CMP to receive 86,000 Garands!

[browningautorifle]

BREAKING: Civilian Marksmanship Program May Receive 86,000 M1 Garand Rifles from the Philippines - The Firearm BlogThe Firearm Blog

Did you not read the thread? This the link first posted and then again in post 3, dated 7 Apr?

[Calif-Steve]

Go back and re-read my post. My bright buddy doubts this happens. I have no idea. I do know the CMP got Garands out of Uruguay in a complex deal that involved re-arming their Army. I do know the Korean deal involves a anti-rocket defense system. I doubt the PI gives anything up without something in return. That is how business is done in that part of the world. Mind you, the CMP is not involved at all. The US Dept. of Defense runs these deals. These are complex deals and usually take a long time to get to a conclusion. Again, wait and see.

[Bob Seijas]

"The CMP is not involved..."

Sure they are. If there are any costs involved, they pay them. The Army could not care less about 60-year old rifles that have been neglected, they only want them back for CMP.

[aspen80]

Am I thinking correctly that If the Army is the owner, AND CMP actually gets them, would they need to have "Import markings"?

[AFJon]

No.

To be import marked they would have to be sold to an importer and sold off commercially.

[Calif-Steve]

Not imported. Army property and simply returned to US hands. The Army was paying for shipping on past deals and will likely to do if the PI deal happens.

[Bruce McAskill]

Word is the CMP is waiting for the shipping of the rifles from the PI's. The army will ship them but CMP pays the army back for the shipping. They are basically ready to ship just have to be loaded on board ship heading here. Wonder if they will unload on the west coast and ship by train or bring them through the canal and up into Savannah again like all the other shipments have been. Then trucked to Anniston. CMP has stated if they have them soon they will be offering them by early 2018. The other word is that Century is waiting for the OK from the State Department to bring in the 89,000 M1's from Korea. Wonder if they will also allow any of the 600,000 carbines to come back in too. Time will tell I guess. Now the Garand's or carbines from Korea will be import stamped as required by law as they are owned by the Korean government. But the CMP ones will not be stamped as they are US property to start with.

[browningautorifle]

It'll be interesting to see the serial ranges and individual, perhaps early rifles that show up.

[amadeus76]

I know what I'm saving my pennies for... Gotta be ready when the CMP releases them before all the *** hats buy them up to sell for double and triple at the gun shows.

[Detroit-1]

I would like to think the CMP will put a limit on how many one person can buy.