Garands in our future?

Tyler said:
Looks like the original post was pulled... I'm not seeing it.

Not a big surprise, as these are the same guys who started the BS about legal AK's a while back.

How did that turn out? ;)



I'll believe it when I see it.
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that was a mistake by an employee of a gun shop that is a bit green in the gun biz. don't worry the sporter is real.
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guys you have to remember that those M1,s went to more then just NK, so why do you think they cant be imported? they may not be In the US or in NK.
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Today I was informed that there are 200,000 M1 Garands imported from SK.
Apparently they are already in the country and will hit the market really soon.
And yes the price would be below $1000. Condition????
Now that should adjust the current Garand prices. :)
 
polaris said:
Today I was informed that there are 200,000 M1 Garands imported from SK.
Apparently they are already in the country and will hit the market really soon.
And yes the price would be below $1000. Condition????
Now that should adjust the current Garand prices. :)
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Would be nice if we had a little more info :)

Importer?

-Steve
 
polaris said:
SK = South Korea
Lets see if you still call it BS in a few months. :)
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I'll be the first to admit, I fully believe there will be more than one new M1 import now that the US has made them more difficult to re-import. But I just cannot fathom which importer could pony up the cash to import 200,000 of them.

Frankly, if 200,000 were ever imported again, it would be like last time with the Danish M1's. Maybe 5,000-10,000 would remain for the Canadian market and the rest would be broken up for parts kits to go south. If true, that would explain the volume and the imported would be getting the cash from a USA backer like GPC, Sarco or CAI.

Still, even if they brought 5,000 to retail, they would have to sell them for $400 or less to move that volume in a reasonable timeframe.
 
250rg said:
I will buy you a six pack of your choice if those 200,000 garands hit the market.
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I will accept your offer, and my choice will be a six pack of Glenfiddich Scotch Single Malt.
Please don't vanish now... :)

I will remind you, when the time comes.
 
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Around 170,000 IHC Garands were sold to Iran in the early 60s, only to be replaced by G3s shortly after. These M1s never saw any action and were mostly used in training routines, they were oiled packed and stored somewhere in the late 60s- Until the cash strapped Iran started issuing them to troops towards the end of Iraq war. As a result, there are about 50,000 collectors grade and many thousands of unissued IHC M1s sitting in the army arsenal today and they are absolutely beautiful.

How do I know this? I've seen them ... and I've been holding my breath for them. Many people seem to think that these IHC Garands have simply vanished, but they are there so maybe the new president will sell them to us? Hehe
 
98/29 said:
Around 170,000 IHC Garands were sold to Iran in the early 60s, only to be replaced by G3s shortly after. These M1s never saw any action and were mostly used in training routines, they were oiled packed and stored somewhere in the late 60s- Until the cash strapped Iran started issuing them to troops towards the end of Iraq war. As a result, there are about 50,000 collectors grade and many thousands of unissued IHC M1s sitting in the army arsenal today and they are absolutely beautiful.

How do I know this? I've seen them ... and I've been holding my breath for them. Many people seem to think that these IHC Garands have simply vanished, but they are there so maybe the new president will sell them to us? Hehe
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If only Christmas could come early this year...
 
I believe that the UN initiative that wants to see the destruction of non-"current force requirement" state owned military small arms will factor in to scoring brownie points to a lot of countries that may have some of this stuff.

The countries involved will weigh the value of sales to a commercial venture, or the value of the "Blue Sky" and "Trade" benefits that the UN may award them when they get a "good boy" for chopping and smelting these "weapons" like Canada has been doing.
 
6167 said:
I believe that the UN initiative that wants to see the destruction of non-"current force requirement" state owned military small arms will factor in to scoring brownie points to a lot of countries that may have some of this stuff.

The countries involved will weigh the value of sales to a commercial venture, or the value of the "Blue Sky" and "Trade" benefits that the UN may award them when they get a "good boy" for chopping and smelting these "weapons" like Canada has been doing.
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And what has Canada gotten in return for this from the UN????
 
bearhunter said:
And what has Canada gotten in return for this from the UN????
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Hard to say. All the real moves most likely happen behind closed doors. Everything else is just fluff and PR.

I'd love to see historical pieces preserved by people who will not only take care of them, but will ensure that they will be around for generations to come. Destroying weapons to make the "UN happy" seems a bit pointless, considering they don't seem to have any real stopping power in world affairs.
 
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