4000 surplus M24 sniper rifles to be raffled off

[Jeff L]

http://www.guns.com/remington-and-th...er-rifles.html

[cplnorton]

Man I want one!!!!

Keep us posted if you see anything on how to order one.

[P. Greaney]

Even at half the cost of a new M24 (system), I bet they won't be cheap.

[Weasel]

I bet they wont go to civilians, Obamma will see to that.

[westgard]

That's very cool. I went to their web site and wasn't able to find info about the actual raffle though, like where to buy tix. Maybe it's coming soon, it said mid-january.

[GA-Dave]

I looked also and when I didn't find anything, I sent them an email.

[chuckindenver]

you can buy a M24 right from Remington.. couple on GB right now,..

[4F4Nam]

Believe it says at the bottom that tix will be sold only at the Shot Show in Jan.?

Ed

[chuckindenver]

http://www.remingtonle.com/rifles/m24.htm

[Thaine]

Hot Damn, I happen to be going to SHOT!! Guess I know where some of my mad money is going. Wish me luck (I don't gamble in Vegas, since I never win - my better half just takes what I put in the machines or tables out on the other side LOL) but this is different!
Thaine

[holdover]

be sweet if the CMP got them and sold them. I bet they will be way outside my retired beer budget!

[Weasel]

If I’m not mistaken, those M24’s that Remington has are for Law enforcement only.

[Thaine]

From the first link "They'll be taking 2,000 of these capable (and pre-customized by the soldiers who carried them) sniper rifles and selling them on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given to military snipers, active and reserve duty military, retired military, and law enforcement, respectively."
And from DefenseReview.com "Instructions for purchasing one of these M24s can be found at www.remingtondefense.com starting in mid-January 2012. Remington will initially limit sales of these complete systems to three distinct groups prioritized in the order below:

1. Military Snipers – Any current or former U.S. military sniper. All priority purchasers must provide a photocopy of a graduation certificate from a certified U.S. military sniper school (e.g. U.S. Army Sniper School, Special Operations Target Interdiction Course, etc). This group is not required to have a current U.S. military affiliation.

2. Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Military Personnel – Any member of any service currently serving in the U.S. military. Must provide proof of military eligibility. Inactive Ready Reserve members are not eligible for a purchase in 2012.

3. Retired Military Personnel – Any retired military member of any service holding a retiree identification card, whether through time in service or medical retirement.

Source: DefenseReview.com (http://s.tt/156yc)"

[chuckindenver]

in the early mid 1980,s Remington had the same deal on the first 700 PSS rifles, you had to be LE or Military with ID to prove it, in 1986 i picked up a new in the box Remington 700 PSS LE only from a pawn shop for 300.00 along with a couple other choice rifles, for great prices.
was told a DPD officer had pawned them and never came back to get them
i still own the Remington, and its one of my never sell rifles.... however,, Remington lifted the rule after 1989, though they did cheapen the rifles sold a bit.. says on my box LE only...but no place on the rifle is that marked..
right now, you can search GB, and find new in the BOX so called LE only M24,s and lay down the Ben Franks.. and have a real M24 sniper system...one that hasnt been drug though the rocks and dirt...unless you want a abused rifle for the history...i dont see the advantage.

[GA-Dave]

It is as close as you can come to owning a real issued M24. I bought a Rem. M40 Scout-Sniper for the same reason.