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This is an interesting new development I was not aware of, from Holt's Auction site:

"IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR U.S. BIDDERS. Please note that under current rulings enforced by BATF any Mauser 98 actioned sporting rifle REGARDLESS OF ORIGINAL APPLICATION that has a thumb recess in the sidewall and loading-clip cut-out in the rear bridge will be refused an import permit into the United States."


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This is an interesting new development I was not aware of, from Holt's Auction site:

"IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR U.S. BIDDERS. Please note that under current rulings enforced by BATF any Mauser 98 actioned sporting rifle REGARDLESS OF ORIGINAL APPLICATION that has a thumb recess in the sidewall and loading-clip cut-out in the rear bridge will be refused an import permit into the United States."


I wondered how long it take before they caught on to the real purpose of that thumb cut. Big Grin That thumb cut identifies it as a military weapon and by God we can't have none of that stuff showing up anymore. Those with upper handguards and removeable floor plates will be next.


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That should put a dent in the number of hold-ups and drive-bys commited with M98's every year.


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Fortunately, I think you can still import the clips.


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I'd like to see the official wording, but if there's thumb cut "and" can it have either or? Wouldn't take much to modify the clip slot so that it would no longer function as a clip slot...or would the morons enforcing such rules know the difference btwn. functional and non functional
 
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Given the age of these "weapons" and their primary(only) use as sporting rifles. How can any reasonble and informed person justify a ban. The BATF wonders why some people look at them with disdain. thumbdown


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I posted this some time ago and everybody pissed over me for doing so ! Go figure ?


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I think this is still something new because a couple years ago I had 3 Oberndorf sporters held up over this very issue. However, when I sent the ATF photo copies of the exact models of rifles I wanted to import, showing that they were indeed originally sporting rifles and were never military rifles, they agreed and let me have them. But apparently now any pre-war Mauser with thumb cut/charger clip, military or commercial sporter, is not allowable.


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Wouldn't surprise me, sad to say.

It fits with the typical government approach of using a sledgehammer to crack walnuts. thumbdown


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What The He**

Id like to know who the genius's are that made up this dumbass rule.

Anyway to overturn this crap?
 
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All the batf is is a bunch of F@#%&^G idiots!



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We can all argue the intellect of this decision or we can galvanize. Seems to me we should ask the NRA and others to write BATF requesting a review and recision of this ruling. Then seek friendly members of Congress to apply pressure.

What say you?


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It fits with the typical government approach of using a sledgehammer to crack walnuts.



what it is, is another end-around on banning a firearm- slippery slope.
 
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Maybe its an end around effort to help out the faltering U.S. Gun Manufacturing industry.
 
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Just wait fellas. And remember, President Obama has a plan for all you high-powered sniper rifle enthusiasts.


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Posts: 1449 | Location: Dallas, Texas | Registered: 24 February 2004Reply With Quote
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I once subscribed to "small arms review" magazine that seemed to keep track of all the BATF rulings, and each time they got over turned in court. e.g. the ruling that the contender single shot could be assembled into a pistol or a rifle, and so needed to be registered.


What does it all mean?
There is a paper towel dispenser in a rest room in DC with these words written on it, "BATF RULINGS".
 
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I take it there's a problem with initial import, but how about taking a currently owned rifle out of the country and then bringing it back?
 
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There is a paper towel dispenser in a rest room in DC with these words written on it, "BATF RULINGS".


Those words REALLY belong on the rolls
of toilet paper. donttroll


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Guess this means the price of surplus actions is going to go through the roof much the way the price of fuel is. definition BATF: SON OF A MOTHERLESS GOAT. WTF WTF WTF WTF. I've just upgraded my NRA life membership to patron level and now this sh1t. Mad


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Maybe someone that likes researching bureaucratic BS can find this law.

http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/
 
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I think pretty much all the military mausers have been imported already, that seemed to kinda dryup the last couple years. doesn't mean the law is any good though


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"IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR U.S. BIDDERS. Please note that under current rulings enforced by BATF any Mauser 98 actioned sporting rifle REGARDLESS OF ORIGINAL APPLICATION that has a thumb recess in the sidewall and loading-clip cut-out in the rear bridge will be refused an import permit into the United States."


Totally stupid
You can still import a military Mauser but not a commercial Mauser with a thumb cut. What is the limit on how retarded the BATF can get? Is the BATFs mission statement:

"Be as retarded as we can be, while wasting as much of the tax payers money as possible insuring our continued employment."
 
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An individual never could import a military Mauser using a Form 6. Licensed commercial importers like Sarco, etc. will still be able to import Mausers, military or otherwise.


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So...has anybody actually talked to BATF and asked them about this...

This kinda smells like the whole Don Causey let me hype up the Zimbabwe arms embargo thing that when I actually talked to the State Department...the State Department said...does not apply


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I work for an importer, and asked the boss about this today.

It's an old ruling.

No one can bring what was originally a military Mauser and has been sporterized into the country.

There may be a few exemptions, one of which, he suggested, is the Czechs.

You may be able to import an original Mauser sporter, ie, Type A, Type B, etc., but you'd have to wangle with the bureaucrats.

And... just to be fair, some BATF agents are stand up folks.

They're not all ogres.

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Flaco, Yes, this thread is kind of a bad rumor hokes. That Notice on Holts site is incorect because Holts is confused. I got the correct imfo from a gun importer also
 
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