“From this GCA video it appears that about 75% of the Philippine returns has unusable barrels. That equates to around 65K rifles which would then become "Specials" in one grade or another. So it appears that CMP has gone through the crates of these returns.
Watch at about the 4:30 point for the 75% reference.... https://thegca.org/cmp-tour/”
没有想到CMP的这批菲律宾加兰德,有原装枪管的Service Grade和Field Grade,总共只有两万多支。
Special Rack Grade卖的时间非常长,直到2021年12月22日,一个月前。看来650美元的Special Rack Grade,买的人还挺多。
这就是所谓的lend and lease act吧。没仔细研究过,但从字面意思上,是美国还保持所有权。Lease这个词,是不是有些受援助国应该有可以购买的选择,但是大多数不肯买?
最意外的是美国还各有1把M1 Garand步枪lend and lease给苏联和中华民国。这两把枪如果还在世而且能从第三国进口的话,肯定是无价之宝