Posted on 02/12/2025 5:40:53 AM PST by hardspunned
Following World War II, with things heating up in Korea, the U.S. furnished some 89,000 M1 Garand rifles to South Korea to protect their side of the 38th Parallel with America’s help during the Korean War.
After the ceasefire on 7 June 1953, the South Koreans began putting the M1s they had issued (along with many more they had not issued) into storage, as they sought to adopt more modern rifles for their military.
A half-century later, a movement to have the “South Korean” M1 Garands returned to America began. A bidding process started, with two commercial U.S. companies competing to buy the M1 rifles and spare parts.
The companies were Century Arms and Lionheart Industries, makers of the LH9 Pistol. Century Arms won the bid, but after initial approval, President Obama stopped the return of the M1s by executive order in 2013. As a result, Century Arms is reported to have laid off more than 30 employees.
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Mr. President, Make American Garands Available
Thanks for posting! I have a few CMP firearems. They do a great job.
By now they’ll be rode hard and put up wet.
CC
Bkmrk’d
Thank you!
This would be good. Bring back all our weapons from Afghanistan first.
Every US citizen should be required to train with and keep a M-1 for defense of the country.
Slightly OT, but I did get one of the Mk IV #1 Lee Enfields from the Ethiopian cache brought in by Royal Tiger Imports. At some point I’ll have to re-barrel it. But for $375 I couldn’t say no.
CC
You would be AMAZED at the condition of most. The Koreans do their maintenance. CMP got a batch back from the Philippines a few years ago, whooey, bad maintenance!
We loaned them all over the world. The Greek and Danish returns were in phenomenal shape. Sight unseen, CMP could take orders for every one of them at $1000 a pop. Don’t forget our carbines and M1911s.
Awhile back...probably during Obama..there was also a boatland of M 1 carbines available from South Korea. I don’t know what became of that.
“President Obama stopped the return of the M1s by executive order in 2013.” ‘Assault rifles’ magic negro? Battle field rifles.
If you’re on the business end of the M1, you’ll give it more attention than the 5.56 whizzing by.
Yep. Bring ‘em back.
I got a 1911 and an M1 carbine in the early 60’s while the NRA was running the program. $20 a pop! Got a Garand decades later from CMP.
I got a 1911 and an M1 carbine in the early 60’s while the NRA was running the program. $20 a pop! Got a Garand decades later from CMP.
I remember this story coming up a few years ago when I was interested in buying one.
Hard to imagine a scrawny Sork be able to handle one as they weighed 9 lbs.
30-.06 ammo. Isn’t that overdoing it?
Isn’t that overdoing it, asked the lieutenant after the hopped up Chicom soldier took four .30 carbine rounds and kept coming.
Perhaps I was thinking more of the Ethiopian cache. I have pictures of goats standing on piles of rifles.😬
CC
“Slightly OT, but I did get one of the Mk IV #1 Lee Enfields from the Ethiopian cache brought in by Royal Tiger Imports.”
I picked up and Ishapore Enfield in 7.62 NATO a few years ago for $110. Sweet shooter.
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I agree-love me some CMP!
Yep, I saw those too. Whole ‘nother thing with these rifles. The world’s Garand experts are at this site. They love to share their knowledge of all things Garand related. Geez, there’s probably a hundred threads on Korean Garands.
Check out the “Danish Returns” gun porn.
https://forums.thecmp.org/forum
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