casper Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 is it legally possible for a US citizin to import a Colt C-drum (C&R?) or not? Only facts please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Hi Casper,I hope everything is going well for you. I don't have an answer. However, if the deal was good enough, I believe a well prepared ATF Form 6, Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War, would be worth pursuing. There would have to be a lot trust involved as most people would not pay anything until the Form 6 was approved and the drum was safely delivered. I have gone this route for other "Implements of War" items. It is a time consuming process but the end result can be very gratifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black River Militaria CII Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 As noted above, import application by form 6 and 6A is advised, and actually required by law for any item over $100 in resale value. There are lots of licensed importers who can handle it for you.Keep in mind that Europe and other international regions are rife with fakes and repros, The international Militaria site www.Wehrmacht-Awards.com often has posts with pics asking about whether an item is actually vintage or repro and the variety and quality of fakes and repros is astounding. Currently, the US doesn't have much of an issue with fakes, especially in the NFA world, and repro items are quickly identified as such, so keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 I believe to process a Form 6 you must have an import licenses. You can't fileThe Form 6 as an individual. The import license has as one of its requirementsthat you register with the Department of State. This all adds up real quick tobig bucks so you'd have to find someone properly licensed to do it for you. Hasanyone actually done this successfully - gone thru a licensed third party? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Ploughboy Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 This question reminds me of the Sportsmans Guide L drum fiasco of about 10 years ago. I admit, I was one of the people who pre-ordered one of the drums thinking that in a few weeks I'd get an unissued WWII vintage drum at a fantastically low price. As near as I could tell at the time, SG ended up deciding that going through all of the hoops wasn't worth it to them. MHO, YMMV, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 You can file a form 6 as an individual with no licenses required (unless they are firearms which would require specific licenses) for any parts that are legal for import. Lots of things fall under form 6 regs, not just firearm parts. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black River Militaria CII Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 As Johnson '41 notes, form 6 and 6a are available to anyone who wants to do the import himself. Many years ago I imported half a dozen MG42 Lafette tripods from Canada, which actually did not require import applications at the time. During those days, US tripods were considered to be "implements of war" under the state department ITAR regulations, but foreign made tripod were not, so did not require import applications.There are proscribed countries from which vintage items are prohibited from exports of and import into the US, such as Russia. Only items provably made before 1917 are eligible for import. There is a list of firearms that are importable from Russia, however. FWIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 An ATF Form 6 and Form 6a can be filed by an individual. I believe preparation establishing the age and short history of the item is key to approval. I would not waste my time trying to import any US military items that would involve the State Department. That is above my pay grade. The name and address of the foreign seller must be listed on the form. In essence, the foreign seller is exporting this item for you to import into the USA. They cannot just drop the item in the mail. They have to present the approved Form 6 with the package to the overseas shipper, i.e. Fed Ex, UPS, etc. The package will ultimately be inspected by US Customs. If sent with the proper approved forms the package should be released for delivery. If the item is illegal or contraband in the country of origin, the seller could face problems when trying to ship the item to the USA. Of course, this is not your problem. Just make sure the item you are trying to import is legal to own in the USA. A Colt C drum is not legal in every state in the USA. Of course, I would never live in those states Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 what I read on some sites is that assault rifles and high capacity magazines can not be imported in the USA , That was the reason I asked this question, I don't want to risk trouble . btw TD, everything is fine, thanks for asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annihilator Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Casper, i am living 200 miles away from you: are you selling an original C drum ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted February 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I'm on to one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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