Interordinance on the New Ban

[Wolverine 10,360]

Dear Inter Ordnance Customer,

 

Yes, you read it right: As of 10 September 2005, the importation of barrels,

frames and receivers of military surplus, NFA and "non-sporting" firearms will

be FORBIDDEN! This means that, unless they have passed US Customs by 10 Sep 05,

imported replacement barrels, frames and receivers will be for the future

unavailable to the US market.

 

Unfortunately, BATF passed this ruling on 13 July 2005, without warning and

effective immediately. This means that, unless importers (like IOA) already had

approved import applications for these items on July 13th, no further

applications would be approved thereafter.

 

For the full text of the ATF letter, please go to

http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/071305openletter.htm

 

What does this mean to you, the Inter Ordnance customer and fireams hobbyist? In

regards to the firearms affected,

 

1. The US supply of foreign-made replacement barrels and receivers will be

frozen as of 10 Sep 05. Replacement barrels, if otherwise unavailable, will have

to be made in the USA at higher cost. Available replacement barrels will

skyrocket in price due to high demand and zero supply from overseas. The effect

will be similar to the machine gun import ban of 1986.

 

2. The importation of "parts kits" or "parts sets", as we know it, is over.

From now on, all machine gun parts kits can only be imported without a barrel,

no exceptions.

 

3. Even replacement barrels for that old Mauser infantry rifle are forbidden

as well as for live, registered machine guns, sporting semi-autos like AR-15,

AK-47, etc. or any gun that cannot otherwise be imported whole. There are no

exceptions!

 

4. Prices for barrels will rise drastically and, one day soon, the price of a

barrel alone will be more than all the other parts of a gun combined.

 

We at Inter Ordnance therefore strongly urge you to take another, harder look at

our wide variety of barrels and parts kits still available and get them while

you still can. Five years down the road, you will be glad you did!

 

The following barrels can no longer be sold separately since we will need them

for future "barrel-less" parts kits importations:

 

MG 34 8mm

MG 42 8mm

MG 15 8mm

ZB 37 8mm

 

The following barrels will be sold subject to availability, prior sale and the

needs of Inter Ordnance:

 

Sten Mark III

Haenel MP 41

PPSh-41 in 7.62mm 9mm

Bren Mark I

Bren Mark II

MG 42 .308 Win.

 

The following "parts kits" all come with a barrel at this time, subject to prior

sale:

 

Sten Mk III

Bren Mk II

AKM-47 (stamped receiver type)

G3A3

G3A4

MG 42 8mm

MG 42 .308 Win.

 

For the items listed above as well as all our items, please visit

www.interordnance.com and read the detailed descriptions and prices.

 

Remember, WHEN THESE BARRELS ARE GONE, THERE WILL BE NO MORE RE-SUPPLY FROM

OVERSEAS!

 

Thanks for taking the time to read this and we look forward to your call, fax or

online order.

 

If this message has been sent to you more than once, we apologize. This message

has come to you as many times as you have applied to our mailing list. Due to

the urgency of this matter, we have not had the time to clean up the list and we

ask your indulgence just this one time.

 

Best regards,

 

 

Inter Ordnance of America

Customer Service Department

3305 Westwood Industrial Drive

USA - Monroe, NC 28110

Tel: 1+704-225-8843

Fax: 1+704-225-8362

david@interordnance.com