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Re: Paradoxical Q&A
It makes sense to me...

When you buy a COTS part it is not mounted to anything.

So if you want to bring a COTS part into an event it should not be mounted to anything. That doesn't mean that it has never been mounted to anything, it just means that it is unmodified from its original state when purchased.

Jaguars (per your example) are specifically allowed by the rules so the definition of COTS would only apply as to whether they form part of your witholding allowance. If you mount a Jag and bring it in (or attach a wire to it), then it is part of the 30 pounds... if you have it sitting in a box, by itself, in as-new condition, then it is COTS.

Jason