Subj : Re: M1
To   : ryan
From : Moondog
Date : Mon Jun 01 2020 11:50 am

  Re: Re: M1
  By: ryan to Gamgee on Sun May 31 2020 01:38 pm

 >  Ga> For one that you would actually want, and be safe to shoot, it's
 >  Ga> in the neighborhood of 1000-1200.  This is from the CMP, which is
 >  Ga> the only place that I would buy one.
 > 
 > Gotcha. Well, the cool thing is that a shooter M1 is also a wall hanger, so
 > it's multitalented. lol.
 > 
 > What's CMP?
 > 
CMP is the Civilian marksmanship program, the offspring of the former
governemt branch known as the Department of civilian marksmanship.  The
groups conducts matches and is the clearing house for old firearms owned by
the US armed forces.  If you have a true Krag, Springfield, Garand, Carbine
or 1911, chances are it was sold throught CMP/DCM.  Back during the Clinton
administration Clinton tried killing of the program by stopping funding. 

The NRA and members of congress came up with a way for them to be privatized
and self sufficient.  In the past old rifle were sold at a flat rate across
the board.  Under the new operation, the more desirable and rare models could
be sold for higher prices.  It wa sslim pickings for awhile, then we got
about 100,000 M1 Garands and carbines back from the Phillipines.  There was a
warehouse with 250,000 1911's that the gov wanted to scrap and melt, and the C
MP also gaiuned access to sell them off as well.

Obama blocked the return of over 700,000 M1 Garands to return to the US.  He s
aid Korea can't import weapons, however technically they are US property
coming back.  It was speculated if that many vintage rifles flooded into the
market, that would've pushed the average price from $1100 to $200-$500usd.

Still pisses me off he got away with it.  The Garand complied to all previous
laws regarding importation and ownership.

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