Re: Ban on Surplus Items?
- From: stans4@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 21:10:05 +0000 (UTC)
On Mar 8, 6:49 pm, George Shirley <gsh...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
# Gandalf wrote:
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# # On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:41:37 +0000 (UTC), Bill Gray# <wmgray1...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
#
# #
# # #Did the feds ever ban the sale of military surplus items to civilians?
# # #I'm not talking guns, but talking helmets, tents, bayonets, uniforms,
# # #etc. The guys at the range are claiming Clinton signed an executive
# # #order to that affect, but I can't find it on the internet. The guy at
# # #the local Army Navy store said he didn't know, because everything he
# # #bought was Chinese made fakes.
# # #
# # #
# # #Bill
# # I know that part of Clinton's negotiations with China for trading
# # purposes included a ban on further imports of Chinese made arms and
# # ammunition. (Most manufactured by Norinco). Back in the late 80's, early
# # 90's (not sure on dates, sorry).
# #
# # Remember when the gunshows were overflowing with Norinco (Chinese
# # government owned and operated military manufacturer) firearms and decent
# # quality, dirt cheap ammunition? NIB Norinco SKS's for $85 to $100, etc,
# # etc. Seen anything made by Norinco lately? This change in the law put
# # the largest arms and ammunition importer in the USA, Interarms, out of
# # business.
# #
# # Clinton put an end to all of that; the subordinate sexually abusive SOB,
# # IMHO.
# #
# # You may remember Interarms as the importer of, among many, many other
# # things, fine Walther manufactured semiautos. When Walther started
# # manufacturing the Walther PPK/S and PPK in the USA, Interarms
# # distributed them.
# #
# # I own a late 1960's era blued, West German manufactured, as well as a
# # USA manufactured (stainless steel) Walther PPK/S(s). Both are marked
# # 'Interarms, Alexandria, VA.'
# #
# # It would surprise me if ALL US made mil-surp sales were banned; the US
# # government has, literally, thousands of tons of materials which outdate
# # every year. But I sure don't see it at gunshows anymore, either.
# #
# # Perhaps it is all being shipped to third world countries, who promptly
# # use it to equip their military against the USA. It would fit with the
# # general level of intelligence of our government, and the Pentagon: you
# # know, about the same as a hedgehog, IMHO.
# #
#
# I live fairly near Fort Polk, Louisiana. In the late eighties, early
# nineties used to go up to surplus auctions. Lots of good BDU's, ammo
# cans, etc. Anyone could bid and the prices ended up being pretty good.
# No more advertised sales at all. Asked a friend who was involved in the
# auctions for years, he says no word as to why they're not selling the
# stuff anymore. Mystery to us.
#
# George
#
Don't you think that being in a shooting war(or two) would kind of put
the skids on the kinds of stuff you mention being excessed?
Stan
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