Ordering from shoei direct.

*** Originally posted by figaro ***

I have emailed back and forth a little with Shoei in japan, Tomio there seems a very straight forward kind of guy. The price for their replica guns is certainly better than any distributor.
Has anyone had any problems ordering directly from them?

*** Originally posted by madmike ***

Hello figaro!

Nice to meet you again here on the forum! I did not know that Shoei does sell diectly to costumors, but if so, this sounds pretty good. One less in the chain who wants to make money, I´d say.

Greetings

MadMike

*** Originally posted by figaro ***

This was the response to my email to Shoei.

Hope all's well with you Mike, I'm still a little nervous running the customs gauntlet into the US, after the Luger debacle.
I may try shipping into Arizona this time, as California, specifically San Fransisco seems to be the problematic port.

Best,

JJ

Following Email from Shoei:

Dear Jesse,
>
> Thank you for your interest in our MP44 model gun.
> The price is as follows:
>
>
> Breakdown of shipment
>
> MP44 model gun 1pce 108,000*JPY 944.06 USD
> EMS** postage 10,700 JPY 93.53 USD
> Total C & F U.S.A 118,700 JPY 1,037.59 USD
>
> Note
> * 10% off our domestic retail price of 120,000 JPY
> **Shipment will be made by an airmail called "EMS" (Express Mail Service)
> which is
> a door-to-door service provided by Japan Post Office.
> The price in US Dollar is based on a conversion rate of 1.00 USD = 114.40
> JPY as of July 31, 2006.
>
> Payment
> I am sorry that we can not accept any credit card. Please make bank
transfer
> to the following:
>
> Bank info
> Name: The Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Kawaguchi Office
> Address: 5-1, Sakae-cho 3-chome, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0017, Japan
> Swift code: MHBKJPJT
> Tel: +81-48-255-2713
> Fax: +81-48-255-3881
> A/C No.: 300-2112832
> A/C holder's name: Shoei Seisakusho Inc.
>
> Please also let us know your mailing address, phone and fax number if
> available for our shipping preparation.
>
> I hope that the above info will meet your current requirements.
>
> I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tomio
> Shoei Seisakusho Inc., Japan

*** Originally posted by reemo ***

Killer price on the Mp44.....

Is that the replica model (dummy, non firing, non PFC gun)?

They are all out of airsoft GBB versions......

I saw the SHOEI table at last years Blackhole event - they were having a sale that day on dummy MP44 models for 700.00ish US dollars!!

I would have bought 2!

*** Originally posted by claymore ***

Thats got to be the best price i have seen for a shoei i think they go for about a £1000 over here. Did not know you could buy direct either and i am suprised there is no language barrier anyone know if the other companies sell direct and would they sell outside of Japan

*** Originally posted by chenkenichi ***

I ordered a GBB MP44 from Shoei about 5 months ago...because they were on sale for about $850 (sold it though). Anyways, they are GREAT to deal with, and I would recommend them to anyone.

*** Originally posted by reemo ***

Just curious - where did you sell it? How much did you get for it?

The GBB version has been 100% sold out for over 2 years.

SHOEI doesnt even have parts for them - Francky (In Japan) tried like Hell to get parts for me - they just didnt have any.

Im thinking you might have got an old sample model or old stock.

*** Originally posted by francky1958 ***

i saw the many of mp44 at blackhole (gun event) a couple days ago,
they selling at good price, but i don't remember how much was it.
they are not blow back modelguns but gas blow back version.
i think reemo is right. they just want to get rid of them i guess.

*** Originally posted by cerwyn ***

I've been trying to find Shoei's web page without success.
Can any of you lads give me an address for them please?

Thanks
Cerwyn

*** Originally posted by mark ***

Here you go Cerwin: www.shoeiseisakusho.co.jp