m1 garands to be imported from korea

[ericlosh]

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/01/116_103154.html

 

[baboonie]

Yet CMP has been selling Garands and Carbines that come from "partner" countries for how long...? Gotta love politics!

 

[ericlosh]

yeah, and theyre not allowing the 600,000+ m1 carbines from korea because they hold multiple rounds.

 

[03protege]

yeah, and theyre not allowing the 600,000+ m1 carbines from korea because they hold multiple rounds.

I think it was because of the high capacity removable magazines. Still ****ing retarded.

 

[baboonie]

I think it was because of the high capacity removable magazines. Still ****ing retarded.

I bought one of the NPM carbines when they had a crap load in stock and these were IMPORTED from Italy:

http://www.odcmp.com/Sales/rifles.htm

There's something else going on with this Korea thing...

 

[stag0608]

How can I buy one? My grandfather was in the Korean war.

 

[ericlosh]

How can I buy one? My grandfather was in the Korean war.

same here, i want one, especially if they go for the price listed in that article

 

[charlied]

yes please, someone tell us how we can buy a carbine or Garand.

 

[leeshall]

I strongly suspect the rifles will be mostly worn out junk and the mentioned $220 price is likely what the Korean Government will ask from the importers -- NOT the retail price here in the U.S..

The best deal for M1 rifles will likely continue to be through the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

My opinion. We'll see what happens down the road.

Distinguished Rifleman #1352

 

[bs875]

I wish they would all get funneled through CMP so they can go through them, make sure they are in working order and then grade them for sale. Who knows what you'll get otherwise.

 

[baboonie]

I strongly suspect the rifles will be mostly worn out junk and the mentioned $220 price is likely what the Korean Government will ask from the importers -- NOT the retail price here in the U.S..

The best deal for M1 rifles will likely continue to be through the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

My opinion. We'll see what happens down the road.

Distinguished Rifleman #1352

+1

 

[GIJeaux]

I just got this from CMP this morning in my email:

GARANDS FROM KOREA: Once again our phone lines and email boxes are flooded with requests for information on the purchase of M1 Garands from Korea. The Korea Times reported last week that the U.S. Government had approved Korea's request to sell 86,000 M1 Garands to U.S. importers. CMP is not a firearms importer and if these rifles are sold to U.S. importers, they will not come to the CMP or be sold by the CMP. We will not have any information on the sale of these rifles.

So, don't expect get any from CMP. I look for them to be sold at inflated prices.

Al

 

[762NATO]

Took them long enough! Even if they are not quality, having a rifle that helped fight a war would be nice.

 

[leeshall]

Quality rifles have been and still are available through the CMP. Let the greedy Koreans and the importers keep their junk.

 

[dantheman]

Why do you say the Koreans are greedy ?

 

[leeshall]

The United States both loaned and sold M1's to Korea. The LOANED rifles remain U.S property. LOANED rifles returned to the U.S. from Greece and other countries are what the CMP markets. Unfortunately there are no serial number lists of what Korea purchased and what was loaned. Korea claims ALL the rifles we loaned them were worn out and destroyed. The only rifles remaining are the ones they purchased and therefore those rifles are their property and they can sell them to whomever they want. No U.S. property loaned rifles alledgedly remain to be returned to the U.S. and then to the CMP.
Yeah right. This is why I say the "greedy" Koreans.
Let the comments begin.

 

[762NATO]

Has anyone gotten one yet?

 

[sgt z]

An email from the CMP last week said the Korean Garands will not go to the CMP because the CMP is not an Importer. These will come through companies like Century. I have seen Garands for sale through retailers for about $700. I think going through the CMP for garands is safer although I have received M1's from them that were inoperative.

 

[leeshall]

BTW, last March I took the course at CMP, Anniston to be certified as a GSM Master Instructor. The course was given by Gary Anderson the former Director of Civilian Marksmanship. He was questioned about the Korean rifles and the story as I repeated it is what Mr. Anderson told us. I have no reason to doubt Mr. Anderson.
Distinguished Rifleman #1352