Danish Breda M1 reduced to parts kit

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Yes the tales that are told around the rifle range's burning trash barrels.

When Denmark surplused its war reserve Garands, circa 1995, the US border was closed. Smart guys calculated the capacity of the Canadian market at $150 ea and saw a way to recover some of their investment by selling Garand parts into the US. The USGI receivers had to stay in Canada, but the wood and metal bits went south. Now Garands are over a grand in Canada, with noteworthy examples 10x the retail price.

In 2000, the antis in Canada got wind of an EXPORT paperwork problem (not a gun control problem) and turned it into a major public safety story. There was no illegality in Canada, and the parts etc were returned to their owners. The Americans however had some explaining to do ....

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