It'll probably (like 99% for sure) get inspected if it's labeled anything remotely like 'gun parts', or if it looks like a gun or gun part on the x-ray.
If it's just a wooden stock though it should pass through inspection fine since its not really a key or controlled component of a firearm, ie. Barrel, trigger group, magazine, etc.
The main problem would probably come from if its finished/processed wood or not. I don't know all the laws pertaining to importing wood (maybe you can make sense of this and see if it applies to your stock; https://inspection.canada.ca/en/plant-health/invasive-species/directives/forest-products/02-12), but as long as the wooden stock is treated in some way (I presume it's been dried and varnished already), it shouldn't run afoul of those laws and regs.
I've imported shrouds, stocks, and other picatinny type accessories for a variety of firearms (granted I think they were mostly metal or plastic), they get inspected frequently but Ive also never had an issue with them getting through in the end. They're essentially just non-functioning aesthetics (firearm window dressing). With or without it, it doesn't change the firearm function.
All that being said, CBSA are kinda dicks occasionally, and if they're inspecting it, they'll probably go the extra dick mile and charge you duty on it for making them do work. Might be best to have the original bill of sale in the box so they don't just Google 'custom wooden gun stock' and charge you duty based on the first super fancy $1200 USD wooden stock that comes up in their search.
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u/contact86m Oct 13 '24
It'll probably (like 99% for sure) get inspected if it's labeled anything remotely like 'gun parts', or if it looks like a gun or gun part on the x-ray. If it's just a wooden stock though it should pass through inspection fine since its not really a key or controlled component of a firearm, ie. Barrel, trigger group, magazine, etc.
The main problem would probably come from if its finished/processed wood or not. I don't know all the laws pertaining to importing wood (maybe you can make sense of this and see if it applies to your stock; https://inspection.canada.ca/en/plant-health/invasive-species/directives/forest-products/02-12), but as long as the wooden stock is treated in some way (I presume it's been dried and varnished already), it shouldn't run afoul of those laws and regs.
I've imported shrouds, stocks, and other picatinny type accessories for a variety of firearms (granted I think they were mostly metal or plastic), they get inspected frequently but Ive also never had an issue with them getting through in the end. They're essentially just non-functioning aesthetics (firearm window dressing). With or without it, it doesn't change the firearm function.
All that being said, CBSA are kinda dicks occasionally, and if they're inspecting it, they'll probably go the extra dick mile and charge you duty on it for making them do work. Might be best to have the original bill of sale in the box so they don't just Google 'custom wooden gun stock' and charge you duty based on the first super fancy $1200 USD wooden stock that comes up in their search.