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> You can't sell a US WWII tank without rendering its main gun inoperable to a civilian, much less a foreigner. You actually can sell a tank with a working can
by throwup238 3y ago
> You can't sell a US WWII tank without rendering its main gun inoperable to a civilian, much less a foreigner.
You actually can sell a tank with a working cannon (to a civilian in the US, foreign national or not) if you have at least a Type 09 license to deal in destructive devices and the buyer has a destructive device permit. To export it would be a lot harder (and getting the aforementioned permits is no joke either).
- adolph 3y agoHmm, seems like they missed licensing "Collector of 'Destructive Devices'." Maybe that's the invisible Type 9¾? Types of FFL: Type 01 – Firearm Dealer/Gunsmith Type 02 – Pawnbroker Type 03 – Collector Type 06 – Manufacture of Ammunition Type 07 – Manufacturer of Firearms Type 08 – Importer of Firearms Type 09 – Dealer of “Destructive Devices” Type 10 – Manufacturer of “Destructive Devices” Type 11 – Importer of “Destructive Devices” https://rocketffl.com/ffl-license-types/ https://rocketffl.com/ffl-license-types/
- throwup238 3y agoThere's basically two main classes of destructive devices: explosives and firearms with a bore over half an inch. The permits for the former are mostly issued to demolition and mining and it would be insane to allow anyone to "collect" explosives that degrade and become unstable. You don't actually need either the FFL or the permit if you just decommission the main gun, which is how most tank and artillery collectors get theirs. DD permits are rarely issued for explosives without a good reason (like construction or mining) so even if you get the permit for the gun, you'll struggle to get one for the shells.