Cablegate: German Response: Blue Lantern End-Use Check On

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PP RUEHAG RUEHLZ
DE RUEHRL #0199 0501732
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 191732Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6589
INFO RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS BERLIN 000199

SENSITIVE

SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER
STATE FOR PM/DTCC KYLE BALLARD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC GM
SUBJECT: GERMAN RESPONSE: BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK ON
LICENSE 050212038

REF: STATE 11144

1. (SBU) In response to a Blue Lantern post-shipment check
on license 050117142, Waffen Schumacher gave satisfactory
responses to post inquires and the German government
indicated that Waffen Schumacher is a reliable recipient of
AR15 components. Waffen Schumacher said it intended to use
the U.S. AR15 components in question to assemble complete
rifles and will only sell/market these rifles to the German
domestic market.

RESPONSE FROM WAFFEN SCHUMACHER
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2. (SBU) Mr. Markus Wagner of Waffen Schumacher said his
company, founded in 1989, specializes in the marketing and
wholesale of firearms/accessories exclusively to the German
domestic market (licensed German gun dealers) under "strict
German gun-laws." He said that his company does in fact
assemble/manufacture AR15 (sold with the same designation)
rifles and for this reason seeks to import specialized
components from South Carolina-based BDL Ltd. Wagner said
his company currently imports EO-Tech Red-Dot marksmanship
sights from the U.S. firm ELITE-Arms in quantities of several
hundred per year and does not have any distribution
agreements with U.S. companies.

RESPONSE FROM THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT
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3. (SBU) The German Federal Office for Export Control (BAFA)
stated that based on its export control data, Waffen
Schumacher is a reliable company. To BAFA's knowledge,
Waffen Schumacher sells different models of Sabre Defense
XR-15 self-loading rifles and related accessories such as
magazines, grips, handguards, stocks, sight mounts etc. BAFA
noted that these parts are widely compatible with AR15 parts.
Delawie

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