Bringing in RIFs in from the USA
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i know its doable, and i know people do it, but the Border agency know that we do it and they dont like it, as people are doing it simply to circumvent a law.
Leonard2124
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Hi all,
I have a similar query, I want to get a polarstar'd Magpul PDRC in from the US into the UK. It would either be my own, I would send it out to Bingo airsoft to get it done or buy a pre-built one. My issue would be when the Rif is coming into the UK, I don't have a valid UKARA at the moment (it ran out in January and has saved me a lot of money by doing so!!!!!) but I still skirmish regularly so getting a new/renewing wouldn't/shouldn't be a problem. I have seen the "importation of/causes one to be brought into the UK" part of the legislation and was wondering if it would affect me less/more if the RIF was already mine (getting mine sent to be done) or just straight importing a new one? Would I have to ask that the parts be shipped separately, or would the fact that there is no physical way that the gun could ever be fired, until the HPA rig is attached, be enough for the customs to allow it through. Bringing it back into the UK and it being seized/destroyed because it is a RIF is the only reason I am holding off from doing so, so any help with this would be much appreciated
Thanks all,
Matt
I have a similar query, I want to get a polarstar'd Magpul PDRC in from the US into the UK. It would either be my own, I would send it out to Bingo airsoft to get it done or buy a pre-built one. My issue would be when the Rif is coming into the UK, I don't have a valid UKARA at the moment (it ran out in January and has saved me a lot of money by doing so!!!!!) but I still skirmish regularly so getting a new/renewing wouldn't/shouldn't be a problem. I have seen the "importation of/causes one to be brought into the UK" part of the legislation and was wondering if it would affect me less/more if the RIF was already mine (getting mine sent to be done) or just straight importing a new one? Would I have to ask that the parts be shipped separately, or would the fact that there is no physical way that the gun could ever be fired, until the HPA rig is attached, be enough for the customs to allow it through. Bringing it back into the UK and it being seized/destroyed because it is a RIF is the only reason I am holding off from doing so, so any help with this would be much appreciated
Thanks all,
Matt
Its illegal to import it, period. Think about it, anything you buy from abroad is your property when it lands in customs.Hi all,
I have a similar query, I want to get a polarstar'd Magpul PDRC in from the US into the UK. It would either be my own, I would send it out to Bingo airsoft to get it done or buy a pre-built one. My issue would be when the Rif is coming into the UK, I don't have a valid UKARA at the moment (it ran out in January and has saved me a lot of money by doing so!!!!!) but I still skirmish regularly so getting a new/renewing wouldn't/shouldn't be a problem. I have seen the "importation of/causes one to be brought into the UK" part of the legislation and was wondering if it would affect me less/more if the RIF was already mine (getting mine sent to be done) or just straight importing a new one? Would I have to ask that the parts be shipped separately, or would the fact that there is no physical way that the gun could ever be fired, until the HPA rig is attached, be enough for the customs to allow it through. Bringing it back into the UK and it being seized/destroyed because it is a RIF is the only reason I am holding off from doing so, so any help with this would be much appreciated
Thanks all,
Matt
Just renew your ukara, if youve been skirmishing regularly it just needs you to drop a form off at your next skirmish, then its problem solved
Leonard2124
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No, I was always going to renew my ukara before I did anything, it was about the importing that was my query. Thanks for the reply
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