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by Johnson
Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:36 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: More scope clone's
Replies: 44
Views: 12964

try this site,
they are dumping through a few shops and dealers locally.
http://www.sino-optics.com/vs/index.asp
by Johnson
Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:34 pm
Forum: Nutcase bitch and whine forum
Topic: Stupid Gun Dealer!
Replies: 27
Views: 7556

its like some gunshops round here that always want to challenge why you need 200gr+ projectiles - or try to convince you that something smaller is just as good.
by Johnson
Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:52 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Renegade you know - export of Missile batteries to IRAN? LOL.... you may as well point to the international arms trafficking legislation that Cortland did. - IRAN is clearly on the restricted lists found on the US Government websites I mentioned. As for you cortland ... saying that "that breaki...
by Johnson
Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:18 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Renegade, what a laugh. Everyone understands the law but me? Ok - SHOW ME PLEASE. one caveat, don't give me your opinion, don't link me to international arms trafficking legislation that isn't used in domestic export. So again... it fails to meet the criteria for all; ITAR Department of Export EAR D...
by Johnson
Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:29 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Rob, Good call - if they are in shops I'll bring one of those back.. the link you provided won't ship internationally - least not the purchase here link; From cheaper than dirt (linked for purchase)- "Why don't you ship internationally? In some countries, it's illegal to own military surplus it...
by Johnson
Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:26 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Thanks Mongo, but no - only popping over to the US for a short trip. Rob why buy Leupold? - it is outside the price range (twice the price here)... The argument was about cheap scopes - I was stupid enough to buy into all of the US based reviews that for the price it was an incredible scope. As stat...
by Johnson
Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:50 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Rob, from the SWFA website "Our "U.S. only" policy came about for several reason. The first reason was an insane amount of credit card fraud from International orders and we have to eat every single one of them......not the credit card company. Second was the lack of participation by ...
by Johnson
Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:32 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Call it a semantic game all you like, its a simple fact and it is what occurs every single day when interpreting legislation. Clearly you lack a basic understanding of the legal principles of international law.... Check the NATO website http://www.nato.int/ NATO is an alliance of countries (26) comm...
by Johnson
Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:11 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Any definitive answer

Again http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2002/sturm_ruger.htm Excerpt from above "A license is required to export the rifle scopes to most [/u] destinations in order to ensure that the scopes will not be used to violate human rights." My destination does not violate any US laws.. Is no one willin...
by Johnson
Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:05 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Cortland, I didn't provide links for this list; (ITAR) Department of Export (EAR) Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Department of State and U.S. Department of Commerce but they regulate the civilian stuff and it doesn't fall into their jurisdiction. Again.. NATO is NOT a mili...
by Johnson
Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:22 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Short.

From the Leupold website; Found here http://www.leupold.com/resources/product_service.htm A: "We are required under U.S. law to obtain an export license to ship riflescopes overseas." further down the page.. B: "Import/Export Licensing Requirements: A. Customers located in the follow...
by Johnson
Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:28 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Good points

All good points. Specfically I was hoping to purchase a super sniper to settle an argument about chinese scopes (i.e. put my money where my mouth was). I have Leupolds amongst others, but in the lower price bracket many people in Australia are now buying chinese knock offs. As for legalities, I am w...
by Johnson
Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:16 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Returning

Returning from the US with a civilian scope that was purchased as such, has no ramifications. If it was a current or ex military scope then it would fall within the bounds of the export restrictions. The fact that the same scope is sourced and used by the US military does not actually define it as a...
by Johnson
Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:42 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Cash

Apparently

SWFA won't ship anywhere if they believe or know their products will leave the US.

Cash or not!!
by Johnson
Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:14 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?
Replies: 30
Views: 7603

Anyone able to help organise a scope purchase?

Guys,

I am heading to the US in a week, and need help buying a scope from a US supplier as I don't have a US based credit card.

If anyone can help please message me.

This is my final attempt to buy a scope without supporting chinese clones.......


Johnson
by Johnson
Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:53 am
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: who wants to make some money ??
Replies: 13
Views: 2585

Has anyone used a UMPS quick connect for a silencer? I would have thought it would be difficult to maintain tolerances to have it easily slide on and off and still avoid a baffle strike, unless you open up the holes throughout the can - which if I understand US law correctly means you need a form or...
by Johnson
Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:46 am
Forum: Nutcase bitch and whine forum
Topic: Negative posts
Replies: 11
Views: 3362

Noooooooooo.

Rob, Negative posts are what made this place what it is.. If I was based in the US :cry: and you loaned me your (regularly calibrated) test gear I would happily step up and point out the positives and the negatives of each product as they came along! Please rescind your donation statement :D It will...
by Johnson
Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:32 am
Forum: Classified Ads
Topic: WTB Ruger M77 bolt
Replies: 0
Views: 421

WTB Ruger M77 bolt

Hi Guys, I am chasing a Ruger M-77 Mark 1 with tang safety to fit a .308/243 after a dissapointing encounter with a rude a$$ on ebay I come here in the hope someone may have one or know where to get a cheap second hand one. The guy in the US wouldn't ship outside the US which is ok - when asked if h...
by Johnson
Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:58 pm
Forum: NFA Weapons
Topic: My run-in with the law
Replies: 85
Views: 24571

Best Part of these threads.

While the thread begins with a poor experience from one of our members, it is very helpful to educate the rest of us. Where I am from officers are just as anal, but holding a firm grasp of the relevant law and your rights while discussing any event in a polite and professional manner goes a very ver...
by Johnson
Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:28 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: More scope clone's
Replies: 44
Views: 12964

Clones.

I am heading stateside in February and hope to grab a super sniper while I am there (might be difficult with shipping to a hotel room - but I'll figure something out!) There have been a lot of clones flooding my local market lately and some of them have been very high quality spurring some spectacul...
by Johnson
Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:12 am
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: AAC 2007 Shot Show video
Replies: 23
Views: 4808

Alternative to FLV player

Guys you can also download swish and install only the codecs, this will allow you to watch .flv video files in Media Player or Zoom etc etc

install custom, then untick the middle box so you don't install the trial player.
http://www.download.com/SWiSHvideo/3000 ... 10730.html

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by Johnson
Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:09 am
Forum: Nutcase bitch and whine forum
Topic: Calling out BS
Replies: 26
Views: 6967

Cracks me up

The thing that cracks me up about the whole ar15.com, I have visited the site once from a link here and didn't even bother reading the thread :D There are too many forums, and most (not all) have the exact same kind of people frequenting them.. Perhaps I lurk too often, but it is to a select few for...
by Johnson
Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:44 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: More scope clone's
Replies: 44
Views: 12964

I don't take it personally. but I do wonder about the intelligence of codifying a rifle scope as weaponary or encryption software as a restricted export!. But then again ADI in Australia make trail blazer powder - and won't sell a single grain to their own citizens! they have to export it to the US ...
by Johnson
Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:57 pm
Forum: Silencersmithing Forum
Topic: Glock suppressor design
Replies: 65
Views: 21661

fair enough.

Fair enough,

more than reasonable response - shame its unlikely I'll get to first hand see your designs or items =(

(unless you are near Vegas in February =) ?
by Johnson
Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:56 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: More scope clone's
Replies: 44
Views: 12964

Review.

PaleDaddy, How did you go actually shooting the scopes? Given that SWFA won't ship outside the USA then I have no problems purchasing items that were legally made in their host country and I can LEGALLY import them into mine. Thus, we have a global marketplace where competitiveness rules the day. So...