Re: [MV] Weaponry on an MBT

From: Ryan M Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Jun 30 2003 - 11:10:56 PDT


At 1:31 PM -0400 6/30/03, Cav43rdBn@aol.com wrote:
>Knowing that US origin vehicles are impossible to import
>at this point, but other nations seem available, I was
>wondering: I know that for an MBT or such to be imported,
>the cannon has to be demilled to ATFE specs. Is it/would
>it be possible to import said vehicle with the ordnance
>"live" if you get a Destructive Device permit for it?

I think it involves cutting the breech. You might be able to get a
breech that is repaired or rebuilt to specs. Of course, anything but
solid shot will be $200 a pop for the DD permit per round.

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