The familiar name, M1 Garand, is from the inventor John Garand, who spent a 34-year career designing & improving semi-automatic military rifles at the Springfield Armory…
M1 Garand – Another Storied Gun
M-1 Garands
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Update On Civilian Marksmanship Program Getting New Rifles & Pistols
Democratic House members (led by Rep. Jim Langevin, D-RI) attempted to obtain a motion to essentially kill the proposed improvements to the surplus M1911 release program.
The Essence of War
The AR was to be a replacement only for the M1 Carbine, while a new legitimate battle rifle was “in the works” to replace the M14
Civilian Marksmanship Program’s 1st Online M1 Rifle Maintenance Clinic – Register Now
Registration is now open for the CMP’s online M1 Maintenance Clinic, for those wishing to learn more about assembly, disassembly, cleaning and other techniques used to ensure your rifle’s peak performance…
Obama’s Ban On Surplus Relics Reveals His Anti-Gun Extremism
The president is taking out his frustration for being unable to pass his gun control agenda, and the only people who will suffer are citizens who would never break the law with any of these firearms…
What Pres. Obama Neglected to Mention Before Banning Re-Imports of M1 Garand Rifles
The most deadly domestic shooting involving an M1 Garand was committed not by a deranged citizen, but by elements of our own National Guard…
Obama Moves to Block Importation of Historic Rifles & Gun Trusts
President Obama has announces a move to block the importation of historic rifles that are on loan to our allies and belong to the USA….
Lummis Bill Gets State Department Out of the Gun Control Business
Bill reverses State Department decision to block the importation of historic, U.S.-made rifles from our ally South Korea…
What Next for Auctioned-Off South Korean M1 Garand Rifles?
Here’s a quick update on those tens of thousands of U.S.-made M1 Garand rifles that were supposedly coming back to the United States from the Republic of Korea.
The M14 Rifle – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
There will never be another military rifle like the M14; it was the last US military firearm to incorporate the traditional “lock, stock, and barrel” concept that was a mainstay for nearly 200 years.
Korea to Begin Broker’s Auction of 84,417 M1 Rifles Destined for USA
Will the M1 Garands make it back to the U.S.A. and be offered up for sale to Korean War veterans and their families?
Nearly 1 Million American Rifles Banned By A Stroke Of Obama’s Pen
Make no mistake; these rifles were made in America, by Americans, for Americans, to defend freedom on foreign shores…
Lawmakers Offer Legislation To Allow Importation Of M1 Rifles
The Obama administration reversed its prior decision, deciding instead to prevent these rifles, legal to make and purchase in the United States, from entering the country…
Tax Payers Should Demand US Property, M1 Garand Rifles, Back From Korea
Of interest to concerned taxpayers is the news that South Korea intends to sell off several thousand old M1 military rifles that belong to the USA…
Civilian Marksmanship Volunteers Needed – Firearms Inspection & Repair Operations
Garand shooting and collecting communities have an opportunity to intimately view and participate in CMP Inspection and Repair processes…
Johnson M1941 Semi-Automatic Rifle – Highly Prized By Gun Collectors
The iconic M1 Garand isn’t the only semi-automatic rifle used by combat troops in WWII…
Congress to Clinton: Revisit Decision on M1 Rifles and M1 Carbines
U.S. senators and representatives from both sides of the aisle are urging Secretary of State to revisit the State Department’s decision disallowing the importation of M1 rifles and M1 carbines from South Korea…
House Bill Could Allow Korean M1 Rifles to Come Home
There is no basis for State Department involvement. This is not about diplomacy or foreign policy — this is a domestic issue and a Second Amendment issue…
Bill Blocks State Department Interference in Collectible Firearm Importation & Sales
The bill would prevent the State Department from interfering with the legal importation of surplus collectable firearms from South Korea that were originally made in the U.S…
CMP North Store Customer Appreciation Day & Open House on 2 October
The CMP North Store has over 400 government surplus rifles on display…
Obama’s Ban on the Importation of M1 Rifles Effects Firearms Collectors
It remains a true irony that the M1 rifles, made in America, carried by American soldiers and now desired by collectors can’t come home, yet AK-47s from China, Romania and Russia are imported in ever increasing numbers…
A Million Rifles Banned By Barack Obama And His Anti-Gun Cronies
You and I both know that is bureaucratic code for the melting down and destruction of these iconic American made rifles..
Obama Administration Moves to Block the Sale of M1 Rifles to Law-abiding Americans
State Department intimates that these historic firearms may be melted down…
Pressure the State Department To Allow Garand & Carbine Rifle Imports
Contact your congressman & senator and demand they allow the sale of US guns back to US citizens…
Obama Forbids Sale of 850,000 Antique Rifles
The administration’s decision was based on concerns that the guns could fall into the wrong hands…US citizens?
Latest Civilian Marksmanship Program Gun & Ammo Availability
The CMP is now sold out of M1 carbines except for the few we will still be selling on our auction program. At this time, we have no reason to expect to receive more…
U.S. Government Blocking Return Of Surplus M1 Garands Rifles From Korea
The U.S. administration put the brakes on the plan, citing ‘problems’ that could be caused by the importation of the rifles. The problems the U.S. government cited were somewhat ambiguous…
Latest CMP Gun & Ammo Availability
Our most recent purchase of .30-06 HXP ammunition began arriving on Feb 17, 2010…
Bill Passed Protecting Military Firearms, Ammunition, and Components
Bill Passed Protecting Military Firearms, Ammunition, and Components
WRPA/Wi-FORCE Garands Rifles for Sale
WRPA/Wi-FORCE Garand Rifles for Sale