I read somewhere the Remington 700 Police was originally marked for Law Enforcement/Military members only, but eventually retailers just started selling them to everyone. Hell, even the Aimpoint Pro was originally marked for LE/Mil only, and retailers were actually instructed to check ID for a while, but that’s also gone by the wayside.
The only thing that I’m wonder is, will Savage cut production of these things off. Because if they just continue this line, I have a feeling that retailers will eventually relent to public demand and sell these to everyone. Just as bluebelle said, once these are purchased from retailers, what’s stopping the member from flipping it if he/she doesn’t like it?
I’m buying a rifle I’ve never shot before, just based on existing reviews. My guess is I’ll probably like it and keep it, but what if I don’t? What if I prefer my 700p over this? It’s not prohibitied, so I can sell it to anyone with a PAL if I want. I’m willing to bet dollars to donuts (no, I’m not a cop, haha!) that within a few weeks, these things will start popping up on EE. After that, Savage will probably lighten up on their promo to LE/MIL only, unless of course this IS a limited production run, and once the supply is out, it’s out.