S Korea to export collector grade Rifles back to US!

[SotongMee]

Pre-owned real killer weapons now for collectors in US, some mean ones may come with the spirits of its victims too.

The M1 and Carbines are long serving weapons of world war II, Korean War and Vietnam war vintage, sure a killer with collectors and gun enthusiats in USA valued at US$1,000 a piece.

Cannot imagine how many souls were terminated by these 108,000 weapons.

A solid good buy for killers and would-be killers in the State. Hope the new owners keep it safe from the reach of their children at home.


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South Korea to sell 100,000 old rifles back to US
Posted: 23 September 2009 1700 hrs

SEOUL : South Korea's defence ministry said Wednesday it plans to raise tens of millions of dollars by selling more than 100,000 ageing US-supplied rifles to gun enthusiasts in the United States.

Washington has approved South Korea's plan to sell about 86,000 M1 and 22,000 carbines together valued at 130 billion won (108 million US dollars), the ministry said.

The rifles used during the Korean and Vietnam wars have been kept at military warehouses, it said.

"The US government recently approved our plan to sell old M1 and carbine rifles, which were given to our soldiers as part of a US aid programme," a ministry spokesman told AFP.

The rifles are occasionally used by reserve forces for drills, he said without giving details.

The military will dispose of all its M1s but will keep about 640,000 carbines for reserve forces, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper said.

"Importers are very interested in them as many Americans want to buy them as curios for their collections," an unidentified military official was quoted as saying.

M1s were made first in 1926 and used in World War II and the Vietnam War. The carbines were first produced in 1941 and used during the 1950-1953 Korean War.

South Korea provided the second-largest contingent of foreign troops in South Vietnam after its close ally, the United States.

About 320,000 South Korean soldiers served there and more than 5,000 were killed and 11,000 wounded.

- AFP/ir

 

[singveld]

oh i wish i am an amercian
then i will buy it
i love it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:M1_Carbine.jpg

 

[SotongMee]

You'll probably love the Carbine's murderous daddy..1926 M1 Garand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Garand

oh i wish i am an amercian
then i will buy it
i love it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:M1_Carbine.jpg

 

[TeeKee]

You'll probably love the Carbine's murderous daddy..1926 M1 Garand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Garand

without this, the americans might not have won the world war2...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ThomsonSubmachineGun1928A1.png

 

[Ah Guan]

South Korea provided the second-largest contingent of foreign troops in South Vietnam after its close ally, the United States.

About 320,000 South Korean soldiers served there and more than 5,000 were killed and 11,000 wounded.

It's a little known fact that South Korean soldiers were absolute BASTARDS to their Vietnamese enemies during the war. Rapes, tortures and murders were common. They were like the Japanese Imperior Army to the locals.

Fucking Koreans were just American dogs back then.

 

[SotongMee]

It is a fact that Koreans were also part of the Imperial Japanese Army which fought in almost every major fronts in Asia.

The Koreans had been Japanese, US and Chinese Dogs in the last Century.

The IJA got Taiwanese (Chinese) also.

Korea not your "victim" nation.

The Japs only recruit Chinese and Nehs as Kempetai in Singapore.

It's a little known fact that South Korean soldiers were absolute BASTARDS to their Vietnamese enemies during the war. Rapes, tortures and murders were common. They were like the Japanese Imperior Army to the locals.

Fucking Koreans were just American dogs back then.

 

[SotongMee]

The Thompson submachineGun was also a Mafia weapon in the 1930s. The Mafia regard this as the Godfather's Ultimate Weapon.

If you had watched "Combat" series on black and white TV, you will remember this Thompson subMG as the Sarge's >>> "Vic Morrow" weapon.

Rick Jayson the officer uses the M1 Carbine.

without this, the americans might not have won the world war2...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ThomsonSubmachineGun1928A1.png

 

[Lee Hsien Tau]

What was the corporal, Kerby using?

That one better. Spits a couple of rounds at a time.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_type_of_weapon_did_kirby_use_in_the_combat_tv_series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UndF8aJaSXk

The Thompson submachineGun was also a Mafia weapon in the 1930s. The Mafia regard this as the Godfather's Ultimate Weapon.

If you had watched "Combat" series on black and white TV, you will remember this Thompson subMG as the Sarge's >>> "Vic Morrow" weapon.

Rick Jayson the officer uses the M1 Carbine.

 

[shelltox]

I think they called it the tommy gun, although it looked impressive but it lacks accuracy and good for short burst only.

 

[SotongMee]

Corporal Kerby should be using a variation of the B.A.R. (Browning Automatic Rifle) with a bi-pod at front end of barrel, of late WWI vintage MG, this one can load armour piercing rounds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1918_Browning_Automatic_Rifle

What was the corporal, Kerby using?

That one better. Spits a couple of rounds at a time.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_type_of_weapon_did_kirby_use_in_the_combat_tv_series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UndF8aJaSXk

 

[SotongMee]

The "tommy gun" is short range spraying gun designed for close combat assault on trenches and fortified area and clearing of enemy position.

The M1 Garand would be a better weapon if 8 enemies come charging at your defensive position.

I think they called it the tommy gun, although it looked impressive but it lacks accuracy and good for short burst only.

 

[Ah Guan]

It is a fact that Koreans were also part of the Imperial Japanese Army which fought in almost every major fronts in Asia.

The Koreans had been Japanese, US and Chinese Dogs in the last Century.

The IJA got Taiwanese (Chinese) also.

Korea not your "victim" nation.

The Japs only recruit Chinese and Nehs as Kempetai in Singapore.

I agree with you. Koreans have always been colonised dogs and are only starting to go nationalistic

 

[singveld]

obama instead of making us safe, he is making a lot of money for us gun maker and bullet maker.
he is making usa more dangerous.

i know the people here are well travel, you know when you go to range in las vegas, you can buy a target with osama bin laden face on it.
singapore gun club should have a target with FT faces on it. Put a pinoy, bangla, burma, prc face on it. bang bang bang, die FT die.


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Delicious Digg Facebook Fark Newsvine Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Twitter Yahoo! Bookmarks Print AP – In a Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 photo, Michael Mayer explains the various types of ammunition for handguns … By MARY FOSTER, Associated Press Writer Mary Foster, Associated Press Writer – Wed Sep 23, 2:51 pm ET
NEW ORLEANS – Bullet-makers are working around the clock, seven days a week, and still can't keep up with the nation's demand for ammunition.

Shooting ranges, gun dealers and bullet manufacturers say they have never seen such shortages. Bullets, especially for handguns, have been scarce for months because gun enthusiasts are stocking up on ammo, in part because they fear President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress will pass antigun legislation — even though nothing specific has been proposed and the president last month signed a law allowing people to carry loaded guns in national parks.

Gun sales spiked when it became clear Obama would be elected a year ago and purchases continued to rise in his first few months of office. The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System reported that 6.1 million background checks for gun sales were issued from January to May, an increase of 25.6 percent from the same period the year before.

"That is going to cause an upswing in ammunition sales," said Larry Keane, senior vice president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a trade association representing about 5,000 members. "Without bullets a gun is just a paper weight."

The shortage for sportsmen is different than the scarcity of ammo for some police forces earlier this year, a dearth fueled by an increase in ammo use by the military in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"We are working overtime and still can't keep up with the demand," said Al Russo, spokesman for North Carolina-based Remington Arms Company, which makes bullets for rifles, handguns and shotguns. "We've had to add a fourth shift and go 24-7. It's a phenomenon that I have not seen before in my 30 years in the business."

Americans usually buy about 7 billion rounds of ammunition a year, according to the National Rifle Association. In the past year, that figure has jumped to about 9 billion rounds, said NRA spokeswoman Vickie Cieplak.

Jason Gregory, who manages Gretna Gun Works just outside of New Orleans, has been building his personal supply of ammunition for months. His goal is to have at least 1,000 rounds for each of his 25 weapons.

"I call it the Obama effect," said Gregory, 37, of Terrytown, La. "It always happens when the Democrats get in office. It happened with Clinton and Obama is even stronger for gun control. Ammunition will be the first step, so I'm stocking up while I can."

So far, the new administration nor Congress has not been markedly antigun. Obama has said he respects Second Amendment rights, but favors "common sense" on gun laws. Still, worries about what could happen persist.

Demand has been so heavy at some Walmarts, a limit was imposed on the amount of ammo customers can buy. The cutoff varies according to caliber and store location, but sometimes as little as one box — or 50 bullets — is allowed.

At Barnwood Arms in Ripon, Calif., sales manager Dallas Jett said some of the shortages have leveled off, but 45-caliber rounds are still hard to find.

"We've been in business for 32 years and I've been here for 10 and we've never seen anything like it," Jett said. "Coming out of Christmas everything started to dry up and it was that way all through the spring and summer.

Nationwide, distributors are scrambling to fill orders from retailers.

"We used to be able to order 50 or 60 cases and get them in three or four days easy, it was never an issue," said Vic Grechniw of Florida Ammo Traders, a distributor in Tampa, Fla. "Now you are really lucky if you can get one case a month. It just isn't there because the demand is way up."

A case contains 500 or 1,000 bullets.

At Jefferson Gun Outlet and Range in Metairie just west of New Orleans, owner Mike Mayer is worried individuals are going to start buying by the case.

"If someone wants to shoot on the weekend you have to worry about having the ammunition for them. And I know some people aren't buying to use it at the range, they're taking it home and hoarding it."

With demand, prices have also risen.

"Used to be gold, but now lead is the most expensive metal," said Donald

 

[SotongMee]

Hoarding a few thousand rounds of ammo at home for security and defensive purpose?

Some US families maybe got Rambos who got an arsenal of assualt rifles, sniper rifles and general purpose machine guns in ordinary civillian homes.

Very Hollywood these Americans.

Looks like America is still Savage Wild Wild West Apache land, if not hoarding for an attack from Mars, it has to be for some return to savage times.

"If someone wants to shoot on the weekend you have to worry about having the ammunition for them. And I know some people aren't buying to use it at the range, they're taking it home and hoarding it."

 

[singveld]

maybe their kids get lead poison at home.
which bullet do the forummers here like?
full metal jacket or hollow?

Hoarding a few thousand rounds of ammo at home for security and defensive purpose?

Some US families maybe got Rambos who got an arsenal of assualt rifles, sniper rifles and general purpose machine guns in ordinary civillian homes.

Very Hollywood these Americans.

Looks like America is still Savage Wild Wild West Apache land, if not hoarding for an attack from Mars, it has to be for some return to savage times.

"If someone wants to shoot on the weekend you have to worry about having the ammunition for them. And I know some people aren't buying to use it at the range, they're taking it home and hoarding it."

 

[scroobal]

Its a funny country. Had a chat with an American and he told me that he knew of people who built bunkers including underground chambers with food supply to last them a month at least. He told me its big business. Many according to him were Vietnam Vets who just wanted to be "prepared".

 

[Ah Guan]

Its a funny country. Had a chat with an American and he told me that he knew of people who built bunkers including underground chambers with food supply to last them a month at least. He told me its big business. Many according to him were Vietnam Vets who just wanted to be "prepared".

I've heard interesting stories of first Gulf War vets who are hired as Project Managers at Accenture

From Mondays to Fridays they lead a normal existence in the corporate world... On weekends they turn survivalists staying in secluded forest cabins with no electricity and running water

Weird country with weird people

 

[SotongMee]

The smart children would download the user manual from the web, and later conduct "live firing" of Dad's prized collection when their hands on daddy's toys.

Likely the next prank they could do to strangers passing by their home or even a surprise to daddy.

maybe their kids get lead poison at home.
which bullet do the forummers here like?
full metal jacket or hollow?

 

[SotongMee]

Ya, "Weird country with weird people" is right to describe USA Today.

Still the cowboy town, except the "savages" are now all over the rest of the world.

The veterans working in Accenture Project Managers are "nice & normal" and they will be until they turn "RAMBO" and draw "FIRST BLOOD".

All weekend survivalist needs guns and most likely carries one, it is wild world out there.

I've heard interesting stories of first Gulf War vets who are hired as Project Managers at Accenture

From Mondays to Fridays they lead a normal existence in the corporate world... On weekends they turn survivalists staying in secluded forest cabins with no electricity and running water

Weird country with weird people

 

[SotongMee]

Crazy Americans must be prepared to hole up to overthrow a tyranny or shoot a debt collector.

Can imagine the hassle of clearing all those near expiry canned food during Christmas and stocking up groceries.

Not funny if you know that Sinkies also got bomb shelter storeroom in their overpriced pigeon holes.

Its a funny country. Had a chat with an American and he told me that he knew of people who built bunkers including underground chambers with food supply to last them a month at least. He told me its big business. Many according to him were Vietnam Vets who just wanted to be "prepared".