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Port of Galveston, Texas to Branch, Louisiana

MILRET45

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Sorry I don't have anything to help with the tow but I'll probably see your rig if they offload into the VW Group port facility at the ship channel bridge where I work for Bentley. I'm receiving three Bentley's off the same ship 'Morning Dew' docking 22 Jul.
 
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I saw the photo of the 37mm receivers cut up, I assume that will do for German law but in the US a receiver has to be cut into at least 3 pieces with a torch that takes at least 3/8" of metal, saw cuts will not satisfy the BATF requirements for deactivation, AND you can not import the barrels either. Too many a-holes re-welding saw cut receivers. I would suggest you contact the Houston field office of the BATFE before you try to get this beauty into the country with the guns onboard.
 
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MILRET45 said:
Sorry I don't have anything to help with the tow but I'll probably see your rig if they offload into the VW Group port facility at the ship channel bridge where I work for Bentley. I'm receiving three Bentley's off the same ship 'Morning Dew' docking 22 Jul.
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Cool deal, mine is coming in on the "Orion Highway" out of Emden. Guess I'll just be driving back and hope for the best! 8)
 
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Pawnshop said:
I saw the photo of the 37mm receivers cut up, I assume that will do for German law but in the US a receiver has to be cut into at least 3 pieces with a torch that takes at least 3/8" of metal, saw cuts will not satisfy the BATF requirements for deactivation, AND you can not import the barrels either. Too many a-holes re-welding saw cut receivers. I would suggest you contact the Houston field office of the BATFE before you try to get this beauty into the country with the guns onboard.
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Actually I posted the wrong pic of the recievers. What had happend is that the company I bought the vehicle from misread the F-6 and used a 1/4" thick (1/4" cuts are the requirement not 3/8") chop saw to deactivate them. I had them kiss the cuts with the torch to remedy the problem so were all cool now to come in. I actually created the deactivation for this wweapon and ATF approved it......they didn't have this one on the books till now.

I have the prescribed 30mm holes in the barrels and recieved special allowance to have the hole drilled and not cut with a torch as originally prescribed due to the fact it would ruin the latch area on the barrel and cause them to be inoperable for display purposes. Thats where the company screwed up and decided it was OK to use the chop saw for the recievers.

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(have renewed this thing 3 times but the 2005 is the only one I have online)

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That is good to know! I would hate to see this whole thing come to a grinding halt due to the BATFE, and the Houston branch of BATFE are a particularly difficult group to deal with, ask me how I know:(
 
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No,one of our Pawn Shops in Houston was audited and they almost lost their FFL for a non-infraction. The store was basicaly submitting TOO MUCH information to the BATFE (multiple handgun release forms on pawn redemptions, which are not required) and instead of asking/telling them to stop they almost took the FFL away (no serious violations were found). I talked to a supervisor in Austin who talked to the Houston supervisor and they backed down. The Austin supervisor agreed that the Houston sector agents are a squirrely, pain in the ass bunch.
 
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Pawnshop said:
No,one of our Pawn Shops in Houston was audited and they almost lost their FFL for a non-infraction. The store was basicaly submitting TOO MUCH information to the BATFE (multiple handgun release forms on pawn redemptions, which are not required) and instead of asking/telling them to stop they almost took the FFL away (no serious violations were found). I talked to a supervisor in Austin who talked to the Houston supervisor and they backed down. The Austin supervisor agreed that the Houston sector agents are a squirrely, pain in the butt bunch.
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Damn.......you know they could have been sued for that too. One of our sporting good stores here in town had several lawsuits filed against them for turning in too much paperwork into BATF during a police checkup. Someone found out about it and somehow got a suit going. Breach of privacy, something?

Even though I wish they werent there, ATF can be a good thing too. Had a buddy of mine get stopped for a traffic violation and the officer noticed his shotgun poking out from behind the seat of his pickup. It was a SPAS-12 folder and the officer asked if he had any more weapons. My buddy said yes and told him he had two other handguns in the cab. The officer siezed them and made some remark that he was lucky he didnt arrest him for carrying loaded illegal assault weapons. (here in LA our vehicles are considered an extension of our home and can keep loaded weapons concealed in them)

He called me up and told me the story so that moring I went with him to the PD to get his guns back. They didn't comply and long story short, after we sicked ATF on them, they were directed to return and if requested, personaly deliver all siezed weapons fully loaded to my friends residence. They can be a great asset if you know how to use them and are in the right.
 
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I like wheeled armor.. and it comes closest to being affordable.
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I was about to get a BMP or variant but realized that this would be allot more useful since I can use it as a pickup too! :wink:
Only cost me $6,000 fully restored w/shipping included.

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Already have insurance and tags for it! :D

Next year I am getting a BMP or T-72 from Poland. I can get a nice low hour BMP for bout $4,000 or a T-72 that needs a little sprucing up for a little over $10,000. BMP would be cooler cause it floats.
 
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