When are our guns coming back from Korea?

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

South Korea and the federal government signed a deal to bring many M1 Garands and M1 Carbines into the country that have been sitting in South Korean military storage for years. Does anybody know when we will be seeing these rifles in our gun stores or will they be available only through the CMP? Thanks

 

[strokin7.3]

Uhh no clue but maybe a nice flow of garands into the market would drop the prices a few hundred bucks.

 

[citizenkane]

The Garands were bought by Century arms. I believe they paid close to $500 each so you can bet they will be more than the current CMP price.

 

[tenring]

They were sold to South Korea. They are not ours, and if they wanted to they could throw every last one of them in the ocean.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Carbines?

Dude, the Armenians just won the bid.

Next, finding a shipper who will not steal them, getting a bonded warehouse in Long Beach, getting ATFE to approve the forms, setting up distributors and printing flyers for retailers. Oh, and getting you gun nuts excited.

What Next For Auctioned-Off South Korean M1 Garand Rifles?

 

[themadmedic]

Wouldn't be surprised to see them de-mill'ed so the administration can keep those nasty assault rifles off of the streets....

 

[red_zr24x4]

They were sold to South Korea. They are not ours, and if they wanted to they could throw every last one of them in the ocean.

Kind of like England did, But those were ours from the lend-lease

 

[indianaarsenal]

I thaught Obama said he would not allow them in?? I also heard these were lot new unissued, that is why they sold for so much. also more ammo poribly coming to.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Korean ammo KA headstamp is corrosive

 

[williamnewman1]

Uhh no clue but maybe a nice flow of garands into the market would drop the prices a few hundred bucks.

my hopes as well , but not holding my breath

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Uhh no clue but maybe a nice flow of garands into the market would drop the prices a few hundred bucks.

Well, maybe if there were 8.5 million of them, but there are only 85,000 coming in.

Supply will create it's own demand. Should be plenty of profit at all levels but the price will not drop.

I thaught Obama said he would not allow them in

You are recalling the 800,000 M1 Carbines that RoK has.

 

[strokin7.3]

Korean ammo KA headstamp is corrosive

corrosive ammo just gives you an excuse to spend more time with your rifle!

 

[STEEL CORE]

If they are anything like the ones I saw the Korean "Homeguard" use during my time there in the mid 70's, you would not want one at any price, does the phrase "rode hard, put away wet", bring on some unsalvageable images? Besides current Washington administrators would not want you Mr & Ms Second Ammendment to have one.

 

[DragonGunner]

Just stay happy with the CMP friends....people always think its greener on the other side.

 

[Deucemizer]

Some M1 carbines were sold back to the US, Korea was not supposed to, but they did. I think any with the barrels stamped with the 'Blue Sky Country' importers mark came back from Korea.

 

[atvdave]

I thaught Obama said he would not allow them in??

I've had heard the same thing from some co-workers. No way confirm the story though.. maybe someone here has a link? if it's true..

 

[WOLFEMAN]

When Obama is defeated.

 

[tricky9914]

I really hope we get an influx of carbines and garands into the country - would love to see the prices go down

 

[WWalker]

I thaught Obama said he would not allow them in?? I also heard these were lot new unissued, that is why they sold for so much. also more ammo poribly coming to.

MILLER: Obama's fast and furious spin - Washington Times

 

[SSGSAD]

When Obama is defeated.

SO, do we expect shipment in NOV., or JAN. ?????