Props on getting an EOD team sent out over a toy.

He'll never see it coming...

ETA: his dog is blind

Dibs on your storage unit!!!

Know your helicopters....just sayin.

Did the Bomb Squad blow it up to determine it was a toy?

I will sent Rocky over to poop on your floor for that comment, lol! Good news is he'll probably get distracted and just run into a few walls and then steal some muffins instead

Most likely they didn't catch it - most carriers x-ray all packages prior to putting them on the plane & then they call the USPIS when they find something that looks like a gun or bomb.

Good point, might as well save everyone a lot of trouble and pre-shoot yourself.  

The IRS will call tomorrow.

Send them the $3,452 they say you owe using iTunes cards.  They love iTunes.

Update:

Because people have asked- the following company is who I purchased the airsoft M49A2 round from.  Be advised that CBP seemed to think it was an actual round that was an improper demil and wanted to drill a hole in it.  It took quite a bit of explaining to convince them otherwise.

If you should decide to order one of these airsoft props, couple lessons learned:

1) Make sure the shipper disassembles it at least into separate fuze, tail, and body pieces.

2) Make sure the shipper clearly labels it as AIRSOFT...because CBP seemed to think that the words "inert" and "replica" meant it is a real and dangerous weapon, or can readily be converted to such.  They, including whoever the bomb squad "expert" was, do not have a thorough understanding of mortar rounds requiring a lift charge (in the case of the M49A2, a lift charge that hasn't been made or available in years), or a detonator that is not present, or that these lack a safety setback fuze...or any number of other issues.  They wanted me to provide an ATF Form 6 for release of a toy.

3) DON'T LET THE SHIPPER SEND IT VIA FRAKING AIR MAIL!!!!!  Bad things will happen.  Seriously...



And now...the company that sells these fine airsoft props:

Svoboda (which according to Jenzilla apparently means "Freedom" in Russian...) Airsoft

So, did you get it back? The “they wanted” part is throwing me.

Wait, you mean you actually had someone from the postal inspectors office do something?

Oh they just handed it off to the FBI, makes sense now.

It's better to find an airsoft retailer in the US and buy from them.

Dude, you are a legend. Now I want my own mortar. Make it a 120mm. I bet the mortar shells could be cast.

They make a 120mm or 155mm inert round?

Damn I cant believe they didn't blow it up

So...who contacted Svoboda about ordering mortar round props?  Apparently they got the story from one of you...

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See OP.  If only it had arrived before Jenzilla left to meet up with us...

OST .

Epically Awesome!

No apparent holes drilled in it.  Doesn't look scratched.  And they didn't even paint it orange!!