Basically, the illegality of the object of full metallic pistol type is high.
But I had heard some people could receive them. Any shops are selling the metal slides and the metal receiver separately. They say " FULL METAL PISTOL is illegal. Do not assemble them!"
In a word , "a good tale ill told is a bad one" "Smooth words make smooth ways".
Just reviving this thread as I got a full metal ACM handgun replica hold in customs, and although I couldn't call them yet to know the hold up, on the paper they ask to prove what is the material and energy output of the replica (sounds like eHobby forgot to add those damn papers to clear the customs this time).
I looked on google, and couldn't see any confirmation that full metal is illegal, and come to think about it, a lot of full metal assault rifle replicas are used/sold in Japan and those aren't illegal, so does a handgun replica differ?
Anyway, I wanted to double check those before getting into the customs madness.
I think Kenzie mentioned it, but handguns are not supposed to be more than 50% metal.
I will see if I can find documentation of this law.
I did some looking around and there are a few Japanese forums that make mention of full metal pistols being in the gray zone, and a site that was selling full metal guns, but with a remark that these had been cleared with the law...which would make me think that there is a law.
I think I might go to the Tokyo Police department and have a talk with them about airsoft and find out what they think.
It seems that is is all very gray zone.
Yeah, that's what I guessed, or else customs would have already clearly said "this is illegal, gtfo" when seeing the handgun replica being full metal. Instead they ask me to prove something and, let me guess, pay more.
PS: thanks a lot for lookin into it though!
Mate, as a foreigner here, you probably don't wanna be caught in the grey area even. I'm not certain how much you guys know of the fiasco I was in when I was moving back to Tokyo from Hong Kong and had my entire shipment seized just because of a single TM Sig P226R. Even though it was well below the J limit and it came from Japan in the first place (I shipped it from Japan to HK when I was moved there for 8 months). They arranged the Police to check it out and I had to provide documentation that it was a toy that was within the legal J limits. They finally released it when they told me I had to write a letter of apology for wasting their time. At that point I can tell you that I was searching around for a lawyer.
The moral being, stay clear away from any grey areas (my case wasn't even grey).
Mmmh, I see, might ask my gf to give a call right away then and not even bother trying to play the dumb gaijin.
Not sure what "proof" I can provide of anything though since I bought it online... a print screen of the page would be enough for the power output? It's stupid really, they could just test it themselves.
Man really hope we get our guns...the SIGS we ordered are pretty sick
They asked for faxes of the webpages we bought from... along with the page for a scarf that's part of the order (?!).
So the real issue is the scarf...
You didn't know it was illegal to import scarfs?
You fashionable French!
Hope you get your stuff
I hope you get your things too. Every once in a while customs likes to show people that they are doing their job. I often get asked for further information when I bring things into the country.
(21-05-2010 12:47 PM)GingaNinga Wrote: [ -> ]So the real issue is the scarf...
You didn't know it was illegal to import scarfs?
You fashionable French!
Hope you get your stuff
[About time I start teasing someone else for a change
!!]
Is it a Louis Vuitton or Hermes?
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lol its my scarf...yup guess japan is cracking down on illegal importing of Afhgans lol
Tsk tsk, see, everyone assumed this scarf was for me just because I'm French
Update: now they asked for power output certificates, eHobby definitely forgot to add those, I guess it's not common procedure for handgun replicas.
So, I "provided" the aforementioned letters certifying of whatever. They also wanted something to prove what is the material too, but I said eHobby doesn't do that, they just need to use their fuckin eyes. I'm importing cheap Chinese aluminium/steel replicas, not 24 carat gold handguns for Christ sake...
the 24K would probably be easier to bring in.
Who would have guessed that a HUGE US Military guy would be bringing in an Afghan before a skinny little French IT guy
I admit, I jumped to conclusions and let stereotypes get the best of me
(That's what you get for leaving this comment Ycare "Good buyer! Recommended even though Canadian" lol)