OMG Joel, have you seen this yet? Atf seizes shipment of toy guns saying they can be converted into real military grade weapons...And she posted a link to this video clip:
Actually I did hear about it, but didn't know what to add. David Codrea posted this Examiner article, which gives additional details on the utter cluelessness of the claim:
So yeah, this seizure is complete bullshit. This Airsoft toy can indeed be easily converted to a functioning firearm, if by "easily" you mean "replace every part except maybe the handgrips." And I'm not sure about those.
- The WE TTI M4’s lack any sort of functional gas tube which is integral to an AR15’s operation
- The upper receiver of an AR15 fits onto the lower of the WE TTI M4, but the stock trigger pack in the WE TTI cannot strike the firing pin of a AR15 bolt
- The body of the WE TTI lower is several mils thinner than an AR15 lower, and shims would be needed for any AR trigger pack to work
- The trigger pack of an AR15 appears to be able to fit onto the lower receiver of a WE TTI M4, but one of the AR15 trigger pack retaining pins is impossible to insert without major modification, and the hammer isn’t operable with the WE TTI lower.
So essentially these Airsoft replicas cannot even operate an AR15 trigger pack without heavy modification with a precise tooling system operated by someone who knows the specific measurements to drill and tap the WE TTI lower receiver.
I strongly recommend reading Codrea's complete article.
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In order to cover their gaffe, they had to come up with something to justify the seizure, or they might, you know, look stupid. :P
Sadly, as most Americans have no idea what's involved in converting an Airsoft gun into a working firearm, they'll likely accept the ATF's statement as truth. Meaning next week some Save The Chilluns group is going to promote banning Airsofts because "it's so darn easy to convert them."
Well dang...I guess that just blows a huge hole in my theory on how I was going to get me a gun. :(
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