Posted on 01/18/2012 3:26:02 PM PST by dynachrome
Washington has agreed to allow the importation of M1 Garand rifles from Seoul, reversing its earlier decision to ban the shipping of the weapon used by South Korean and U.S. soldiers during the 1950-53 Korean War, a senior defense official said Wednesday.
“The U.S. government approved the imports of some 86,000 of the rifles,” said Lee Sun-chul, deputy defense minister for force and resources management.
“The historic firearms are expected to be sold to American Korean War veterans and their families in time for the 62nd anniversary of the Korean War, which falls on June 25 this year.”
(Excerpt) Read more at koreatimes.co.kr ...
sign me up for one!
Woot...Woot. How long before CMP has them in inventory?
I have one made on 6-42 and with British proof marks. I could see myself acquiring another one. I bet they sell out quickly.
Wow! Any idea how they will be distributed or where they will be sold? My grandfather was in KMAG and I think it would be neat to have one of these Garands in his memory.
This is excellent news!
How are they going to know this?
My father won 2 Purple Hearts in Korea. I want one of these GREAT rifles. The greatest battle rifle in history.
Two years. IF the CMP is the importer. They could be imported by an independent importer.
Maybe the American Legion will have info or any national org, associated with the Korean War?
8 round clips...quickly changed and semi-auto.
30.06
Still effective.
Awesome! Would these be CMP bound guns? I picked up a late serial number Service Grade Special Garand from them last year. Collector grade SA metal with aftermarket wood. +1 on the muzzle Gauge. Sweet shooter. Got a ‘03-A3 to a few months ago from them. Definitely much more “used” then my M1 but glad to have it.
British proof marked Garands bring a premium. Can you still see the band of red paint to denote a non-British standard cartridge?
I would rather have a few of the 600,000 m1 carbines. Why arent the M1 carbines being sold?
Should read:
Obama Administration suddenly realizes that 2012 is an election year; promises gun control nuts that it will reverse all such decisions the morning after the general election.
"The historic firearms are expected to be sold to American Korean War veterans and their families in time for the 62nd anniversary of the Korean War, which falls on June 25 this year.”
Sold only to "Korean War veterans and their families"?
"They currently sell for around $220, according to another defense ministry official."
Where did they dig up a number like that
A field grade M1 at CMP is $525 up to $695.
Service grade is $625 to $950.
Correct grade is $1,150.
Retail sellers are even higher.
CMP link - http://www.thecmp.org/Sales/rifles.htm
Doesn’t make up for killing a pipeline, but at least someone finally made a decision that will at least mean they aren’t destroyed, or stored in Korea for centuries. Mine was an earlier Korean return, and the article should say RETURN of Rifles, as we manufactured them, we sent the to Korea, and we loaned them to the Korean government at the end of the war, that hasn’t yet ended.
we’re probably just the middleman...walkin over to Mexico
Me too if it's never been fired or removed from its original wrapper and cosmoline.
I wonder if they are also considering allowing the importation of the M1 Carbines as well? I would love to get one of those, too!
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