1200 F.P.S. Pelet gun....can it pass the border into Canada?

[Definate]

I wanna get this for my nephew, and I can get it from the U.S. for half the money. I contacted the CBSA through email and they sent me a whole cut and paste pdf file. Basically I have to read for quite sometime to find if at all an answer. Does anyone know if it is allowed to pass the border?
anyone here ever buy something similar from the states?

[Bomani]

Air guns that are firearms for purposes of both the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code.

These are air guns with both a high muzzle velocity (greater than 152.4 meters or 500 feet per second) and a high muzzle energy (greater than 5.7 joules or 4.2 foot-pounds). The “muzzle velocity” is the speed of a projectile at the instant it leaves the muzzle of a gun, normally expressed in metres per second or feet per second. The “muzzle energy” is the energy of a projectile at the instant it leaves the muzzle of a gun, expressed in joules or foot-pounds. Air guns need to meet both standards to be classified as firearms for purposes of the Firearms Act.

These high-powered air guns are subject to the same licence and registration requirements as a conventional firearm.

You are also required to store, transport, display and handle them safely in accordance with the regulations supporting the Firearms Act.

Usually, the manufacturer’s specifications are used to determine what muzzle velocity and muzzle energy an air gun was designed to have. This information may be available in the user’s manual or on the manufacturer’s web site. If the information is not available, individuals can call 1 800 731-4000 and ask to speak to a firearms technician to find out if the air gun is classified as a firearm for purposes of the Firearms Act.

High-powered air rifles are classified as non-restricted firearms. High-powered air pistols are classified as restricted if their barrel is longer than 105 mm or prohibited if their barrel length is 105 mm or less.

[RagingRandy]

As an FYI....
I was looking into this a few years ago and the way around this is to buy a 500 FPS gun and then buy a mod kit to bring it up to the specs you want. The mod kits can be brought in simply as replacement\repair parts. Just make sure they do not label it "1200FPS MOD KIT"

[Sean Summers]

Don't get that for your nephew - he'll shoot his eye out. LOL (Think Red Rider BB Gun)
SS

[juggybuggy]

might as well get him a .22, 1200 fps is about what a .22lr travels at.
definetely not a toy.

[bigtavi8]

My friend has one that he purchased in Canada last Christmas time. The gun is far from a toy but it is fun as hell to operate for a pellet gun. Thing is very accurate and powerful. Doesnt adress the states issue but he didnt give me the price but i suspect it was reasonable because hes def not rich. He had to keep it locked up with his "real" weapons but no big deal. You would probobly want to lock it up for safety reasons anyways. Its no BB gun i bet it could kill someone if they didnt no what the hell they were doing.

[Definate]

this stuff is no toy....U.S. has relaxed laws on this stuff. I have an FAC/PAL license.

[inxs]

Get a PAL. Because if your caught with a pellet rifle that has a velocity of over 1000 fps in Canada and don't have a PAL. You will be charged with illegal possession of a fire arm.
And RagingRandy conversion idea will land you in the same hole illegal possession of a fire arm.

And if your asking yourself how would they find out a simple chrono test. Get a PAL or get a 495 fps