Nanaimo Barr
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any one got an oppinion on if these are worth looking at?
Breda M1 Garnand oppinions
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In Garand circles the Italian made M1s are considered worthy.
The Italian receivers are forged from high grade steel and correctly heat treated, machined, and dimensioned - just like milspec USGI Garands.
More important is the condition, particulars, and price of the specific rifle you're looking at.
Though they are more rare, and tend to be priced $100 higher, I personally wouldn't pay a premium for a Berda vs an equivalent plain Jane Springfield. I've seen'em in the $600 to $1000 range depending on correctness and condition of parts. In Canada, because of their import laws, the same gun would cost under $200 but there's no legal way to get it into the States. -- Kernel
The Italian receivers are forged from high grade steel and correctly heat treated, machined, and dimensioned - just like milspec USGI Garands.
More important is the condition, particulars, and price of the specific rifle you're looking at.
Though they are more rare, and tend to be priced $100 higher, I personally wouldn't pay a premium for a Berda vs an equivalent plain Jane Springfield. I've seen'em in the $600 to $1000 range depending on correctness and condition of parts. In Canada, because of their import laws, the same gun would cost under $200 but there's no legal way to get it into the States. -- Kernel
NB,
On second thought my earlier statement about importing Garands from Canada wasn't entirely correct. The ban only applies to American made Garands.
I believe it was a Clinton Era executive order that prevents the reimportation of any American made firearms that were ever sold or given to a foreign nation for military assistance.
The only "loop hole" I'm aware of is the Danish Garands sold by the CMP. Technically these guns were never given to or sold to Denmark. They were loaned for an indefinite period of time, apparently the US owned them all along... we were just letting the Danes use'em.
So you should be able to bring an Italian made Garand into the States, though I have no idea what all the paperwork, costs, or restrictions are involved in importing firearms from Canada.
Sorry for the confusion. -- Kernel
On second thought my earlier statement about importing Garands from Canada wasn't entirely correct. The ban only applies to American made Garands.
I believe it was a Clinton Era executive order that prevents the reimportation of any American made firearms that were ever sold or given to a foreign nation for military assistance.
The only "loop hole" I'm aware of is the Danish Garands sold by the CMP. Technically these guns were never given to or sold to Denmark. They were loaned for an indefinite period of time, apparently the US owned them all along... we were just letting the Danes use'em.
So you should be able to bring an Italian made Garand into the States, though I have no idea what all the paperwork, costs, or restrictions are involved in importing firearms from Canada.
Sorry for the confusion. -- Kernel
I'm pretty sure that the Clinton admin blocked the Italian receiver guns also (made on US tooling maybe).
I think all the Garands were blocked by executive order, I wouldn't be surprised if Bush allowed the import of Garands
again.
I built a Garand around a Beretta receiver, it is nice, at least equal to the best of the post war US M1s.
A small number of Italian recievers and rifles made it into the US.
I think all the Garands were blocked by executive order, I wouldn't be surprised if Bush allowed the import of Garands
again.
I built a Garand around a Beretta receiver, it is nice, at least equal to the best of the post war US M1s.
A small number of Italian recievers and rifles made it into the US.