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Buncheong
07-01-20, 15:53
“ The shipment, valued at almost $130,000, originated from Shenzen, China and was intended for a residence in Melbourne, Florida.”

https://thenationalpulse.com/politics/chinese-guns/
chadbag
07-01-20, 16:22
So can anyone tell what was actually in the bag? Legit parts to make "assault weapons" or things like cheapo grips, rail covers, and other chicom crap?
Rifleman_04
07-01-20, 16:30
Probably just airsoft stuff again.
Grand58742
07-01-20, 16:45
Interesting how they are trying to link the Chinese into the weapons at BLM protests/riots.

The picture of the items isn't exactly clear, but it does appear to be a SOPMOD style stock in the first bag on the right.

ETA: Pic of a box of the "items."

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/u44100/Firearms%201.JPG
CRAMBONE
07-01-20, 16:45
11,000? That’s a lot of weight and area.
3 AE
07-01-20, 17:17
11,000? That’s a lot of weight and area.

Not when it's 10,900 safety selector, takedown and pivot pin detent pins!
mrbieler
07-01-20, 17:35
The "just as good as" crowd is collectively crying.
Averageman
07-01-20, 17:44
So can anyone tell what was actually in the bag? Legit parts to make "assault weapons" or things like cheapo grips, rail covers, and other chicom crap?

It doesn't look like much more than small parts like grips, screws and pins could fit in there.
ap1220
07-01-20, 17:50
I wonder if this bust includes those chinese glock auto sears I've heard stories about?

https://www.recoilweb.com/multiple-reports-of-wish-com-glock-sear-arrests-by-atf-149143.html
militarymoron
07-01-20, 18:02
They are obviously bags full of The Shoulder Thing That Goes Up.
Hank6046
07-01-20, 18:04
“ The shipment, valued at almost $130,000, originated from Shenzen, China and was intended for a residence in Melbourne, Florida.”

https://thenationalpulse.com/politics/chinese-guns/

Okay guys... which one of you tried to pull a fast one on Uncle Sam?
Hank6046
07-01-20, 18:04
They are obviously bags full of The Shoulder Thing That Goes Up.

Nice!
3 AE
07-01-20, 19:17
"Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville, however, intercepted the illegal weapons deal, emphasizing unreported weapons minimize the U.S.’s “safe and strong” status. "Wow, I didn't know that firearm parts are considered "weapons".

“The importing of any type of munitions is regulated by the ATF,” said Thomas Mahn, Port Director, Louisville. “This smuggler was knowingly trying to avoid detection, however, our officers remain vigilant, ensuring our community is safe.” "My community and I feel much safer knowing assault weapon parts, excuse me, I meant munitions, will never hit the streets to rain mass destruction upon peaceful protesters."

I guess BATF hasn't been in the news lately since the pandemic and BLM has taken over the front page. That's a pretty sad photo of one large cardboard box and about a hundred ziplock bags under the glare so you can't really see exactly what the haul was. Face it, if there was any real assault weapon parts like firing pins, bolts, select fire trigger groups, etc., they would have been laid bare for the public to see. The only impact I see are a bunch of airsoft, k-mart, combat commandos having panic attacks since their super secret order was confiscated.
Honu
07-01-20, 20:01
looks like those death clips that make the gun fire 1000s of bullets per second said all the news and dems soon trump is racist and causing this

well we know its going to be cheap junk either way
docsherm
07-01-20, 20:58
It is knock off parts that some guy on eBay was going to pass as LMT, MagPul......etc.
flenna
07-01-20, 21:03
It is knock off parts that some guy on eBay was going to pass as LMT, MagPul......etc.

This is the most plausible answer.
jpmuscle
07-01-20, 21:22
Further reason that the ATF needs to go away


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Straight Shooter
07-01-20, 22:48
CDNN & AIM gonna be out of parts.
Coal Dragger
07-02-20, 02:10
Further reason that the ATF needs to go away


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I don’t know man if ATF was all about keeping shitters from selling knock off trash parts on eBay and Gunbroker I might be able to support that.
GH41
07-02-20, 06:12
Everything about that article smells like BS to me if the picture is of the whole haul.
Business_Casual
07-02-20, 10:22
Isn’t this CBP?
Sam
07-02-20, 10:41
Aww man, there goes my knock off Magpul sights order.
docsherm
07-02-20, 11:07
Aww man, there goes my knock off Magpul sights order.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
duece71
07-02-20, 21:43
This is nothing like the thousands of full auto Chinese AKs and FA parts seized in Long Beach CA during the....ahem....Clinton administration back in 1997.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-15-mn-38557-story.html

Destined for drug cartels? Lol.
CRAMBONE
07-07-20, 23:37
Not when it's 10,900 safety selector, takedown and pivot pin detent pins!

My inter webs was screwy they other night and I didn’t see the pics. Yeah that a good haul for the USG. :p