Background: I have been an FFL since 1989, not a stocking dealer or anything just genertal firearm repairs, Cerakoting, transfers, special orders, NFA stuff. Started when I was in the USAF and when I retired (1997) I opened my business (part time) out of my house. When I retired the second time in 2015 (done working for somone else), I opened up more full time.
I live about 3 miles from the Penn State University main campus and the word got around that I had no problem handling firearm transfers for the foreign national students. Foreign national students in the US are, because of their type of visas (F1) are, for all intents and purposes, considered US residents when purchasing firearms (even NFA items). They are also considered PA residents because of the visas. So, I started doing A LOT of transfers for these students. The majority are/were Chinese, going to PSU for their PhD's. They are not afraid to spend money on what they want and I've seen a lot of high dollar guns come through the shop. When they get their degree some stay in the US for work experience but most head back to China.
Typically, when they are ready to graduate, they would come to me for advice on what to do with their firearms. I help them out as much as possible by helping them find out what the laws are in the states where they might be working, selling the guns on consignment or doing the transfers for private sales. Yes, I have bought a few guns from them because they were offered to me a great prices.
Well, to the meat of the post. I had one regular long time Chinese customer(5 years, got his degree and worked at a local company for experience), great guy, did not act entitled (a lot of them do and it, to say the least, always irked me). He came to me in late June this year and said he was headed back to China in early August and wanted to know if I could store and then transfer some guns to a good friend (also Chinese student). The friend was out on his summer vacation and wouldn't be back until late August/early September and he would be gone by then. I told him that I could do that for him.
When he brought me the handguns, he told me that he had already given the friend the long arms (several rifles) as per US and PA laws. Here is what he brought me:
H&K SP5L 9mm (semi auto MP5) w/ 1 drum mag, 4 30+ rnd mags, 8 20 rnd mags, SpeedBeez mag loader
Norinco 213 9mm w/ 6 extra mags
Chinese Mauser C96 7.63x25mm w/ a pile of stripper clips
AREX Rex Zero 1T-01 9mm w/4 extra mags and a 2 mag belt clip
H&K USP Tactical V1 .45ACP w/ extra mags and a 2 mag belt clip
H&K Mark 23 .45ACP w/2 extra 30 rnd mags and extra mags
Ruger Mark IV 22/45 LITE black anodized w/gold barrel and trigger and 10 extra mags
He told that the his friend gets first choice on whatever pistols he wants and anything left over I could have since I had helped him out over the years without asking for anything.
His friend came to the shop to get the guns and do the transfer paperwork on September 2. He took the SP5L, the Norinco, and the C96. I asked him if he wanted anything else (he ws geting all these guns plus the rifles for free), he didn't. I asked again if he wanted anything else, just to make sure, and he said no and I told him what his friend told me. He said thats fine, I got what I wanted, I guess you get the rest.
:eek::eek::eek::eek: You could have knocked me over with a feather
Here's the pictures of what is now mine to do with what I want:
I live about 3 miles from the Penn State University main campus and the word got around that I had no problem handling firearm transfers for the foreign national students. Foreign national students in the US are, because of their type of visas (F1) are, for all intents and purposes, considered US residents when purchasing firearms (even NFA items). They are also considered PA residents because of the visas. So, I started doing A LOT of transfers for these students. The majority are/were Chinese, going to PSU for their PhD's. They are not afraid to spend money on what they want and I've seen a lot of high dollar guns come through the shop. When they get their degree some stay in the US for work experience but most head back to China.
Typically, when they are ready to graduate, they would come to me for advice on what to do with their firearms. I help them out as much as possible by helping them find out what the laws are in the states where they might be working, selling the guns on consignment or doing the transfers for private sales. Yes, I have bought a few guns from them because they were offered to me a great prices.
Well, to the meat of the post. I had one regular long time Chinese customer(5 years, got his degree and worked at a local company for experience), great guy, did not act entitled (a lot of them do and it, to say the least, always irked me). He came to me in late June this year and said he was headed back to China in early August and wanted to know if I could store and then transfer some guns to a good friend (also Chinese student). The friend was out on his summer vacation and wouldn't be back until late August/early September and he would be gone by then. I told him that I could do that for him.
When he brought me the handguns, he told me that he had already given the friend the long arms (several rifles) as per US and PA laws. Here is what he brought me:
H&K SP5L 9mm (semi auto MP5) w/ 1 drum mag, 4 30+ rnd mags, 8 20 rnd mags, SpeedBeez mag loader
Norinco 213 9mm w/ 6 extra mags
Chinese Mauser C96 7.63x25mm w/ a pile of stripper clips
AREX Rex Zero 1T-01 9mm w/4 extra mags and a 2 mag belt clip
H&K USP Tactical V1 .45ACP w/ extra mags and a 2 mag belt clip
H&K Mark 23 .45ACP w/2 extra 30 rnd mags and extra mags
Ruger Mark IV 22/45 LITE black anodized w/gold barrel and trigger and 10 extra mags
He told that the his friend gets first choice on whatever pistols he wants and anything left over I could have since I had helped him out over the years without asking for anything.
His friend came to the shop to get the guns and do the transfer paperwork on September 2. He took the SP5L, the Norinco, and the C96. I asked him if he wanted anything else (he ws geting all these guns plus the rifles for free), he didn't. I asked again if he wanted anything else, just to make sure, and he said no and I told him what his friend told me. He said thats fine, I got what I wanted, I guess you get the rest.
:eek::eek::eek::eek: You could have knocked me over with a feather
Here's the pictures of what is now mine to do with what I want:
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