Beegreenstrings Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/01/113_103154.htmlUS agrees to import 86000 M1's but denys the import of some 600,000 M1 carbines. (Yeah because the 600,000 would drive the price down).Dammit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 My Grandpa was in Korea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphy Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Always loved shooting the M1 carbine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/01/113_103154.htmlUS agrees to import 86000 M1's but denys the import of some 600,000 M1 carbines. (Yeah because the 600,000 would drive the price down).Dammit! I really wish they would re import them, as I would like one. I suppose the 600,000 would fall into the wrong hands. I can just see all the gangbangers carrying these stuffed in their baggy pants. Edited January 19, 2012 by crb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Always loved shooting the M1 carbineYou were in the Korean war? Thank you for your service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Uncle Punk is the only Korea vet I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 My Grandpa was in Korea.Same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attentiongetter92 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 My grandpa was. Says it smells like shit over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent2406 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 My father was there at the ripe old age of 17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiggy74 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Damnit, there goes the value of the '52 HRA M1 I bought at the OGCA gun show two weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I am not intending this to be some slick way to use a korean vet either so dont start bashing. I am just saying....If you know someone that was there and they are a gun buff. "THEY" can obtain one or more (I really dont know), I know my uncle would buy enough for all of us (nephews, because the neices should be in the kitchen)if he was still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphy Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 You were in the Korean war? Thank you for your service.I'm old, but not that old. I M*A*S*H was as close as I got the the Korean war.No my ex father-in-law had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Negro Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I know a korean from the korean side of the war.he's.... different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 It's a shame they won't bring the carbines into the country. I wouldn't mind having a second one. Guess I could settle for a third Garand if they are in good enough shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Damnit, there goes the value of the '52 HRA M1 I bought at the OGCA gun show two weeks ago.i highly doubt it will lower the value of one in prestine to excellent condition. Some of the lower grades, maybe. and that is a maybe.I called CMP last night and talked to one of th guys, they said, from what they have seen, some of these are in excellent condition and some are in horrible condition. If they had their way they would get them all and rebuild them before distribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 My Great Uncle was.He was stationed at Heartbreak Ridge and White Horse Hill as a squad leader.Sadly he passed last year at 83, wish I could have talked to him about his years in the service more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I did not know until my uncles funeral that he was on a destroyer in the Navy during WWII and captured some top sercret German sub. They were telling me this at the funeral and I was like WTF no one cared to discuss this earlier... Hell I could have took him into history class for show and tell... all J/K aside. He told his daughter about it in his last days. She asked why he never spoke of it sooner. He stated - No one ever asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why not just joing the CMP? The freaking North store is at Camp Perry. If you want a Garand and you live in Ohio or the surrounding States and you are not a memeber....you are missing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggO Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) My father was there at the ripe old age of 17.Same here.Wonder how a family member can get one? My dad passed away in 97, and I would love to have one. Edited January 20, 2012 by BiggO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why not just joing the CMP? The freaking North store is at Camp Perry. If you want a Garand and you live in Ohio or the surrounding States and you are not a memeber....you are missing out.How do you go about joining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 You need to join a club first...I am a member of the GCA- Garand collectors association, it's like $25 for the whole year..Then fill out a few forms, bring your GCA card, birth cert...and hand pick out your rifle. After the first time, you don't need the paperwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Agreed with The King about joining the CMP and getting a gun from them. I have a CMP Garand and have purchased bayonets and thousands of rounds of ammo from up there. All at roughly half the going gunshow rate. Where do you think the dealers at the gun shows buy the stuff from.Go to http://www.odcmp.com/sales.htm for all the rules and prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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