My Mauser failed me

[Ontario Hunter]

@Ontario Hunter
Buying gun parts off E BAY is fine until you go to pay for it then it comes up CAN'T SHIP TO AUSTRALIA.
How do I know this, because I have tried. Dang can't even get a set of iron sights out of America to Australia.
Bob

Same problem here. It's actually the US govt not allowing gun parts to be shipped outside the country. The workaround, that usually works, is to have a US address that will accept your shipment and then have it sent on to you from there. However, using a foreign credit card can also trip a red flag sometimes. I do have a US credit card on US Bank to cover all bases. When the item is forwarded on to you from intermediary, it should be repackaged as something generic. Checkering tools could be declared on customs tag as "hobby modeling tools" which is not incorrect. Obviously some items would be more problematic to repackage. A gun barrel labeled as "pipe" could be risky. I wouldn't attempt shipping an action or receiver or bolt as something else. Other gun parts ... well ... be creative with repackaging. A P14 bolt shroud could be sent on as a "part for jig to machine manhole covers." How many customs inspectors have ever seen a machining jig for making manhole covers? "Hmmm. Yeah okay. Looks like something for a machine shop. Oh look, it's time to go powder my nose."

Shipping parts for guns that are banned in the recipient's country is just making an already bad situation worse. Get caught and they can throw away the key as far as I'm concerned.

 

[BlueFlyer]

Buying gun parts off E BAY is fine until you go to pay for it then it comes up CAN'T SHIP TO AUSTRALIA.

SARCO in the US were still shipping parts to Australia last year - I hope that has not changed.
Then you need to be careful with Australian Border Force as some parts need an import permit. Magazine components including W springs, M17 bolt, K98 triger all got pull up, but I was able to get the necessary permits and received them after a couple of months of paperwork and delay. Stocks also need an import permit. Best to buy local if possible.