It's very easy to make your springer look better:

1) Hold it by the grip with one hand and the spray paint can in the other.
2) Throw both of them away.

If you want to get all technical about it, it's illegal to sell or trade to anyone since the government now considers all airsoft weaponry as replicas. Fine to own but not ok to sell or trade. The 18+ is a self imposed regulation from the airsoft community here.

so you mean those guys on A and A surplus and ASC Armoury are illegal?

I was refering to airguns or pellet guns in general.

Technically, in a way, yes, to sell or trade replicas (Airsoft included) to non licensed individuals or business is not permitted. The entire Airsoft issue is in a grey zone, so it’s hard to clearly define the do’s and don’ts of retailing Airsoft. There are some workarounds and exception, pending when the replica was brought into the country, and how. For example, if the replica is imported as a PROP, under a film license, it can freely traded inside Canada. The laws we have now are really vague…

If you want more info, PM me, I can talk about this stuff for hours :P

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