That's all folks. The end of the M305?
- Thread starter Romeo Sierra
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I seriously doubt that ... Mind you the current stock is finite and will come to an end, after that it becomes a corporate decision wether or not to order enough of these things to convince the Chinese to put them back into production.
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- big sky country
Meh....
Romeo Sierra
Regular
The final word
Below is a transcript from an e-mail I had with John at Marstar:
R.S)I was at the range today and shooter told me that after your current M3O5 s are gone, you won't be able to get any more.
J)Hi Richard, and you believe everything you hear.... ?? You did the right thing by contacting us directly.... We normally know more about our inventory than the "experts" out there....
We do have a few sales that have not gone through, we will have a few rifles available in 1-2 weeks, would you like us to notify you ??
R.S)I hope this isn't true.
J)It is and it is not, we have purchase all remaining units in China.... we have a few more shipments coming in and then its all over.... NO MORE
R.S)Can you tell me why there will be no more?
J)They are no longer being made, have not been in production for about 10 years.... We bought up all parts and components and had them made into rifles....
R.S)These rifles are so popular and affordable, it seems a shame that they would stop production?
J)The market for Canada is simply too small to justify setting up again....
R.S)Yes, please let me know when they come in. I will order more than one. J)We will
Below is a transcript from an e-mail I had with John at Marstar:
R.S)I was at the range today and shooter told me that after your current M3O5 s are gone, you won't be able to get any more.
J)Hi Richard, and you believe everything you hear.... ?? You did the right thing by contacting us directly.... We normally know more about our inventory than the "experts" out there....
We do have a few sales that have not gone through, we will have a few rifles available in 1-2 weeks, would you like us to notify you ??
R.S)I hope this isn't true.
J)It is and it is not, we have purchase all remaining units in China.... we have a few more shipments coming in and then its all over.... NO MORE
R.S)Can you tell me why there will be no more?
J)They are no longer being made, have not been in production for about 10 years.... We bought up all parts and components and had them made into rifles....
R.S)These rifles are so popular and affordable, it seems a shame that they would stop production?
J)The market for Canada is simply too small to justify setting up again....
R.S)Yes, please let me know when they come in. I will order more than one. J)We will
- Location
- East ontario
well that sucks er!
Canada is not a big market for firearms....we all know that.
But like 45APCKING said.... if there was a market like the U.S. They would be put back into production.
Someone should buy all the Chinese tooling and start making them here.
Sure they would cost more, but they would be canadian made and you could sell them in the U.S. You could sell 1,000's if you priced them well below the SA ones.
Didn't I tell all of you not to buy ONE ?
But buy TWO instead !!
That's why I kept pushing all of you off yer butts
to snap these up while YOU can. Me ? I don't even own ONE .... It would never get used, I compete with an AR and an M700 Sniper platform. yuk yuk yuk
Peace be to journey!
Barney
But buy TWO instead !!
That's why I kept pushing all of you off yer butts
to snap these up while YOU can. Me ? I don't even own ONE .... It would never get used, I compete with an AR and an M700 Sniper platform. yuk yuk yukPeace be to journey!
Barney
no doubt, thats why i ordered two.
the price for a M14S sold by marstar has not changed in over a year, thats how long we had to wait between shipments and yet the price rose to a high as $550 on EE during this period , members still paid higher bcos they didnt know when the shipment will arrive so what will they pay next time when they know there is no more shipment to come ? hhmmmm.
ASSYRIAN;
OK lets say we bring the tooling here, would you contract to provide the material and the work force for what we currently pay in China ??
While we are at it would you handle the contract for the mags while you are at it....?
Better yet, how about we simply sign a contract with you at an agreed price and you handle the minor details listed above ?? I will even let you use our manufacturing license
John
OK lets say we bring the tooling here, would you contract to provide the material and the work force for what we currently pay in China ??
While we are at it would you handle the contract for the mags while you are at it....?
Better yet, how about we simply sign a contract with you at an agreed price and you handle the minor details listed above ?? I will even let you use our manufacturing license
John
ASSYRIAN;
Who would you contract to provide the material and the work force for what we currently pay in China ??
NOT POSSIBLE. I AGREE
While we are at it would you handle the contract for the mags while you are at it....?
Ummm??.........
Better yet, how about we simply sign a contract with you at an agreed price and you handle the minor details listed above ??
Give me a few days...hahah maybe a month....
I will even let you use our manufacturing license
Nice........but all the profit is mine right??
I never said it would be easy... I agree it would increase the price.....The costs are night and day.... But you, I, would have a big market.
ASSYRIAN;
I really appreciate your enthusiasm for the matter....
BUT after spending as many years as I have in the international arms trade there are many realities that will set in....
While you are calculating the take over of the US market dont forget to get US State Dept and the BATF approval for the rifles and the mags.
Don't forget the federal excise tax on imported firearms going into the US....
While we are at it, you will need a heavy liability insurance policy in place for the rifles but that should only cost $15-$20. per rifle.... Once approved for insurance
Other than that its a cakewalk, 1-2 years of paperwork and voila.... You are in business....
John
I really appreciate your enthusiasm for the matter....
BUT after spending as many years as I have in the international arms trade there are many realities that will set in....
While you are calculating the take over of the US market dont forget to get US State Dept and the BATF approval for the rifles and the mags.
Don't forget the federal excise tax on imported firearms going into the US....
While we are at it, you will need a heavy liability insurance policy in place for the rifles but that should only cost $15-$20. per rifle.... Once approved for insurance
Other than that its a cakewalk, 1-2 years of paperwork and voila.... You are in business....
John
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- WMU247 near Edmonton
usgi m14 is a c/a only- you need a 12(3) - OR BETTER YET , WE NEED A CHANGE IN THE ACT- i'm tired of my wisemen ( yea, they're jewish) being SAFEQUEENS- you may get a m1a from the states, but you certainly won't get a usgi m14- however i've noticed there seems to be a few individuals that are less than pleased with their purchases for one reason or another and have them listed on the e&e lately- or perhaps they're looking for something else and shouldn't have bought in the first place
