Do Import markings really hurt?

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As I was just reading the tread on the Inland M1 carbine from Italy, it opened up some questions.
Does Import Marking really hurt when collecting? I have been going back thru a few years on this forum and some of the comments about this Issue. As mine is a Import (INTRAC-Tn.) it got me to thinking and reading more about Imports and the History they play in Collecting and pricing.

I'm sure many have you had maybe some heated debates on just those Issues. Is a M1 that fought in the pacific or North Africa and then ended up in Germany still not a Collectible? I did alittle backtracking on some of the Italian M1's and found what I thought was an interesting site. EUROARMS - CARABINE WINCHESTER M1

The racks of M1's on that site makes a person wonder just really how many are still out there and if Imported would they still demand a pretty penny? I've read some posts where the one's from Korea here have a very large Blue Sky Import mark on them. However, they are still getting what I would call a decent price selling them at times. Are they still not collectables? I wonder, doesn't the history of all war weapons make it somewhat a collectable with or without an Import mark? Maybe beauty really is in the eye of the beholder then. What's your thoughts on Import markings?
Mic

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