new FN SCAR 16

kalashnikov said:
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guess we will not being seeing these after all? Questar posted some not so welcome news today in regards to the US State Dept not issuing new export permits for these. Damn!!!!

But......were there some already approved for the order that was to be here in May/June? And if so, can they cancel or rescind it retroactively?
 
The ones they have already are here to stay, no more are coming. Whoever preordered is a lucky son of a gun. This might be the next G36c, selling for 10k each just because they are so rare.
 
rajczak_kashka said:
guess we will not being seeing these after all? Questar posted some not so welcome news today in regards to the US State Dept not issuing new export permits for these. Damn!!!!

But......were there some already approved for the order that was to be here in May/June? And if so, can they cancel or rescind it retroactively?
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I posted that on the previous page, but no one listens.....duh:kickInTheNuts:
 
polskadude said:
Whoever preordered is a lucky son of a gun.
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Not really, it's just become a wall hanger because parts will be hard to come by and it will be so valuable you'll be scared to shoot it. I've got a couple of rifles like that. Although if these rumours about SOCOM not like it anymore are true, the State Dept. will change their mind. It'll be like the Mk 23 pistol.
 
Questar said:
According to State Department there were a number of export permits approved this past year that "slipped through the cracks" and were NOT indicative of an intentional change in "Export Policy". New permits are once again being restricted in a similar way to what was happening a year or two ago.

Here are a few examples of what the new Export Permits can NOT contain:

Firearms chambering 5.56NATO or 7.62NATO ammunition
Rifle Barrels under 16"
Flash Hiders/Suppressors
Folding, collapsing or telesoping stocks
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So my Magpul CTR is now a collector's item as well?
 
Yeah, parts or not. I have what my other half calls an "illness" where I like to collect firearms. And I would be happy to have that thing hangin on my wall.... specially if there is only 10 in the country.
 
So, at the risk of asking a potentially stupid question....

How does US export policy have any effect on Belgian made firearms? Why do they have to go through the US, as opposed to coming straight to Canada?
 
Because that's where we're getting it from, I think. I don't know if we can have them imported directly from Belgium, but the US division of FNH modify it in some way before sending it out to the market.
 
We have to consider that there are probably still alternatives available folks. I'll bet you good money that the good folks at Questar are looking into other sources and we also have to consider that parts can probably be brought in form other sources.

Let's not panic and take a look-see at what happens next, m'kay?
 
AJCrowley said:
How does US export policy have any effect on Belgian made firearms? Why do they have to go through the US, as opposed to coming straight to Canada?
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(a) they are coming from the US;
(b) even if they weren't, the AECA requires people exporting from the US for use in a third country to get another US export licence. So say for example you're exporting some of the parts from the US to another country, then the completed gun is shipped to a third country, the manufacturer in the second country still needs a US export licence.

If you've got a Dell or HP computer, look at the blurb in the manual, it explains it. The difference is that a typical home computer is not subject to specific licensing, however the AECA still applies in relation to shipment to an embargoed country, i.e. you cannot take your computer and ship it to North Korea.

Edited to add: apparently the metalwork comes from Belgium, the plastic parts are made in the US.
 
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