Korean M1 Rifles

[Bushmaster7]

Just saw this on the BBC web page. Korean War American made M1 and other rifles are being sold to US collectors by Korea to raise cash for its defense budget. We originally gave these to South Korea during the war. Good thinking, sell us our own stuff back.

Korean Gun Sale

 

[DRAM40A1]

Re: Korean M1 Rifles

A shitload have come back through importers and the CMP. I have a Korean imported by Arlington Ordnance. I'm happy they are coming back home!!!

 

[sandwarrior]

Re: Korean M1 Rifles

I remember when a huge stockpile of these came back in the late '80's/early '90's. You could get a fully functional M1 Garand for $80-$120 depending on condition. They were functional but well worn. I asked my dad about them as at the time I hadn't read anything or hardly seen anything of them. Too bad as my dad don't know squat about old military rifles. I could've had a decent M1 for about $120.

 

[JRose]

Re: Korean M1 Rifles

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DRAM40A1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A shitload have come back through importers and the CMP. I have a Korean imported by Arlington Ordnance. I'm happy they are coming back home!!! </div></div>

+1

It's not like we would give away shit. Hell, our government would rather destroy it before letting us get our hands on it.

 

[m1garand30064]

Re: Korean M1 Rifles

Interesting! Where will they be selling them? Is CMP going to be in charge? Any idea on how much they will be going for?

 

[Bushmaster7]

Re: Korean M1 Rifles

No info yet, just saw the article. Sounds like they will be in pretty good shape as long as they were stored properly which I think the ROK military would have done. regards, Dale.

 

[JesseBB]

Re: Korean M1 Rifles

I've often heard that Korea was making parts for the Garand. Now that may or maynot be true but I would look those rifles over very carefully for knock off parts.

 

[donws2]

Re: Korean M1 Rifles

Korean M1 stocks are made of Chua (sp) wood, pronounced CHEW. It's a rather soft white wood that is more like pine than birch. Their wood tends to be over sized like the Greek returns, more like a 2x4 than a proper stock. Korea has made Gas cylinders, rear sights, butt plates, other stock hardware and trigger parts. These are the only parts I've seen so far. It will be interesting to the collectors to see what's been done to these rifles over the years. Most of the 1980's returns were very well used. Expect most to need a barrel and maybe internal parts to correct timing/feeding problems. Not many early parts on the last bunch as most were quickly rebuilt during the Korean War and shipping over with the newer parts. Not many H&R's or IHC's in the last bunch either as the war was slowing down by the time these two companies started to provide large quantities to rifles. There should be a good number of Winchesters. This will make a lot of WRA guy's happy. Donald