Once a line is up and running, how many of you would expect much difference between the costs of Italian made and chinese made M-14? I don't know what the deal is between marstar and norinco, and what made up Marstar's mind of building a line in Italy. I'm not a fan of .308 anyways. Hope it's not gonna be an excuse of price hike.
Norinco Garand
- Thread starter rollingrock
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- Dah Soo,ON
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There are lots of Breda receivers in canada to build rifles on. But no one is willing to pay the cost of doing it. New military contract barrels, marlin, VAR, etc and commercial barrels aren't cheap. Boyd's Garand wood and metal costs. Then you have to get the rest of the parts. When you are finished, the gun will cost $800/$900.00.
Re-building a M1 Garand would cost almost the same. I have built a 3006 and a 7.62x51 M1 Garand from bare receivers and it isn't cheap. I have the new military barrels etc to do it.
Re-building a M1 Garand would cost almost the same. I have built a 3006 and a 7.62x51 M1 Garand from bare receivers and it isn't cheap. I have the new military barrels etc to do it.
My desire to own a Garand completely died when I got my M14 from Marstar. I thought to myself: "Wait, so take away the magazine and chamber this in .30-06 and you have a Garand? No thanks".
Also, you guys that think Norinco can sell a gun for $450.00 right out the gate are hilarious. The reason they're able to sell them for that now is because they've recouped their original R&D / Engineering costs over the last couple decades. Now anything they sell to the Canadian market is just gravy for them, that's why it's cheap. A new product line has to charge as much as the market is willing to pay so you can cover your VC due dilligence report. My guess is that not many here have ever written business proposals before.
Also, you guys that think Norinco can sell a gun for $450.00 right out the gate are hilarious. The reason they're able to sell them for that now is because they've recouped their original R&D / Engineering costs over the last couple decades. Now anything they sell to the Canadian market is just gravy for them, that's why it's cheap. A new product line has to charge as much as the market is willing to pay so you can cover your VC due dilligence report. My guess is that not many here have ever written business proposals before.
Hundreds of thousands
FAIL! That is not what a Garand is my friend. Not at all. No disrespect to the M14, but I will take my Garand anyday over an M14.
themarauder
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- Just north of Toronto, thankfully.
I have to save my coins and get a Garand again. I never should have sold it. If Norinco made one I... Hmmm.. Well, I dunno. I think I'd rather save a bit more and get a "real" used one.
And what are you guys talking about? Recouping costs? Pffft. DVD players have always been under $100 haven't they?
And what are you guys talking about? Recouping costs? Pffft. DVD players have always been under $100 haven't they?
Starscream
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- Southern Alberta
From the shooter's point of view that's the only differences. I don't know about the engineering point of view, but that's what it effectively boiled down to.
- Location
- Dah Soo,ON
10 years ago, Garands were about $150...
at least that's what I found in an old "Access to Firearms" newspaper.
If those Korean rifles DO reach Canada, wonder how far down they'll drive prices
(Interestingly, Pre-64 Winchester 94s were about $400. I've seen them go for that lately!)
at least that's what I found in an old "Access to Firearms" newspaper.
If those Korean rifles DO reach Canada, wonder how far down they'll drive prices
(Interestingly, Pre-64 Winchester 94s were about $400. I've seen them go for that lately!)
Likely, not at all. Since the price ex-Korea is so high.
I own a lot of Chinese firearms including 1911s, an M1897, M14, and a bunch of others. That being said, a Chinese M1 Garand is something I would not buy unless it was ridiculously cheap(like SKS price). It just seems wrong, and I don't see a point when I could pay more and get a genuine M1.
