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July 6th, 2011, 11:17 AM
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#1 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ellensburg, WA
Posts: 771
| What's the story on those S. Korean M1s and M1 Carbines?
This was in the news a while back, especially about Ms. Rodham-Clinton's personal efforts to get 'em scrapped. So... did it ever get resolved? Or, did the CMP program suddenly pick up a few good authentic M1s and M1 carbines? That would certainly lower the price for a while... Or did Sarco get some of them I wonder? http://www.militarytrader.com/articl...ean-M1-rifles/
Seems like The Last & Final Opp. to get one of these gems while we still can! Unless ...(sob) they had a good old fashioned rifle burning..... with Billary presiding and dancing around in the flickering flame--light? (Now there's a lovely vision, eh?)
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July 6th, 2011, 11:31 AM
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#2 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR
Posts: 498
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I thought it was decided, and the gov't wouldn't let them back in.. (shakes fist)
Very aggrivating.
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July 6th, 2011, 11:53 AM
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#3 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: wisconsin
Posts: 67
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There was a report/rumor going around that some congress critters were putting together legislation to allow those M1 Garands and Carbines in. Haven't heard anything new lately. Sure hope they can get it passed. 
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July 6th, 2011, 12:30 PM
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#4 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: PNW
Posts: 1,836
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We're just waiting for BHO to be shown the door next year.
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July 6th, 2011, 01:45 PM
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#5 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: BumF**K Egypt
Posts: 1,120
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I thought I saw in the news somewhere that they were officially denied entrance here.
When a million or so Kenyans start dancing around with M1s we'll sure know what's up.
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July 6th, 2011, 01:48 PM
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#6 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,539
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This has been going on for 10 years nothing new.
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July 6th, 2011, 01:55 PM
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#7 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 1,461
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MesaRifle  This was in the news a while back, especially about Ms. Rodham-Clinton's personal efforts to get 'em scrapped. So... did it ever get resolved? Or, did the CMP program suddenly pick up a few good authentic M1s and M1 carbines? That would certainly lower the price for a while... Or did Sarco get some of them I wonder? http://www.militarytrader.com/articl...ean-M1-rifles/
Seems like The Last & Final Opp. to get one of these gems while we still can! Unless ...(sob) they had a good old fashioned rifle burning..... with Billary presiding and dancing around in the flickering flame--light? (Now there's a lovely vision, eh?) | Last I heard they couldn't be imported and even if they could be they would be coming in via private importer instead of the CMP.
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July 19th, 2011, 02:47 PM
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#8 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arkansas
Posts: 428
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Last I heard it was still a no go. The question, if they are allowed back in, is whose nephew or brother-in-law is getting that deal?
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July 23rd, 2011, 03:00 PM
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#9 | | Lifer
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fairfax, VA
Posts: 2,060
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Great idea for a bumper sticker, 'Get rid of Obama, get M1 Garands!'
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August 14th, 2011, 07:39 PM
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#10 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Quad Cities / Iowa - Illinois
Posts: 265
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The real story on these is that they are Lend Lease and therefore still US Government property. We will not allow them to be sold through importers for profit. The only way they will be allowed back into the US is via CMP.
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August 14th, 2011, 08:16 PM
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#11 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas
Posts: 392
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I thought I read an article that stated the South Koreans bought these weapons and are not US gov't property.
This could be wrong. I wish they would be let in to the private market. It could possibly flood the market and lower some prices for collectors.
I wonder about the condition of these rifles...
I can also agree with the WH administration about the horrible crime these rifles would create. I see too many drive-by bayoneting crimes in the bad parts of town.
Last edited by bevobaseball44; August 15th, 2011 at 11:20 AM.
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August 14th, 2011, 09:03 PM
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#12 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 839
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I think the Koreans said they bought them, but when we pressed them on it, they couldn't remember where they had put the receipt.
Net, they are likely lend/lease and come in for fee via the CMP, or not at all. Given that the Koreans are after cash, it isn't likely anytime soon.
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August 15th, 2011, 06:31 AM
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#13 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Yuma, AZ
Posts: 557
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Last I heard, Hillary convinced Yomama that we don't need "all those guns" "on the streets," and got him to very quietly kill the deal.
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August 15th, 2011, 06:33 AM
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#14 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Yuma, AZ
Posts: 557
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Originally Posted by bevobaseball44 I thought I read an article that stated the South Koreans bought these weapons and are not US gov't property.
This could be wrong. I wish they would be let in to the private market. It could possibly flood the market and lower some prices for collectors.
I wonder about the condition of these rifles...
I can also agree with the administrations about the horrible crime these rifles would create. I see too many drive-by bayoneting crimes in the bad parts of town. | I read that the Koreans acknowledged that **some** of the weapons were provided under Foreign Military Sales, and that some came as foreign aid. They supposedly couldn't separate the two categories due to clerical errors, and wanted to sell the entire lot.
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August 15th, 2011, 06:34 AM
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#15 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Arnauldville, Louisiana
Posts: 255
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This is weird. How can any kind of Russian rifle & pistol be imported? This looks another major SNAFU.
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