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ajy101 · January 11th, 2008, 23:34

I talked to a customs guy today, and he said that airguns are okay, airsoft are not. I asked him what the difference was, and he says he doesn't know.

I'm not saying he is right or wrong, but as far as I know the ridiculous distinction they make is because airsoft are more like replicas - am I right? Go to Crappy Tire and we can all see that the airguns are clearly replicas - so I cannot figure that one out.

My point is, why not make airsoft guns that aren't replicas? They can be made so that they can be retrofitted later on with replica metal bodies - but the point is we should be able to purchase quality and inexpensive guns from Crappy Tire - just like airguns.

So therefore if all things are "equal" - wouldn't that mean it's equal at customs?

January 11th, 2008, 23:34	#1
ajy101 Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta	Airsoft vs Airguns I talked to a customs guy today, and he said that airguns are okay, airsoft are not. I asked him what the difference was, and he says he doesn't know. I'm not saying he is right or wrong, but as far as I know the ridiculous distinction they make is because airsoft are more like replicas - am I right? Go to Crappy Tire and we can all see that the airguns are clearly replicas - so I cannot figure that one out. My point is, why not make airsoft guns that aren't replicas? They can be made so that they can be retrofitted later on with replica metal bodies - but the point is we should be able to purchase quality and inexpensive guns from Crappy Tire - just like airguns. So therefore if all things are "equal" - wouldn't that mean it's equal at customs?