U.S. CMP to receive 86,000 M1 Garands from the Philippines!

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Take a gander, and with any luck our own importers will be able to bring in a shipment.

Note: Rifles are already U.S. Property and have simply been left in Philippine arsenals for whatever reason. The Civilian Marksmanship Program only has to pay shipping costs and that's all! Certainly means our U.S. friends will be able to pick up affordable rifles. Hopefully we can then import some for ourselves at a good price point.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/04/07/breaking-civilian-marksmanship-program-receive-86000-m1-garand-rifles-philippines
 
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75 year old rifles used and abused in a tropical environment. I don't think there will be a lot of mint condition rifles. Plus to purchase the rifles from cmp Americas are paying 1200-1500. Add in exchange and dealer costs, it's now a $2000. You can find better condition garand in Canada for the same or less.
 
The Philippines owns these guns. We looked at them a few years ago when they were destroying them.
Ì would guess a trade was made for aid. Most of the guns were stored outside and the long term storage
bags were cut open to confirm serial numbers. Condition will be all over the map
 
can14 said:
The Philippines owns these guns. We looked at them a few years ago when they were destroying them.
Ì would guess a trade was made for aid. Most of the guns were stored outside and the long term storage
bags were cut open to confirm serial numbers. Condition will be all over the map
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Incorrect, they remained U.S. Property, being held by the Philippines. They are simply being returned to U.S. possession via the CMP. Hence why the only costs will be shipping.
 
Dyspnea said:
75 year old rifles used and abused in a tropical environment. I don't think there will be a lot of mint condition rifles. Plus to purchase the rifles from cmp Americas are paying 1200-1500. Add in exchange and dealer costs, it's now a $2000. You can find better condition garand in Canada for the same or less.
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There is no way to tell until they arrive on U.S. shores.
"While there is no report on the condition of these specific rifles, the return of any M1 Garand to the U.S. through distribution by the CMP is good news."

-- http://www.alloutdoor.com/2017/04/07/breaking-cmp-receive-86000-m1-garands-philippines
 
Nothing is stopping individuals from selling to importers and then on to Canada. May not be cheap, but it is possible that reasonably priced small shipments will make their way here.
 
can14 said:
The Philippines owns these guns. We looked at them a few years ago when they were destroying them.
Ì would guess a trade was made for aid. Most of the guns were stored outside and the long term storage
bags were cut open to confirm serial numbers. Condition will be all over the map
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Parts source, if nothing else. :)

Grizz
 
Norwegian22 said:
Nothing is stopping individuals from selling to importers and then on to Canada. May not be cheap, but it is possible that reasonably priced small shipments will make their way here.
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I believe there is...I think that because the CMP program is a govt. run entity that there is an "end-user" form they have to sign to be eligible to partake in the program.
 
When the last batch came in around 2008-2009 or so, they were at the $600.00 mark. They were good to rough. Seems there were IHC's in that batch.

Remember your friend Supply and Demand.

Price might drop like a Rock too with a surplus of 86,000 Garands, just like the SKS's and SVT40's did.
 
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