Shipping Barrels South

[ken wight]

Can any fellow Canadian Parker owners who have sent barrels south, please advise on the paperwork / procedure required.
Thanks.
Ken

[Dean Romig]

Ken, as far as barrels only are concerned the U.S. BATFE does not consider them to be the "Firearm" only the receiver or 'frame' in the case of a Parker, is considered to be the "Firearm".

[Jack Cronkhite]

Ken: Same in Canada. Barrels are not in the definition of a firearm
see here (http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/faq/index-eng.htm#a4)

Canada Post will ship complete firearms in Canada
Firearms cannot be shipped via air and cannot have any markings on the outside of the packaging. The Customer is solely responsible for meeting all Canadian Firearms Centre regulations.

Since barrels are not a firearm according to the CFC, there is no issue.

Here are Canada Post rules (http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGnonmail-e.asp)

So going South, neither country considers barrels to be a firearm. It becomes "ordinary" mail. But, the outside packaging must have the declaration of contents form attached when moving from Canada to US. Some folks prefer creative descriptions "gauged tubular steel" others prefer less creative "barrels" or "barrel set".

Canada Post passes packages to US Postal Service which has a good reputation among US folks on this forum. See here (http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2558&highlight=pipe+barrel)

I have only brought them north with frames and stocks included :)

Cheers,
Jack

[Jack Cronkhite]

I followed up with ATF. Just got the reply. This applies to barrels only. Lots to catch up on as Kay and I were"internetless" for the last couple weeks at her Dad's place. Seemed strange for the first few days and then it got kinda comfortable.
Cheers,
Jack

You may send the barrels to the
craftsmen/gunsmith here in the United States without any paperwork. You
should pack them in a box with a letter detailing the Gunsmiths name,
address and phone number as well a statement that they are coming in for
repair. Customs will forward the package onto the gunsmith. It will be
the gunsmiths responsibility to export the barrels out of the US back to
you.

Kim

Kimberly B. Ramsburg
Legal Instruments Examiner
Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Firearms Explosives Imports Branch
304-616-4576

[Bill Murphy]

Customs?

[Jack Cronkhite]

Bill: When dealing between US and Canada, the movement across the border of a shipped item ends up clearing through Customs in both directions under the import/export rules of each nation. Gotta make sure there isn't a couple dollars the government can find owing, as well as determining if the contents of the package might be some sort of contraband. Since NAFTA, duty is not payable on "most" items moving between Canada and USA. However, I have always had to pay federal taxes on the purchase price of a US Parker, even though there is no duty, since it is an American manufactured product. If I bought a Beretta, I think Customs would collect a duty because the manufacturer is not part of the NA free trade agreement. Kinda makes the head hurt to think about all the bureaucracy that comes to bear on playing with century old precision works of art that go bang.
Cheers,
Jack