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Originally Posted by Drm50
This is still a free country. There is no debate, it's your choice to
buy what you want. The sale of these military guns & ammo
was suppose to be to advance civilian marksmanship. The selling
price is not the big issue, although I think it prices a lot of people
out. These guns were not intended for resale nor multiple buys
to hoard as a investment. I know guys that bought CMP guns.
M-1s and 22 target rifles and immediately put them up for sale.
Not what program was intended for. I'll buy one for $1000, if
they give profits to Wounded Warriors.
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The CMP's eligibility requirements, be a member of an eligible CMP recognized club and demonstrate that you've taken a marksmanship class, are supposed to help ensure that the weapons are used to advance marksmanship. I think the fact that the CMP arsenals the weapons and installs Criterion barrels on the M1s demonstrates they are trying to keep on task with promoting marksmanship. But, yes, some eligible purchasers only buy for resale or to collect.
The government used to actively promote marksmanship. My FIL and his father were both in the Home Guard during WWII. One was too young to serve and the other too old. So, they shot every weekend with a surplus 1918 RIA '03. The arrangement was the Guard member supplied the gun, the government supplied the range and ammo. Both were excellent marksmen and my FIL later served in occupied Germany as an armorer.