Importing Valmet?

And just in case you ask the same from me!
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DASQ said:
I thought someone had attempted to import new ones and they were rejected for some reason or another. Of course, this is what I heard on CGN, so the reliability is questionable.
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BS. As long as they are pre-registered, and a registration certificate combined with a license is attached to the package there is nothing to prevent the package from entering the country. Except unpinned mags or any other prohibited devices in the package. They might hold the package and verify the contents with the CFC, but if everything checks out, they can't really do too much.

Unless they start platying by their own rules and start changing the status of the firearms as per the shorty CZ 858's and the T97 situation.
 
nickorette said:
BS. As long as they are pre-registered, and a registration certificate combined with a license is attached to the package there is nothing to prevent the package from entering the country. Except unpinned mags or any other prohibited devices in the package. They might hold the package and verify the contents with the CFC, but if everything checks out, they can't really do too much.

Unless they start platying by their own rules and start changing the status of the firearms as per the shorty CZ 858's and the T97 situation.
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For a single Valmet, I doubt it.

For a crate full - you better believe they'd do it!
 
shogun said:
Yes , I was referring to Hunter. What is the going price for a Hunter in Canada?
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It depends on the condition and rarity - I believe Hunters in .308 are most common and are currently selling anywhere from $2,400 to $3,000. A Hunter in .30-06 or .243 is going to go for $3,400 - $4,000 plus. A Hunter in .223 would probably sell for $2,600 - $3,000. All excellent to NIB conditon. I saw a Hunter in .223 on the EE, but when I got around to buying it, it was gone. The Hunters are a beautiful rifle! Given the exchange rate, it might be worthwhile importing from the U.S. if you can get an export permit approved.
 
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There are occasional rumors of a shipment of Valmets having been purchased by the CDN Govt in the late 80's/early 90's that were to be distributed in inuit villages way up north and that this situation may have had an influence on the Valmets having been specifically exempted from prohibition. I don't know of anyone whom has been able to either confirm or deny the veracity of said rumor however.
 
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The one story I felt more believable than a bunch of M78's imported for the natives (a bunch of bunk - nobody in the north has ever seen one) is tha a contingent of Valmet reps met with Justice Minister Annie pleading their case that a ban would financially hurt them badly - apparently she felt sorry for them.....
 
DaveGP said:
The one story I felt more believable than a bunch of M78's imported for the natives (a bunch of bunk - nobody in the north has ever seen one) is tha a contingent of Valmet reps met with Justice Minister Annie pleading their case that a ban would financially hurt them badly - apparently she felt sorry for them.....
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I heard something to that effect, but as I understood it, it was an individual who fought the prohibited status of the Hunter and the M78, claiming they were bona-fide hunting rifles - the native use or proposed use of the M78 may have been used as evidence that the rifle was, in fact, used as a hunting rifle - who knows. The next time I talk to the guy, I'll ask. As such, the Valmet Hunter and M78 were specifically named as non-restricted in the regulations.
 
IIRC/AFAIK the Valmet were deemed "non-prohibited" well after they were initially prohibited just like every other AK "variant". Which suggests that either a court case was won (which everybody and their grandmother on this site would know about by now) or somebody out there somehow put the fear of God in the Minister in charge (most likely) and he then used his allmighty pen to sign a piece of paper (which truth be told is all that is required to make, break, or modify an OIC) which exempted the Valmet.

That in itself, given that AFAIK natives were/are mostly exempt from registration actually gives weight to the inuit rumors...



promac said:
I heard something to that effect, but as I understood it, it was an individual who fought the prohibited status of the Hunter and the M78, claiming they were bona-fide hunting rifles - the native use or proposed use of the M78 may have been used as evidence that the rifle was, in fact, used as a hunting rifle - who knows. The next time I talk to the guy, I'll ask. As such, the Valmet Hunter and M78 were specifically named as non-restricted in the regulations.
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The dealers should start giving Natives discounted price for ARs.

I want to see Natives hunting with ARs out in the middle of nowhere, and have that picture pasted all over CBC website.
 
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Great idea actually.

One small problem, but I'm sure it could be overcome... I live on a reserve and every Indian I know has an extreme distrust of semi-auto's. They consider them to be unsafe for hunting. Dunno if that's a widespread belief or just this local band.
 
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