Question on M53 parts kit receivers

[tony]

What happened to the rest of the receiver pieces????

I was chatting with my Dad today (BTW happy Fathers Day to all Dads) about kit building and guns in general. He asked me an inquiring question...."Why do the M53 kits only come with the front receiver shell if the German ones came with all the scrap pieces?"

I had no definate answer.
So, my question is , why?

Was it a BATFE ruling on these imports to be sold without the other scrap pieces?
Or is the original importer holding on to the pieces to be sold at a later date?
Or did the importer purposly keep the scrap pieces so it would be harder to build, so people would be more apt to buy their semi?

Anyone have any incite to this elusive question?

Thanks for the great site!

Tony

[URAR1004]

The Correct Answer is C: The importer purposly keep the scrap pieces so it would be harder to build, so people would be more apt to buy their semi?
Tony

That's what I understood..........

[bolex]

Wasn't Century the importer of M53? And aren't they selling a less than $3,000 M53 semi auto?

That is why C maybe correct. Or it could have been BATF changing the rules.

[MGW LLC]

Thats Ok. Thanks to a member of this board, I MIGHT be able to bring in a good number of COMPLETE demilled Yugo M53 receivers.

No barrels though.

[Bil]

That would be real nice-we could use this,I wish you luck with the powers that be! ---bil

[MGW LLC]

Don't get all excited YET. LOL

There are a lot of things to get worked out before its even close to being a deal.

[tony]

That would be great! Please keep us posted on this issue.

[Bil]

MGW [i still can't get used to the new name]-I have learned a long time ago to save the ecxitement until the deal is done-there are many wayward paths.I wish you good luck on yours! ---bil

[Keep Up The Fire]

Just the same old BS, politics and money

[Bradrock]

Maybe so someone could make alot of money on Gunbroker?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... m=73747564

[tony]

Hey Brad! 'bout time you showed up.

[Bradrock]

Hey Brad! 'bout time you showed up.

Huh??? Look at wwhen I joined.......you NEWBIE!!!

I'm just the "quiet "type!

[tony]

yeah, yeah. yeah

[Bil]

I find it hard to believe these bits went for so much,especially in that shape! ---bil

[k75zracer]

those bits of metal are the parts that BRP sent out around 3 years ago for $20 for a 3/4 peice set. I bought 2 of them at the time, Never knowing what I would receive, and BRP even warned me, "you can't make a receiver out of these".... But I bought them anyway, and as it turned out, they sent me two cam sections, 2 long pieces of the rear receiver shell, and 3 short pieces of the belt feed tray section. As I used both of the cam sections for my own builds, not quite the worthless investment that I thought at the time...