Ordering magazines from Europe

Deserthunter · Jul 27, 2018

Can I legally order rifle magazines from a seller in Europe and have them sent to the United States as a person-to person transaction. The 10-round mags are legal where I live.The seller and mags are Czech, and the seller as an individual sellls magazines and magazine parts on the side but does not have an export license. I do not want to risk doing anything illegal. Am I better off forgetting about a possible magazine purchase.

armoredman · Jul 27, 2018

Falls under State Dept. I went through this before, and it's a pain to do it the right way, but that was for a 20 round mag, not a 10 and yes, any size magazine is legal in Arizona. I would advise getting it inside the US. What magazines are you looking for?

troy fairweather · Jul 27, 2018

have them sent to a ffl if your not saving like 75 % or can not get them int he usa its not worth it

Deserthunter · Jul 27, 2018

armored man, I am wanting a few mags and mag parts for the Czech Vz 52/57, which is 7.62 x 39 caliber. Can get the mags in the U.S., but they are pricier.

troy fairweather · Jul 27, 2018

every gun parts,com has them for 29.99

dogtown tom · Jul 27, 2018

troy fairweather said:
have them sent to a ffl if your not saving like 75 % or can not get them int he usa its not worth it

Having an FFL does not exempt me from having to abide by US import/export regulations.

Deserthunter · Jul 27, 2018

troy fairweather,
checked everygunpart.com, but mag listing does not have Czech Vz52/57 unless I somehow missed it. It does have another Czech rife mag, but not the one I am looking for. Thanks.

troy fairweather · Jul 27, 2018

Deserthunter said:
troy fairweather,
checked everygunpart.com, but mag listing does not have Czech Vz52/57 unless I somehow missed it. It does have another Czech rife mag, but not the one I am looking for. Thanks.

try calling sarco inc they have more then whats on the web page.

Deserthunter · Jul 27, 2018

They are available here and there, but the prices in the U.S. are about $100-plus.

CapnMac · Jul 28, 2018

ITAR is weird.

In many ways it's enforced more within the US than without.

Which makes me wonder what the position of Czech Customs (and/or the Czech Post Office) might be.

While I will suspect that many sellers just drop an item into a FedEx (or DHL) box and ship it away, apathetic, ignorant, or unconcerned by ITAR entire. Rather a lot of militaria gets traded this way, including some items that might fall under ITAR.

Deserthunter · Jul 28, 2018

Yes, I strongly suspect that is the case.

medalguy · Aug 18, 2018

Buy one mag and see if it passes through the mail.

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