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Imported guns sold by Embassy People

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:18 pm
by firearm
Hi Guys

Pl help me on this matter. One arms dealer told me that he could procure a brand new gun
from embassy people as they could sell these weapons after stay of certain years. This dealer
has to go thro official procedure and can get the weapon from a board with which tha weapon
is ti be kept. i have to pay full advance to buy this gun from the dealer. The price I will pay
will be according to the market price. Do not know about the price he is getting it.
Shall I go for it?

Firearm

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:36 pm
by Kim
firearm";p="56574 wrote: Hi Guys

Pl help me on this matter. One arms dealer told me that he could procure a brand new gun
from embassy people as they could sell these weapons after stay of certain years. This dealer
has to go thro official procedure and can get the weapon from a board with which tha weapon
is ti be kept. i have to pay full advance to buy this gun from the dealer. The price I will pay
will be according to the market price. Do not know about the price he is getting it.
Shall I go for it?

Firearm
The statement he stated is right, they are allowed to buy from auctions from the concerned department. You have to see the authenticity of the dealer, some are good (they do what they say) & some are not so good. So let us (me) know from whom are you dealing and what are the conditions so that we can help you here.
I'm just a PM away dear & so are the other members.
Cheers -.-

Re: Imported guns sold by Embassy People

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:55 pm
by kanwar76
firearm";p="56574 wrote: Hi Guys

Pl help me on this matter. One arms dealer told me that he could procure a brand new gun
from embassy people as they could sell these weapons after stay of certain years. This dealer
has to go thro official procedure and can get the weapon from a board with which tha weapon
is ti be kept. i have to pay full advance to buy this gun from the dealer. The price I will pay
will be according to the market price. Do not know about the price he is getting it.
Shall I go for it?

Firearm

Don't know about the guns from embassy so can’t comment on that but regarding making full payment in advance. There is one scam going on in Haryana and Punjab by travel agents. They promise visas to prospective clients and take full money in advance and keep extending the waiting period. All the time enjoying interest on the sum paid. Then one fine day after earning 8-10% they return the money to client saying sorry. So my suggestion is do not pay him any money in advance, tell him you will pay the asking price after looking at the piece and if he really manages to procure a new one then you can decide after looking at it.

My two cents :)

-Inder

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:40 pm
by nagarifle
there is an old saying " a sucker is born every minute"

as far as i know, even Diplomats etc who want to bring there own firearms in to India, may be under the same condition as a tourist or under the TR rule.

The arms act does not make any special rules for Diplomats, unlike sale of household goods; any firearms brought in would be under the same condition, not for sale during life time/ have to be taken back with them.

one more thing to think about if the dealer wants full payment in advance, what guarantee do you have that he will get the gun from a Diplomat? and what is the name of this board where Diplomats can sell there guns?

think before you leap

Re: Imported guns sold by Embassy People

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:28 pm
by biking3819
Google "STC" /state trading corporation of india auctions.
-sanjiv

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:34 pm
by firearm
Hi,
Tried google but found nothing related to it.
There must be some one who knows something
authentic about it...... let's wait and see..

Thanx

Firearm

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:00 am
by nagarifle
i did came across an article on the web:

http://www.india-today.com/webexclusive ... ishra.html

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:55 am
by marksman
No diplomat, who is not an Indian citizen can sell or dispose off his fire arm within an Indian Union. Even if he intends to gift it to a fallow Indian diplomat, he cannot do so unless it's a symbolic gesture on behalf of his country. This too involves a lot of paper work unless I guess the receiver happens to be The President or the Prime minister of India.. Of course the ammo may leak out of the embassy once in a while as a personal favor. Your better bet is to procure the fire arm from some renowned shooter who also knows how to sell his fire arm. Usual modus operandi is to declare that the particular fire arm is not performing to his satisfaction and hence is of no use to him. A lot of new fire arms especially pistols and revolvers have found their ways into the hands of rich politicians this way.
Marksman

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:19 am
by cottage cheese
nagarifle";p="56782 wrote:i did came across an article on the web:

http://www.india-today.com/webexclusive ... ishra.html
Well, quite typically for the babudom when the going gets a wee bit tougher (Like trying to think)... the simply ban it.

Incidentally, they are the ones who often abuse the facilities available that provoke the ban. The common man is again the loser.

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:47 pm
by R-Dhillon
My uncle bought a Range Rover Discovery about 8 years back from the English Embassy...don know 'bout firearms. Might be possible after greasing a few palms here n there...LOL...But stil if something is illegimate will be caught someday or the other...

Re: Imported guns sold by Embassy People

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:51 pm
by HydNawab
R-Dhillon";p="57305 wrote: But stil if something is illegimate will be caught someday or the other...
Ahh, I beg to differ with you on this point.Thats not how the real world works.Everything goes.I have seen it myself.

Was watching a movie the other day, Lord of War.There is a dialogue in that movie which says, 'United States of America, United Kingdom, Russia, China and France are the permanent members of the UN Security council.They are also the largest suppliers of arms to other nations.'

Hypocritical, isnt it?

One more favourite dialogue from the movie.'You know whose going to inherit the earth?Arms Dealers, because everyone else is busy killing each other.'

I hope you get my point.'Paisa phek, tamasha dekh'

Cheers

Ashar