Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 100,000 aging M1 Garand and carbine rifles will be made available under the agreement. The planned sale of aging U.S. combat rifles will begin this year when two successful wholesalers are selected by the governments of South Korea and the United States, an official at the Ministry of National Defense said last week. The ministry announced a plan to sell more than 100,000 M1 Garand and carbine rifles used during the Korean and Vietnam wars to American gun collectors as part of an effort to boost its defense budget. The Seoul government has already selected six preferred bidders to export the rifles, while the U.S. government has picked four domestic bidders after it recently approved a proposal made by South Korea in 2006 to sell the weapons back to the United States, the official said. By the year?s end, the Korean government will select a final bidder, which will then choose its U.S. partner company to sell the outdated rifles to the U.S. gun enthusiasts on- and offline, he said, declining to identify the candidate firms until the final announcement. Since the ministry revealed the sale of the rifles, most of which have been mothballed for about five decades in military warehouses, U.S. gun collectors have shown a keen interest in buying the classic rifles. A total of 86,000 M1 rifles and another 22,000 carbines will be sold, according to the ministry, which estimates their expected sale price at $220 and more than $140, respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 F@*k, I live in the wrong bloody country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halli~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Yeah I would Like a M1 as a collectors Item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Oh man, this is great news! Athlon, will you please keep us abreast on this situation, and when they expect to start selling? You see, the Girl Scouts have bake sales, the U.S. Military.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicSN6 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 F@*k, I live in the wrong bloody country! No worries, I heard that the UK was going to be offering up used rocks, billy clubs, and broken bottles for sale soon. The billy clubs will cost ya, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenADunn~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Glad to chuck some of those rocks your way Durka, wave, so we know where to send them.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 lmao, I can't have a gun in my house either guys. Not because I'm affraid the kid will get to it, I'm affraid the wife will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebden~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I'm still a US citizen, maybe I can get one in the US and import it to Can? I've wanted an MI since I first shot one in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 No worries, I heard that the UK was going to be offering up used rocks, billy clubs, and broken bottles for sale soon. The billy clubs will cost ya, though. Hey, I've still got one recurve bow ...... don't wave too high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durka-Durka~SPARTA~ Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hey, I've still got one recurve bow ...... don't wave too high! Oh I forgot! That reminds me. We need to do ourselves a little arms deal in the future. I want a real Ainglesh Longbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebden~SPARTA~ Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Oh I forgot! That reminds me. We need to do ourselves a little arms deal in the future. I want a real Ainglesh Longbow Great idea. I'll trade a hakapik (seal club) for an M1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlon64~SPARTA~ Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 (edited) Just wacth your local dealer, or if you have a friend as a dealer like i do then you will know, but when they are released I will let you know. Edited November 14, 2009 by Athlon64~SPARTA~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haloelite Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 carbine looks nice damn shame im in college and broke because that would be great dorm security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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