I trust the Border Patrol completely; however, I took in the possibility that they used a stock photo/s, or that the full load caught as not being displayed.
IOW, I find it difficult to believe there are 10k parts in the above picture. To even come close, each of those thirty-two, 1/2 liter sandwhich bags would need to have 312.5 parts inside and be valued at $4062.50. Nope....
I could suppose that is the full haul and each bag has 312.5 parts each and are valued at $4062.50, which would value each part at roughly $13.00/part. One could probably fit that many roll pins in a baggy, but who would pay upwards of $20.00 (markup minus s&h) for a roll pin? And how are extra-expensive roll pins a threat to our national security? Simply put, they're not.
What I also doubt is that those are DIASs, or anything closely related to stirring up shut by the Chi-Coms. Again, DIASs take milling the lower -- a lot of milling for the average individual.
Somewhere ITT it was suggested this being a local FFL or gunsmithing enthusiast gaming their customers with knockoff parts, which is far more likely an explanation.
Somewhere ITT it was suggested this being a local FFL or gunsmithing enthusiast gaming their customers with knockoff parts, which is far more likely an explanation.
You either did not read any of my reply, or you need to brush up on your reading comprehension.
spez: I do agree the the Chi-Coms are dicks and a threat to our democracy. I just don't believe this "arms shipment" is an example of their usual bullshit.
I trust the Border Patrol completely; however, I took in the possibility that they used a stock photo/s, or that the full load caught as not being displayed.
IOW, I find it difficult to believe there are 10k parts in the above picture. To even come close, each of those thirty-two, 1/2 liter sandwhich bags would need to have 312.5 parts inside and be valued at $4062.50. Nope....
I could suppose that is the full haul and each bag has 312.5 parts each and are valued at $4062.50, which would value each part at roughly $13.00/part. One could probably fit that many roll pins in a baggy, but who would pay upwards of $20.00 (markup minus s&h) for a roll pin? And how are extra-expensive roll pins a threat to our national security? Simply put, they're not.
What I also doubt is that those are DIASs, or anything closely related to stirring up shut by the Chi-Coms. Again, DIASs take milling the lower -- a lot of milling for the average individual.
Somewhere ITT it was suggested this being a local FFL or gunsmithing enthusiast gaming their customers with knockoff parts, which is far more likely an explanation.
Lastly, I was thinking St. Louis, not Louisville.
So we agree this isn't a nothing burger. Thanks
You either did not read any of my reply, or you need to brush up on your reading comprehension.
spez: I do agree the the Chi-Coms are dicks and a threat to our democracy. I just don't believe this "arms shipment" is an example of their usual bullshit.
Then you need to read more about China if you feel that way.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/customs-agents-seize-gun-parts-china
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/apr/18/china.armstrade
https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/01/world/us-says-china-sent-large-arms-supplies-to-khmer-rouge.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-china-idUSTRE7840A920110905
Because they've been doing this for a long time across the globe.
Thanks