200 dollar M1 Garands?!

[ICO94]

I was looking around online when I found this article. Anyone know when these things are coming in? Are these things junk? Are any of my other dreams going to start coming true?
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/01/foghorn/u-s-to-import-87310-m1-garand-rifles-from-korea/

 

[Big Daddy 45acp]

That is what the importers would pay for the rifles in bulk. Don't expect retail prices to drop IF the M1s ever come home.

 

[Passthemacs]

man i would love one at that price! haha and every other person on here.

 

[mike01824]

man i would love one at that price! haha and every other person on here.

Why just 1? I'd expect people to buy crates @ $200 a piece.

 

[Passthemacs]

Why just 1? I'd expect people to buy crates @ $200 a piece.

touche! haha

 

[Kid Presentable]

At that price I wouldn't feel bad making one tacticool.

 

[LandOLakeS]

I'm in for a crate at $200 each.

 

[Scarecrow]

I thought obummer passed a law making the re-importation of the M1's illegal? I never got the full story, but I could have sworn something like that was discussed a few weeks back...

ETA: http://www.wnd.com/2011/11/371401/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/3/obamas-backdoor-gun-ban/

 

[55_grain]

I'm in for a crate at $200 each.

Hell, I'm in for 2 crates @ $200.
However, they'll probably retail for $750...

 

[Big Daddy 45acp]

I thought obummer passed a law making the re-importation of the M1's illegal? I never got the full story, but I could have sworn something like that was discussed a few weeks back...

Like everything else. First it's ok, then it's not.

 

[garandman]

Cheap Garands usually have bad wood, bad barrels and bad finish and are no bargain. The only collector interest would be if they hadn't been at all rebuilt or had parts swapped. Otherwise the import stamp usually diminishes the value compared to the same gun without it.

CMP has already said they will not be coming back through them, so they will have a stamp.

 

[GunGrey]

Dont worry dealers will buy as many of them as they can and the turn around jack the price sky high, just as they always done

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

Cheap Garands usually have bad wood, bad barrels and bad finish and are no bargain. The only collector interest would be if they hadn't been at all rebuilt or had parts swapped. Otherwise the import stamp usually diminishes the value compared to the same gun without it.

CMP has already said they will not be coming back through them, so they will have a stamp.

not to worry, im sure the import mark will be barely noticeable!

 

[ICO94]

From what I've read they're going to allow the importation of M1 garands but they won't let in 600,000 M1 carbines that the Koreans wanted to sell because you can get high capacity magazines for them, it kinda sucks but that's how it goes, 1 or 2 people use these things the wrong way and everyone has to suffer.

 

[Big Daddy 45acp]

...1 or 2 people use these things the wrong way and everyone has to suffer.

Like my OTC allergy medication...

 

[bigtig50]

not to worry, im sure the import mark will be barely noticeable!

That's why God invented Dremel tools.