Korean war rifles sold back to the US

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"A total of 86,000 M1 rifles will be sold, and another 22,000 carbines - although these have a more patchy reputation."

http:// news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8271041.stm

Cool.
 
A total of 86,000 M1 rifles will be sold, and another 22,000 carbines - although these have a more patchy reputation.

In the Korean war they had a reputation for jamming in extreme cold weather conditions, and complaints were recorded from US troops that they often failed to stop heavily clothed North Korean or Chinese soldiers at short range.
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Here we go again........:rolleyes:
 
Those Guns are going straight to the US Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), so no way any of them will be coming here.


Eligibilty Requirements for Purchase
By law, the CMP can sell surplus military firearms, ammunition, parts and other items only to members of CMP affiliated clubs who are also U.S. citizens, over 18 years of age and who are legally eligible to purchase a firearm.
 
They did fail to stop heavily clothed North Korean or Chinese soldiers at short range. Hard to hit things going past you quickly.
I'm still trying to disarm China, I can't afford Korea as well.
 
Then they will be really expensive, since Importers must re-imbursed the value of Lend Lease or Foreign Aid rifles to the US Government on top of price paid to the seller in order to receive Import Licenses from the US Government.
 
Bottom line:

There are about 100,000 M1s and Carbines that are moving GEOGRAPHICALLY closer to us. As opposed to being scrapped. So I fail to see how this is a bad thing.

Maybe they wind up in the CMP or under lock and key. Maybe they wind up in the hands of Numerich and that way they can ship non essential parts under $100 per order up to us. I have legally bought handguards, sights and butt plates from Numerich paid the fees and USPS has shipped them up here just fine. Sure, no barrels, bolts or receivers. But I'm happy to get what I legally can.

100,000 more USGI rear sights coming to North America? Hello Nornico M-305 (M14s) owners. :D
 
vader_z said:
Bottom line:

There are about 100,000 M1s and Carbines that are moving GEOGRAPHICALLY closer to us. As opposed to being scrapped. So I fail to see how this is a bad thing.

Maybe they wind up in the CMP or under lock and key. Maybe they wind up in the hands of Numerich and that way they can ship non essential parts under $100 per order up to us. I have legally bought handguards, sights and butt plates from Numerich paid the fees and USPS has shipped them up here just fine. Sure, no barrels, bolts or receivers. But I'm happy to get what I legally can.

100,000 more USGI rear sights coming to North America? Hello Nornico M-305 (M14s) owners. :D
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Last time I checked with Numrich it was a lot higher than that, I'll check on that. . .

here it is:

http://www.e-gunparts.com/foreign.asp

As of April 1 2008, we will no longer accept export orders where the value of the parts exceeds $100 or that contain a restricted part, requiring an export license from the U.S. Department of State or an import license from the country of destination. (Note: Canada has a $200 parts limit)
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I'd be more inclined to buy a new Norinco, TBPH. It would probably be more reliable. The storage conditions were probably crap.

EDIT: Though, I wouldn't mind having one of them as purely as historical piece... I just wouldn't shoot it.
 
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Good info. Thanks for posting.
This is not the first batch of Evil Brown Guns to come back from the ROK.
Thousands were reimported to the US , beginning during during the Reagan Administration.
Condition varied from poor but salvagable to decent milsurp shooter grade to like new as factory thorough repaired . I own two of the ROK returns and have handled a bunch more.
Thousands of Daewoo civilianized ROK 5.56 military rifles were imported to the US back then as well.
 
JP said:
Eligibilty Requirements for Purchase
By law, the CMP can sell surplus military firearms, ammunition, parts and other items only to members of CMP affiliated clubs who are also U.S. citizens, over 18 years of age and who are legally eligible to purchase a firearm.
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I have dual citizenship and own property in Montana. So if I become a member at a gun club down there does that mean I can buy from the CMP and then import?
 
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