The head people from Customs were just over here last week and we had a meeting with them. The subject of stock/holsters was brought up. They could understand the principle, but the people that make the laws for customs to follow are dead against holster/stocks. The say they can turn a semi auto pistol in to a semi-auto rifle, which is banned here.
It's all a strange set up. You can buy and sell them if they are here, you just can't import them. I had a broomhandle holster, it had no stock iron knocked back. I tried to explain that the stock had been modified so as not to to able to be used on a pistol, but no good. Same with a guy who had an Inglis and rig sent in.
I did try to explain that I could knock up a shoulder stock for the pistol in the shed chaper and easier than I could get an original, but that ment nothing.
It will just take many people bringing the subject up to customs and maybe they will change the law.I for one am not holding mybreath.
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