Replica Firearms

[SavageSpartan]

So I have seen some videos where i can bring in airsoft winchesters and revolvers. Is this true?

[ThunderCactus]

Airsoft guns are not replica firearms.

[SavageSpartan]

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

Airsoft guns are not replica firearms.

so thats a no?

[j_march]

Explain more. Airsoft guns shooting above 366fps with .2 gram bb are good to go.

[FirestormX]

I think there's some confusion about terms here.

In terms of legality (as far as the realm of airsoft velocities are concerned):
An item resembling an existing firearm, that fires a .2g BB at a velocity less than 366 FPS, is called a "Replica Firearm", and is illegal for you to import.
If that same item fires a .2g BB at a velocity between 366 FPS and 500FPS, it is an "Unregulated Firearm", and is legal for import.
If that same item fires at an FPS greater than 500 FPS, it is a "Regulated Firearm", and is illegal for you to import (in simple airsoft terms).

[SavageSpartan]

no i know but i think someone or something said something about antique firearms being able to be imported

[Chillyrabbit]

Originally Posted by SavageSpartan

no i know but i think someone or something said something about antique firearms being able to be imported

Well antiques are things made before 1899 and mostly encompass lock type weapons such as flintlock, firelock, matchlock etc.

Antique firearms

Originally Posted by Firearms canada

Any firearm manufactured before 1898 that was not designed to discharge rim-fire or centre-fire ammunition, and that has not been re-designed to discharge such ammunition

Originally Posted by Firearms canada

Replicas of Antique Firearms

Although replica firearms are made to look like the original, they are distinct from reproductions or antiques. Replicas look the same, but are different because they cannot discharge projectiles at all, or can discharge only harmless projectiles. (Devices that discharge projectiles that can cause serious bodily injury are not replicas).

Replicas of antiques are not considered firearms.

This is not legal advice, and if in doubt contact your provincial firearms guy

[DustMagnet]

Originally Posted by FirestormX

I think there's some confusion about terms here.

In terms of legality (as far as the realm of airsoft velocities are concerned):
An item resembling an existing firearm, that fires a .2g BB at a velocity less than 366 FPS, is called a "Replica Firearm", and is illegal for you to import.
If that same item fires a .2g BB at a velocity between 366 FPS and 500FPS, it is an "Unregulated Firearm", and is legal for import.
If that same item fires at an FPS greater than 500 FPS, it is a "Regulated Firearm", and is illegal for you to import (in simple airsoft terms).

I think that is greater than 500 FPS AND 5.7J muzzle energy.

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[R.I.T.Z]

there are already lever action rifles and revolvers in canada....so

[SavageSpartan]

Originally Posted by R.I.T.Z

there are already lever action rifles and revolvers in canada....so

In what store??

[R.I.T.Z]

Originally Posted by SavageSpartan

In what store??

the ones we can't link or tell you about until you're age verified.

ok fine heres one
http://airsoftcanada.com/forumdisplay.php?f=49

[FirestormX]

What R.I.T.Z means, is that according to the forum rules (http://airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=53202), we can't provide a non age verified user with information on how to obtain airsoft weapons.

The link in his post points to an age restricted area of the forum, where sales are arranged and made.

The bluntness of his post comes from the frustration of people posting without having read the forum rules first.

[SavageSpartan]

Oh sorry, thought you only needed to be age vertified for the classifieds

[Gato]

Originally Posted by FirestormX

What R.I.T.Z means, is that according to the forum rules (http://airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=53202), we can't provide a non age verified user with information on how to obtain airsoft weapons.

The link in his post points to an age restricted area of the forum, where sales are arranged and made.

The bluntness of his post comes from the frustration of people posting without having read the forum rules first.

Yet we just discussed what he can and cannot import.......

At least no one touched on the paperwork this time.

Originally Posted by SavageSpartan

Oh sorry, thought you only needed to be age vertified for the classifieds

No, we are not allowed to provide you information on the acquisition of these items at all beyond telling you they're readily available in the country and that getting age verified is, honestly, a good idea, and opens up access to MANY items of all types which are, at times, priced to "Fly off the shelf".

[beta678]

I think the rules need a bit of a revamp and be clarified a bit. It's great and all that people are interested in airsoft but as a frequent reader on this forum I've noticed a lot of new unverified members asking what to get, how to get it, and where to get it and numerous AV'd members replying with the names of stores and locations that have "X" gun in stock.

Isn't that sorta thing supposed to be in the AV'd part of the forum?

Originally Posted by Gato

Yet we just discussed what he can and cannot import.......

At least no one touched on the paperwork this time.



No, we are not allowed to provide you information on the acquisition of these items at all beyond telling you they're readily available in the country and that getting age verified is, honestly, a good idea, and opens up access to MANY items of all types which are, at times, priced to "Fly off the shelf".