M1 Garands, new imports?

[Claven2]

They are semi-automatic copies of the originals. Exact in every way except for no "rock N Roll" setting.

So far, only available in Germany and Canada. Possibly they could end up stateside at a later date pending BATF approvals, etc. Will have to wait and see.

Not cheap at $3000 each.

Check them out here: http://www.marstar.ca/gf-SSD/SSD-BD-MP44.shtm

[muzzle flash]

When and if they show up I hope they are in better cond. than the last batch I went through. A few years back Gobels had a crap load of them and if I remember correctly they were going for $199.00 a piece. I spent a whole day and looked at 36 different rifles and could not find a single rifle that a reasonable bore. At the $$$ they are going for now I wish I had bought the whole lot of them. Remember Lever Arms family pack of garands and SKS???

[dances with gophers]

I am keen to obtain a nice M1 garand for a nice shooter and the ping of course thats worth the money ,I would of course lovingly take care of it , it certainly wouldnt be a safe queen . and Edmonton isnt that far away for me to get one . I was told $600-$700 is gonna be the price range .I already got some 5 rd clips comming ,i know they are legal for 8 but i dont wanna shoot off 8 rnds between the pings . Hell i might even get some 2 round clips and ping my self silly .
I have wanted one for a while but always seem to miss the boat on the various forums when they come up .
Ok question( dumb probably) :- Is there such a thing as surply ammo for the beast , i know there is ****e loads of Greek in the states , but what about Kanuckistan ?
While were talking about clasic US battle Rifles but a tad off topic . are there any non restricted M1 carbines about and what do they go for .

[The Queens Medalist 86,87]

M1 Garands. If another batch comes to Canada, V.good cond.$600 will be the ball park price. Add tax,S.&H. and total will be $700 each.

[buckbrush]

What happened to all of the Garand recievers from the rifles that were stripped for parts for the US market?

[stencollector]

What happened to all of the Garand recievers from the rifles that were stripped for parts for the US market?

My understanding is that lever still has a couple hundred of them for $40 each. They are all Breda made though.

[Light Infantry]

What happened to all of the Garand recievers from the rifles that were stripped for parts for the US market?

I've got them.

LI

[oozlefinch]

I am keen to obtain a nice M1 garand for a nice shooter and the ping of course thats worth the money .I already got some 5 rd clips comming ,i know i dont wanna shoot off 8 rnds between the pings . Hell i might even get some 2 round clips and ping my self silly .

I trained on the M1. On the firing line at Fort Knox, at the time, the sound made by the ejecting enbloc charger was described as a "Bink", but the charger itself was not called a "Binky"; which word had already been co-opted to describe a suckling infant's pacifier. Earlier in this thread I saw the enbloc called a "Pingy", a neologism new to me, but uniquely pertinent. We don't get to speak much of the Queen's English down here, and I thank you.

An acquaintance of mine worked with the inventor, a Canadian, and claimed that he pronounced his name "GOWrand". Everyone here says "guhRAND", and I have long since tired of disputing them.

[kjohn]

I was in the right place years back with money and managed to corner a nice old SA WWII and one each nice Breda and Beretta. I stopped drinking 33 yrs ago and smoking about 23 yrs ago and spend the money on guns and ammo. Oh, for the days when Lever, Century, Marstar, Districorp would advertise the old milsurps and ammo galore. I bought some nice stuff from all those companies. Cheap, too!! I still buy, as I've finally figured I won't live forever - quite!!

[oozlefinch]

I stopped drinking 33 yrs ago and smoking about 23 yrs ago and spend the money on guns and ammo. I still buy, as I've finally figured I won't live forever - quite!!

Very interesting coincidence. You better me by exactly three years in each category.

Also, I have it on good authority that, if you can also manage to stop consorting with tattooed women, there is no end in sight. I'm still trying to deal with that one. One day at a time.