Is it possible to import a barrel set to the states

[Rick Riddell]

I posted this over on the doublegun site and got a variety of answers, so I thought maybe I would ask here, has anyone done this and is it possible to do so keeping the price down? The barrels are in Canada.

[Chris Travinski]

There should be no issue importing barrels. The frame is the piece that is tracked/recorded, just because there is a serial number on the barrels doesn't mean they are subject to reporting.

[Robin Lewis]

Looking at this from the U.S.A point of view I think they can be sent directly to you. From the Canada viewpoint, I don't know? I sold a Parker Hammer gun to a member in Canada a couple of years ago and I used a FFL dealer (Can't remember who) that was fluent in gun transfers between the US and Canada and it was an easy process. It was also unbelievably fast, I think he had the gun in just two weeks from when I shipped it!

I wish I could remember who the FFL holders were for you, maybe the member in Canada can speak up, that's how I found them.

I did search the internet and found this link, maybe it will be helpful?
http://www.gunbroker.com/c/user/dealerinternational/

And more information...
http://www.losttarget.com/importfirearmcanada.htm

[Dean Romig]

The barrels are not considered a "gun" or "firearm." Only the action (frame) is considered to be a firearm.





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[Robin Lewis]

The barrels are not considered a "gun" or "firearm." Only the action (frame) is considered to be a firearm.

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That's true in U.S.A but ......... laws are like a mine field, tread carefully.

[Dean Romig]

True... I hope Brian or Chris come on this thread and tell us what they know to be the facts.





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[Richard Flanders]

I had an 1886 hammer gun mailed directly to me from Canada... I think. I could be remembering wrong, but I think he mailed it straight from Canada. Age of the gun made that possible. He actually sent it in two pcs so as to reduce the chance of theft. I thought that was a good idea.

[Rick Riddell]

This is great guys, thank you so much, but unfortunately the store that has the barrels only ship within Canada, I still would like know incase I find someone in Canada to ship them to me, hopefully directly without any hang ups. I need to find some Canadian friends :)

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Word of caution! The Mattie gun was engraved checkered case colored in 3 different regions of Canada, when it was done I had a hard time getting it out of Canada, seems they passed a law recently that even though the gun is an antique if it will chamber a modern shell then you can only send it by import export and they will stamp the barrels, Chris found a guy in Ottawa I believe, and I had to pay him to drive it across the border then all was well, The USPS took it no questions asked. Being just barrels, maybe, but I would be cautious, good luck Gary

[Brian Hornacek]

Barrels are regulated and you need paper to send them to the US. For instance I can not send a barrel direct to Briley for choke work. They use a company in Ontario to ship I believe.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/210/kw/firearms%20barrels/session/L3RpbWUvMTQ5MDkyMzE5Ni9zaWQveTk4TUxUZW4%3D

One small cut out:

An unlicensed person may obtain a permit to import sporting ammunition (excluding armor-piercing, tracer, or incendiary ammunition) and firearm parts (other than frames, receivers, firearm barrels, or barreled actions) without engaging the services of a Federal Firearms License (FFL), provided the items are for personal use and not for resale. Generally, ATF cannot issue a permit authorizing the importation of firearms barrels for non-sporting or surplus military firearms.