Luger Mag, is it Genuine?

[Flying10uk]

I believe that the question of exporting a mag from the U.K. to the U.S. surfaced on this Forum a while back. If I remember correctly the consensus seemed to be that extreme caution was required in order to get the procedure/protocol right, especially in the current climate, or risk losing the mag to U.K. or U.S. customs or law enforcement. Personally, I have had no experience of exporting such items and so am not able to offer much more advice.

However, I do remember seeing a piece earlier in the year on Sky News?, I think, concerning a former British soldier turned artist. Basically he had got hold of several U.K. deactivated A.K.47s/Ms, legal within the U.K., and transformed them into "works of art" by sticking flowers and bank notes onto them. He may have also done further deactivation to them??? He then decided that it would be an excellent idea to display his "works of art" internationally at art exhibitions. Things turned a little sour when he arrived in the U.S. in order to attend an art exhibition and U.S. Customs decided that they wanted a sneak preview of his "works of art". U.S. Customs did seize the "works of art" and I never heard if the chap got them back. His main argument, as far as I could tell, seemed to be that they were "works of art" not weapons and so he couldn't understand why they were being seized.

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[butlersrangers]

I have purchased target sights sent to U.S.A. from ebay vendors located in the U.K. (Packages were labeled "diopter").

I don't know if there is a restriction on sending a Luger magazine in the British Post.

The U. S. Post and State of Michigan have no restriction on the shipping of an unloaded pistol magazine. Of course discrete labeling, like "antique auto part", is probably wise.