CMP Garands costs..

[Solidus-snake]

Seriously, how much does the CMP pay for their Garands? I know they are a non profit group and I respect what they aim to do but really I highly doubt they get bulk quantities of M1s from Uncle Sugar for as high as 530 bucks a piece.

Also for us who appreciate the other wars the U.S has fought in besides WW2 n Korea, why doesnt the CMP offer Colt M16A2s converted to Semi? Or better yet, M14s?

[NAPOTS]

why doesnt the CMP offer Colt M16A2s converted to Semi? Or better yet, M14s?

Because we are stuck with an unconstitutional BATFE agency and a congress that does not respect the second amendment. Once a machinegun always a machinegun means that you can't convert a receiver that once was FA to SA and sell it to the general public. The receiver has to be destroyed.

Aparently the BATFE makes up rules as they go along too so those M16A1 kits that are on the market can't come in with barrels even though the barrels were made here because of the BATFE's policy (interpretation of the law passed by congress)

[Solidus-snake]

Because we are stuck with an unconstitutional BATFE agency and a congress that does not respect the second amendment. Once a machinegun always a machinegun means that you can't convert a receiver that once was FA to SA and sell it to the general public. The receiver has to be destroyed.

Aparently the BATFE makes up rules as they go along too so those M16A1 kits that are on the market can't come in with barrels even though the barrels were made here because of the BATFE's policy (interpretation of the law passed by congress)

*sigh* If only we could really be as free as we talk like we are.....

[Richard Simmons]

The CMP can only sell surplus, US military firearms that are given/donated to it by the US government. They are not sold to nor purchased by the CMP.

http://www.thecmp.org/sales.htm


Their is no such thing as an M16 or M14 converted to semiauto for civilian sale. All "machineguns" are restricted items from the day they are made until the day they are destroyed. As far as the M14 goes the military has been rebuilding every one that they can get their hands on to issue in Afghanistan and Iraq so even if they could be given to the CMP they would not be as they are needed.

Lastly the CMP is NOT in the business of selling firearms. Their charter is to promote civilian marksmanship. The sale of surplus rifles and ammo is just the means for them to get the funding to carry out that charter. They sell at the price the market will bear to get the monies they need to operate and not with an eye to giving people a "deal" on a military rifle. It's a business pure and simple.

[ltorlo64]

From what I was able to find for prices on Garands at the local fun stores in Washington and California, CMP was better by a couple hundred bucks and the rifles had been inspected and graded. That meant alot to me as I was buying two 60+ year old rifles and could explain to my wife how I knew it would be in good condition though I had not seen it.

[Richard Simmons]

I recall seeing 6-8 M1903A3 rifles and as many Garands in local stores back a few years ago, all obviously purchased form the CMP with prices $200-$300 above what the CMP was selling them for. Lots of FFL purchase them for resale.