surplus rifles

horatioo · December 7, 2008, 10:02 AM

Someone here recomended the Civilian Makmanship Program as a place to get surplus rifles. What are some other places to get surplus rifles, pistols, or ammo? How do these places work?

Thanks for any information.

csmsss · December 7, 2008, 10:04 AM

Virtually any place that sells guns can sell surplus military guns. There are obvious exceptions, of course, like Wal Mart, which only sell new firearms, but once a milsurp enters the U.S. commercial market, it's really just another firearm.

fisherman66 · December 7, 2008, 10:08 AM

Start researching C&R (Curios and Relics). Some supplies are getting thin. Mausers (especially the Swedes) are wonderful rifles. The K-31 (Swiss) is another extremely well made rifle.

texfar · December 7, 2008, 10:29 AM

Buy a "Shot Gun News" and have fun. Gun Digest mag another good source to start. You can get the fever from which there is no cure except more rifles.
Ken

texfar · December 7, 2008, 10:32 AM

the CMP is an excellent place for M1 Garands and Carbines right now. You better hop on it though....Once they are gone, good luck. Ammo is a great buy as well.
Ken

December 7, 2008, 10:02 AM	#1
horatioo Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2008 Posts: 332	surplus rifles Someone here recomended the Civilian Makmanship Program as a place to get surplus rifles. What are some other places to get surplus rifles, pistols, or ammo? How do these places work? Thanks for any information.

December 7, 2008, 10:08 AM	#3
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	Start researching C&R (Curios and Relics). Some supplies are getting thin. Mausers (especially the Swedes) are wonderful rifles. The K-31 (Swiss) is another extremely well made rifle. __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!

December 7, 2008, 10:04 AM	#2
csmsss Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 3,078	Virtually any place that sells guns can sell surplus military guns. There are obvious exceptions, of course, like Wal Mart, which only sell new firearms, but once a milsurp enters the U.S. commercial market, it's really just another firearm.

December 7, 2008, 10:29 AM	#4
texfar Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2004 Location: TEXAS Posts: 404	Buy a "Shot Gun News" and have fun. Gun Digest mag another good source to start. You can get the fever from which there is no cure except more rifles. Ken

December 7, 2008, 10:32 AM	#5
texfar Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2004 Location: TEXAS Posts: 404	the CMP is an excellent place for M1 Garands and Carbines right now. You better hop on it though....Once they are gone, good luck. Ammo is a great buy as well. Ken