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Bye bye Vepr. New Russia Sanctions.

Started by Boris Badinov, June 20, 2017, 07:28:50 PM

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Boris Badinov

TFB posted this evening that because of new Russia Sanctions, Molot VEPR rifles are effectively banned in the US.

US companies can no longer conduct business with Molot Orhuzie.

Read here:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/06/20/breaking-us-banned-vepr-due-sanctions-looks-like/

Greasemonkey

It's reported they were broke back in Feb, possibly before then, and in March it was confirmed they were going under and going up for sale. I don't think the sanctions will affect a company much when they were already broke and up for sale months earlier.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/03/foghorn/russian-firearms-maker-molot-bankrupt-company-will-auctioned/
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/03/02/breaking-russian-molot-bankrupt-will-sold/
https://secondunited.com/2017/03/04/breaking-russian-arms-manufacturer-molot-goes-bankrupt/
I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse......

Leave the gun, take the cannoli.

I said I was an addict........I didn't say I had a problem

Boris Badinov

Quote from: Greasemonkey on June 20, 2017, 08:20:58 PM
It's reported they were broke back in Feb, possibly before then, and in March it was confirmed they were going under and going up for sale. I don't think the sanctions will affect a company much when they were already broke and up for sale months earlier.

Was not aware of this. Thanks.