Going to Russia. Should I be looking for particular accessories?

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Hey gang,

I'm headed to Russia for a week and will be on the hunt for SKS, Mosin and Tokarev accessories while I'm there. I see pebbled Tok holsters as well as two-piece naval ones which are interesting. You guys know of any holy grails I should be on the lookout for?
 
Just a word of cautious/ advise: before you buy something there for importing out of Mufer Russia -- make sure it does not have a "historic value" !! Otherwise, you will have to abandon it at the customs on the way out. The trick is: anything can be considered a historic value by the custom officer. If you are getting something pricey/expensive - then consider obtaining some kind of an official document stating that the item you are about to take outside of the country has no historic value.

P.S. if you can, stop by the Kremlin and tell uncle Putin to stop screwing around with the world peace.
 
No military weapons of any kind including bayonets, they will be seized by Russian Customs.
 
JP said:
No military weapons of any kind including bayonets, they will be seized by Russian Customs.
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a German relative told me, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the resultant Russian troops stranded in the former East Germany, were desperate and willing to sell you anything , including their AKs ;)

Grizz
 
If you are in Moscow see the War museum and try to make to tank Museum outside Moscow. Once in the life time experience.
 
The below quote is very true. Customs officials in Russia can be very very very difficult. Anything made before 1945 can not be exported without the proper documents from Customs, which requires you bringing the item for inspection, pay a fee etc.
And it can takes weeks, or months to get it, if at all.

Any other document given with the purchase saying it can exported is worthless, no matter how offcial it looks.

Many items are illeagal such as Icons, medals. Don't get caught trying to epxort them. Anything military is also illeagal.

Canada is on the s**t list with Putin right now, so avoid officials (police) as much as possible.

Carry your visa and passport with you at all times as you will be checked, and expected to pay bribe is quite possible.
Police expect a pay off, when dealing with you. They will target tourists. Police are everywhere.

Note: register with the Canadian Embassy when you arrive, so they know you are there. Things are a little tense in Russia right now.




KGB2014 said:
Just a word of cautious/ advise: before you buy something there for importing out of Mufer Russia -- make sure it does not have a "historic value" !! Otherwise, you will have to abandon it at the customs on the way out. The trick is: anything can be considered a historic value by the custom officer. If you are getting something pricey/expensive - then consider obtaining some kind of an official document stating that the item you are about to take outside of the country has no historic value.

P.S. if you can, stop by the Kremlin and tell uncle Putin to stop screwing around with the world peace.
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You might be better off going to Ukraine and trying to pick up some more recent gear off the Russian soldiers who are not really there. Imaginary guns bought off imaginary soldiers are pretty hard to confiscate. Ukrainian customs would probably be eager to see as much Russian armament leave the country as possible anyway. :)
 
Darkw said:
You might be better off going to Ukraine and trying to pick up some more recent gear off the Russian soldiers who are not really there. Imaginary guns bought off imaginary soldiers are pretty hard to confiscate. Ukrainian customs would probably be eager to see as much Russian armament leave the country as possible anyway. :)
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Just be sure to wear a flak jacket. ;)

Grizz
 
Grizzly Adams said:
a German relative told me, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the resultant Russian troops stranded in the former East Germany, were desperate and willing to sell you anything , including their AKs ;)

Grizz
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those days are gone my friends ... i have at least two chapkas and belts from submarine officers thanks to Berlin wall collapse ... those days when Russia was not what it is now ...
 
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