Will M24s Ever Be Available from CMP

[52grain]

Question, will M24s or M40s ever be available from CMP?

This has probably been discussed on here before. I did try the search feature. Sorry if this is a repeat.

 

[Tirod]

IIRC they are all being refurbed into the XM2010 in .300 Win Mag. That leaves the possibility of some parts being sold on the market.

 

[taliv]

man, that would rock.

aren't some of them short actions though? those can't be upgraded

 

[52grain]

Thought that the short actions were the M40s and the long actions were the M24s.

 

[unwise11]

i believe they are both short, as they are both 7.62 nato, but i also believe there were already some 300 win mag m24s. so idk.

 

[52grain]

i believe they are both short, as they are both 7.62 nato, but i also believe there were already some 300 win mag m24s. so idk.

They are both 7.62 Nato, but the M24 was originally chambered for .30-06 and the action was never changed to the short action. One of the possible reasons for this is that the long action would allow for future conversion to .300 win mag.

http://www.snipercentral.com/m24.htm

 

[HOOfan_1]

XM2010 is butt ugly. I've always loved the M24 though.

 

[Trebor]

There's nothing in the CMP charter that would prohibit it. They are .30 caliber and non-automatic capable.

The question is will they ever be declared surplus to needs? Or will they just be used until completely worn out and either rebuilt or scrapped? No way to tell.

Personally, I think the "used until worn out or scrapped" is most likely, but you never know.

 

[52grain]

There's nothing in the CMP charter that would prohibit it. They are .30 caliber and non-automatic capable.

The question is will they ever be declared surplus to needs? Or will they just be used until completely worn out and either rebuilt or scrapped? No way to tell.

Personally, I think the "used until worn out or scrapped" is most likely, but you never know.

That is what I was thinking that one of two things would happen. Eventually they would be worn to the point where they do not meet service standards, but are perfectly fine for occasional civilian shooting (after a new barrel perhaps). Or, the military would choose to replace them with a new model (like the XM2010) and would declare them surplus as is. I would think that CMP could get a pretty penny for these things. I know I would be sending my order form in as soon as they started accepting them.

 

[unwise11]

well, it takes a looong time to wear out a rifle, odd are that they will rebarrel it, for .300 win mags for the M24 from what i now know. the M40's will possibly be available, but odds are they like their 7.62 nato, and will keep it.
but... possible, i would love to own one, but i think m next rifle will be .300 winmag or .223
lol in a remington heavy barrel'd 700
i have an excellent howa m1500 now. .308