine guns such as the AK-47, the FN FAL or the Heckler & Koch MP5 could no longer be imported into the United States for civilian ownership (however, semi-automatic models of the same weapons were permitted until the definition of sporting purpose was further tightened in 1989). The fact that domestic production and sale of weapons identical to those prohibited from import remains legal under 18 U.S.C. 922(r), without any need to conform to the sporting purposes standard, has also led to criticism that the GCA is more a matter of economic protectionism for the benefit of U.S. firearms industry than a genuine effort to curtail gun violence.
18 U.S.C. § 922(r)
It shall be unlawful for any person to assemble from imported parts any semiautomatic rifle or any shotgun which is identical to any rifle or shotgun prohibited from importation under section 925(d)(3) of this chapter as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes except that this subsection shall not apply to -
(1) the assembly of any such rifle or shotgun for sale or distribution by a licensed manufacturer to the United States or any department or agency thereof or to any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or
(2) the assembly of any such rifle or shotgun for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General.
27 CFR 478.39 - ASSEMBLY OF NON-SPORTING SHOTGUNS AND SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLES FROM IMPORTED PARTS
(a) No person shall assemble a semiautomatic rifle or any shotgun using more than 10 of the imported parts listed in paragraph (c) of this section if the assembled firearm is prohibited from importation under section 925(d)(3) as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) The assembly of such rifle or shotgun for sale or distribution by a licensed manufacturer to the United States or any department or agency thereof or to any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or
(2) The assembly of such rifle or shotgun for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Director under the provisions of Sec. 178.151; or
(3) The repair of any rifle or shotgun which had been imported into or assembled in the United States prior to November 30, 1990, or the replacement of any part of such firearm.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term imported parts are:
(1) Frames, receivers, receiver castings, forgings or stampings
(2) Barrels
(3) Barrel extensions
(4) Mounting blocks (trunions)
(5) Muzzle attachments
(6) Bolts
(7) Bolt carriers
(8) Operating rods
(9) Gas pistons
(10) Trigger housings
(11) Triggers
(12) Hammers
(13) Sears
(14) Disconnectors
(15) Butt stocks
(16) Pistol grips
(17) Forearms, hand guards
(18) Magazine bodies
(19) Followers
(20) Floor plates
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The Joe-Man
CGN Regular
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- BC Interior
Can you quote a source on this? That is insane if true.
Ever buy a Canadian made car? They sell them for cheaper in the States by a long shot. Its sometimes cheaper to import a Canadian made car from the States then it is to buy it in Canada.
Hitzy may be joking or not but he could also be right.
Got your elephant in the room right there. Justin is waiting in the wings.
You pay 1400$ for a Bushmaster these days. I expect 1700-1800$ close to a DD price.
I think the cpc is doing just fine at banning guns... its not even solely a justin issue anymore, everyone is against us...
P0WERWAGON
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- burnaby BC كافر
well he is wrong. an AR cant be imported into the states for commercial sales. considered a non sporting rifle. anything with a detatch mag, pistol grip and flash hider is a no go.
Every Canadian should get one, regardless of the price.
You're supporting local manufacturing, suppliers, Canadian wages etc.
The cost of buying cheap is far greater than some petty savings on a single product. Lost wages result in lost income tax revenues, therefore higher debt, fewer public services, less industrial diversification and capability, lost engineering talent and generally an impoverished and weak economy.
Buying cheap deprives the economy of billions of dollars and deprives Canadians of good wages.
You're supporting local manufacturing, suppliers, Canadian wages etc.
The cost of buying cheap is far greater than some petty savings on a single product. Lost wages result in lost income tax revenues, therefore higher debt, fewer public services, less industrial diversification and capability, lost engineering talent and generally an impoverished and weak economy.
Buying cheap deprives the economy of billions of dollars and deprives Canadians of good wages.
I cant afford to support the Canadian economy.
Everything I buy online either comes from the US or china. and thank god for Brownells when it comes to gun parts.
The day I win the lottery Ill start spending up here. Until then I buy where its the cheapest.
Everything I buy online either comes from the US or china. and thank god for Brownells when it comes to gun parts.
The day I win the lottery Ill start spending up here. Until then I buy where its the cheapest.
I, for one, cannot wait to read your C7 and C8 reviews. What Canadian made premium 556 will you be feeding them with?
I don't know which rank DILLIGAF occupies (nor do I know if he's Navy, Army or AF - not that it matters for the point I'm making), but not every MIL can afford $2100 rifles as soon as they become available; you can only be promoted so many times in so many years, especially in non-commissioned salaries.
