Any contacts work at the base in Crane IN?

Ignition Override · February 18, 2012, 01:47 AM

A friend of mine who was on the Navy Marksmanship Team knows a guy who works there.

The huge quantity of classic US military rifles stored there in numerous buildings seems to be unknown to the general public.
The problem is that they can not be released to commercial distributors, and the other possibility is that their existence could become threatened.

doofus47 · February 19, 2012, 10:42 PM

There used to be a great 90 mile cycling road race there, though.

jonnyc · February 19, 2012, 11:11 PM

They will most likely go to the CMP.

Ignition Override · February 20, 2012, 10:58 PM

Is there a realistic possibility that the White House gang, or US rifle manufacturers would make a serious effort to prevent release of any large number of Crane's guns to the US commercial markets And/Or the CMP?

If not, maybe it could be done in the lower levels of the chain of command, or must it be approved by people near WH Cabinet level (Sec. of Commerce etc or staff)?

Though it might not be accurate, a friend's info seems to indicate that these guns will stay in their crates, and can't go anywhere.
He retired from the NAVRES on the Navy Marksmanship Team years ago, where he won about a dozen Garands as prizes, and has various contacts in the community.

emcon5 · February 21, 2012, 03:12 PM

Doesn't the Navy still give M1s as prizes at the Navy matches?

Skadoosh · February 21, 2012, 03:22 PM

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Doesn't the Navy still give M1s as prizes at the Navy matches?

Yes, they do.

February 18, 2012, 01:47 AM	#1
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,884	Any contacts work at the base in Crane IN? A friend of mine who was on the Navy Marksmanship Team knows a guy who works there. The huge quantity of classic US military rifles stored there in numerous buildings seems to be unknown to the general public. The problem is that they can not be released to commercial distributors, and the other possibility is that their existence could become threatened.

February 20, 2012, 10:58 PM	#4
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,884	Is there a realistic possibility that the White House gang, or US rifle manufacturers would make a serious effort to prevent release of any large number of Crane's guns to the US commercial markets And/Or the CMP? If not, maybe it could be done in the lower levels of the chain of command, or must it be approved by people near WH Cabinet level (Sec. of Commerce etc or staff)? Though it might not be accurate, a friend's info seems to indicate that these guns will stay in their crates, and can't go anywhere. He retired from the NAVRES on the Navy Marksmanship Team years ago, where he won about a dozen Garands as prizes, and has various contacts in the community. Last edited by Ignition Override; February 20, 2012 at 11:06 PM.

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February 19, 2012, 10:42 PM	#2
doofus47 Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: live in a in a house when i'm not in a tent Posts: 2,483	There used to be a great 90 mile cycling road race there, though.

February 19, 2012, 11:11 PM	#3
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	They will most likely go to the CMP.

February 21, 2012, 03:12 PM	#5
emcon5 Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 1999 Location: High Desert NV Posts: 2,850	Doesn't the Navy still give M1s as prizes at the Navy matches?