Good news for Gun collectors

and why Trump winning was good for gun owners

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

If you don't have a Garand, this is going to be your best chance to get one at a decent price. Basically, to buy one from the CMP you have to

1) be member of a CMP affiliated program- Many gun clubs are affiliated and some shooting programs (I believe GSSF is for example).

2) have proof of shooting activity. Years ago you had to have a Highpower rifle classification card but now a CCW license suffices.

3) fill out and have notarized the application

I have bought 5-6 Garands from the DCM and its successor the CMP and a half dozen M-1 Carbines as well.

Great News! I had one of the grands come though the shop I worked at that had a magazine conversion several years ago. It would be nice to have more of these offered again.

I'm waiting for news on the 1911s.

Heard anything?

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TurtleDude said:

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What would you say is a decent price?

I buy off of Proxibid sometimes, and this is what they have right now at auction: https://www.proxibid.com/asp/SearchAdvanced_i.asp?searchTerm=m1+garand&firstSearch=true&category=all+categories#searchid=0&type=lot&search=m1+garand&sort=relevance&view=gallery&length=25&start=1&refine=

Vox said:

I'm waiting for news on the 1911s.

Heard anything?

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not at all. I have the one my grandfather carried in France circa 1917-1918 and I have a dozen more modern 1911s including some pretty high end (Wilson, Les Baer, Kimber, RRA) so I probably won't get a CMP pistol if they become available. However, I do hope others get a chance to get one of these very important pieces of US military history

Beaudreaux said:

What would you say is a decent price?

I buy off of Proxibid sometimes, and this is what they have right now at auction: https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Search...evance&view=gallery&length=25&start=1&refine=

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500 or so for those in service grade because the cost will only be the transportation fee for the importation

TurtleDude said:

not at all. I have the one my grandfather carried in France circa 1917-1918 and I have a dozen more modern 1911s including some pretty high end (Wilson, Les Baer, Kimber, RRA) so I probably won't get a CMP pistol if they become available. However, I do hope others get a chance to get one of these very important pieces of US military history

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It's going very slowly on the 1911s.

I thought they'd be selling them by now. Obama probably blocked it, but Trump will allow it.

It's just a matter of getting through a lot of red tape and getting the guns prepared for sale.

Maybe six months.

I hope.

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