Borchardt C/93 Modelgun

[sheepherder]

I am conversing with the owner/member of that C/93 as to what needs to be done to import one into the US; it seems there is some federal law that a replica modelgun must have the muzzle painted red...Doing that to a plastic modelgun in such a way as to be able to remove the paint without marring the finish of a rather expensive model is a problem...

Customs is also an unknown...Can they impound it??? Does it need to have import duty paid??? What would the duty be based on??? Receipt of sale or insured value???

I think it's a given that the dummy cartridges would need to be shipped separately; even though they are dummies, having them with the model is asking for trouble...

How to transfer funds??? Use whose currency converter to determine exchange rate???

Questions...

Edit -

OK!!! A vender/modelgun forum member willing to ship overseas has been found; PayPal transfer has been completed; and the CAW C/93 is on the way!!!

We are shipping it in three parcels; top [cannon] assembly; lower [grip frame]; and dummy cartridges. We agreed that shipping it complete and with metallic cartridges [they are brass] was tempting fate. The sender is also painting the muzzle red to comply with whatever that weird US law is...

The three are coming by air, shipper is EMS, whom I have never heard of, which begs the question: How does it get delivered here in US???

Edit2 -

This is exciting! I love tracking incoming shipments! I'll update this as it changes!

Oooohhh...It's on US soil!!!

Edit3 -

First parcel arrived today [22 Mar]! Gripframe assembly + magazine!







Here's what I'm finding -

- Grips are wood, excellent checkering, with steel panels inlet into wood (to add weight?)
- Magazine is steel with pinned wood bottom
- Magazine has twin coil springs exactly like real C/93
- Trigger screw, mag/safety spring, ejector (?), grips screws, trianglular panels at rear, loop at rear, and shelf under rear of frame are all steel. Rest is (I assume) plastic/ABS.

I tried Tokarev 7.62 cartridges [real Fiocchi] in magazine; they fit and stack OK!

Quality is outstanding! Feels heavy (due to steel inserts I imagine).

Mailer/modelgun forum member packed it up carefully; parcel appeared unopened; no duty. Delivered by USPS Express Mail (separate from regular mail delivery).

From 20 Mar in Japan to 23 Mar my front door is fantastic!!!

Time/date difference between Japan & USA is confusing.

I downloaded & bought Gerard Henrotin's EBook on the Borchardt. I now know how to get it apart & back together. However, my printer does not print the whole page [width] from the EBook; does anyone know how to correct this??? I can't copy the pages (there's some block on this) and shrink them...

Edit4 - Second parcel is en route! It's in the US!!!