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U.S. To Import 87,310 M1 Garand Rifles from Korea
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Crazydoc68
Almost a doctor
Wasn't this stopped last year when they tried to do the same thing?
Fear21
Master
I think the Garands were just kind of in limbo for a while, waiting on approval... pretty excited if this actually goes through. All the carbines are stuck there though, because of the "high capacity detachable magazine" they take. Lol. :der:
FrankT
6.8 SPCII Hog Slayer
What will that do to the values when 100K more of them hit the market?
Crazydoc68
Almost a doctor
Drop them like a ton of bricks!
It depends on what condition they are in.
Our new attorney general may find a way to prevent this.
Our new attorney general may find a way to prevent this.
flyandscuba
Master
I expect that they will mostly be field or rack grade - if that good - simply because South Korea did not arsenal refinish them prior to storage like the US did to many of the ones that have been coming out of the CMP. They might be a greater proportion of HRA and IHC rifles though - which could be a positive thing if they have been stored properly. Even if they are parted out - it will making maintaining and shooting my Garands easier and less expensive! Any firearm coming back into civilian hands is a good thing. As far as them being "woefully inadequate" on the modern battlefield - I'm thinking a well trained and equipped company of men with Garands would be a formidable force against a group of ISIS apes "spraying and praying" with AK-47s and AK-74s... 
Fly-n-scuba
We are essentially talking about a more rugged and reliable m14 that doesn't bother with the near useless select fire.
It also doesn't bother with the extra wieght of external magazines. Not exactly a speedy reload, and only ten rounds.... But as a marksmen's rifle on a squad level I suspect it will keep up with anything else out there. As a standard issue service rifle it is not exactly ideal, but I'd wager it's more about the warrior and less about the tool(within reason, in wouldn't want Togo to war with a century built parts kit).
If they are serviceable and reasonable I suspect it'll replace my siminov as my citizens rifle. Or possibly just compliment.
We are essentially talking about a more rugged and reliable m14 that doesn't bother with the near useless select fire.
It also doesn't bother with the extra wieght of external magazines. Not exactly a speedy reload, and only ten rounds.... But as a marksmen's rifle on a squad level I suspect it will keep up with anything else out there. As a standard issue service rifle it is not exactly ideal, but I'd wager it's more about the warrior and less about the tool(within reason, in wouldn't want Togo to war with a century built parts kit).
If they are serviceable and reasonable I suspect it'll replace my siminov as my citizens rifle. Or possibly just compliment.
mac the knife
Master
Update 27-4-2015, this appears to be a story from 2012 and the import has been blocked by the Obama administration. Sorry folks
You have to read the last line of that article.
You have to read the last line of that article.
