Magazines from US and pin yourself

Well, hang on now? I don't believe the OP would be saving any money, but that's not to say what he's asking about can't be legally done?

As far as I'm to understand there is nothing in the US that prevents you from pinning a 30 round mag to 5? So, assuming that the OP is States side, he buys mags and pins them making them Canadian compliant. The border is the issue.

I'm not sure that a pinned magazine can make it across the border? Ammunition and even optics can't (stupid American gun laws that prevent the export, rather than stupid Canadian laws forbidding the import.), so if magazines are in the same category the OP is stopped dead in his tracks right there. Pinned or not?

However, if magazines can be exported, then all the Canadian side would be concerned about is the round compliance? He would conceivably be allowed to declare them, pay the taxes and bring them across?

If the taxes on magazines are anything like booze, it simply isn't worth your time or money OP. It'll end up the same price or even slightly more than what you would just pay here. But that's not to say it can't be done, it's just not worth it?
 
Painkillers said:
Well, hang on now? I don't believe the OP would be saving any money, but that's not to say what he's asking about can't be legally done?

As far as I'm to understand there is nothing in the US that prevents you from pinning a 30 round mag to 5? So, assuming that the OP is States side, he buys mags and pins them making them Canadian compliant. The border is the issue.

I'm not sure that a pinned magazine can make it across the border? Ammunition and even optics can't (stupid American gun laws that prevent the export, rather than stupid Canadian laws forbidding the import.), so if magazines are in the same category the OP is stopped dead in his tracks right there. Pinned or not?

However, if magazines can be exported, then all the Canadian side would be concerned about is the round compliance? He would conceivably be allowed to declare them, pay the taxes and bring them across?

If the taxes on magazines are anything like booze, it simply isn't worth your time or money OP. It'll end up the same price or even slightly more than what you would just pay here. But that's not to say it can't be done, it's just not worth it?
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Magazines can be exported from the United States. By licensed exporters. Canadian legal magazines can be imported into Canada. The tax would likely be GST. Same as on any purchase.
The issue is export from the United States.
 
I believe ITAR only appliees to 50cal and drum magazines

"(1) Drum and other magazines for firearms to .50 caliber (12.7 mm) inclusive with a capacity greater than 50 rounds, regardless of jurisdiction of the firearm, and specially designed parts and components therefor; "

maybe im reading it wrong
 
11.1.2.1 Category I. Category I covers nonautomatic and semi-automatic firearms to caliber .50
inclusive (12.7 mm), as well as fully automatic firearms to .50 caliber inclusive. This category also
covers silencers, mufflers, sound and flash suppressors, and rifle scopes manufactured to military
specifications.

Excluded from Category I are non-combat shotguns with barrel lengths of 18 inches
or longer. In other words, sporting shotguns not subject to the NFA are not defense articles subject
to State Department export controls. Category I also covers components, parts, accessories and
attachments for firearms. However, it excludes rifle scopes and sighting devices not manufactured
to military specifications, as well as accessories and attachments (for example, belts, slings, after
market rubber grips, cleaning kits) for firearms that do not enhance the usefulness, effectiveness, or
capabilities of the firearm, components, and parts
 
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