real M24 on the CMP auction

[chuckindenver]

US marked long action 700, with bolt, no trigger, and wrong barrel available on the CMP auction...
last time i looked it was over 700.00

[chuckindenver]

http://auction.odcmp.com/auctions/detail.asp?id=2071&pic=0#img

[Badgerord]

Not an M24, the first production run M24's began with "C" prefix Serials. this is a 6 mil S/N way before 1985

Marty

[chuckindenver]

long action 700 Remington US marked, and a parkerized finish..
if i had more money right now, id be all over that rifle.

[1shot]

Not an M24, the first production run M24's began with "C" prefix Serials. this is a 6 mil S/N way before 1985

Marty

Marty You are 100% correct. I have two of the M-24's. They were from the contract over runs in 1995. There were 45 rifles in that batch. They were sold to PD's or PD distributors. Both of these rifles serial numbers start with C6702XXX. When I recieved mine, they even had the government build tag (Custom Shop Ticket) in the box. The customer name: U.S. Gov't. Order Date: 09/20/95;
700 SWS 7.62 NATO; REC. Drilled & Tapped for (8 - 40) Screw; 76 of 100; RAMAC # 5716.

The other build tag reads the same but has; 70 of 100.

Weren't the first M-24's fielded in 1988?

Regards,

John

[kurtflys]

I did not know that civiliand could own A M24.. But I would if I could=)

[chuckindenver]

im going to call the CMP and ask them if its a short or long action.
hard to tell from the crappy pictures.
the barrel is just screwed on the end, and not indexed..

[bd1]

It looks like a standard (.30-06) length action to me but I have to puzzle how an assembly like that found its way into the "system," if it did.

[1shot]

I did not know that civiliand could own A M24.. But I would if I could=)

Its one of those things about being at the right place at the right time and knowing the right people. When the Gov't decided they did not want the 45 over runs, they stipulated that the rifles could only be released to Law Enforcment Agencies or Law Enforcement Distributors. I knew some of the folks at one of the distributors and the rest is history. These were sold as rifles only, not the complete system. It took me a couple of years to get everything for two complete systems.

Regards,

John

[chuckindenver]

hmmmm..
heres what i was told by Remington...
many US PROPERTY marked 700,s were made. some whent to the military contracts. some went to other places. US Game and fish, FBI. CIA, ect..
not all were combat rifles.
heres a good example..
M700 short action USP marked, sent to the WY game and fish, used for a few years, and then endes up sold as surplus property, got the barrel changed to another cal, ends up in a pawn shop, minus the bolt, gets sold for a song..

or, another.
first run of 700PSS rifles were sold to LE, and other..they mark the box police and military only.
a swat team hopeful buys one new, provides his Police ID to get said rifle, gets into some trouble with other aspects of the job,{ hookers, money ect} gets canned from the PD. and pawns 3 of his rifles, the 700PSS, and M1A, and a Winchester 94 Big bore in 375.
lucky guy gets a call from owner of said pawn shop, and buys all 3 for 600.00
or,
CMP ends up with a couple examples of the 700 USP marked, barreled receivers, some 40X team rifles, some Winchester M70 USP marked.. puts them up for auction.
someone steps up, buys one..and gets it with paperwork and all.
giving said rifles, paper work from the Gov.. hard to disprove that..
belive or not..that does happen.

[Badgerord]

Kurtflys,

You can get an M24, you just don't want to pay for it, Rifle ONLY, about $3800.
Let me know.

1shot, Mike Rock Barrels had the first M24 Contract is late 1985 for cut rifled barrels.

Marty

[kurtflys]

I know you can get a gun that looks like a M24, but will it be marked like a M24, and be listed with a military serial number?

[Badgerord]

M24's are available with all correct markings, they have not used the "U.S." markings since the first contract, but the other markings "M700 M24" are on the receiver. I was offered anotherone just last month from a Remington contact and I purchased one about 3 years ago.

Marty

[chuckindenver]

the M40 or the M24 wasnt marked as such....
they were both marked 700 , and U.S. or US PROPERTY.
roll stamped.
or electro engraved such..{not vibro tool}

[Bsully]

The M24 is indeed and has always been marked M24 on the receiver just aft of the Remington mark.