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[submaniac]

flying, on 2012-02-17 05:45:26, said:

Like I said good luck & I understand the desire but without a large market it would be tough to justify the manufacture of your own frames & slides cost wise.

Well thank you for the concern.  I will take it one step at a time to first see if it is possible to even get a license.  I think it would be profitable if the license is doable.

flying, on 2012-02-17 05:45:26, said:

If you have the skills then go grab a few china 1911 frames & mod them.

All of the Chinese 1911's are Norinco (China's national firearms company) and they were banned from being imported by the Bush administration until present after Norinco execs tried to sell missle's to gang members in a sting operation. (Really, it's true.) The Norinco's are actually one of the best frames available as it is forged steel, and are hard to get and getting pricier.

[flying]

submaniac, on 2012-02-17 09:35:12, said:

All of the Chinese 1911's are Norinco (China's national firearms company) and they were banned from being imported by the Bush administration until present after Norinco execs tried to sell missle's to gang members in a sting operation. (Really, it's true.) The Norinco's are actually one of the best frames available as it is forged steel, and are hard to get and getting pricier.

Actually that also started with Clinton against China firearm/ammunition imports as a trade sanction for human rights violations....supposedly

Then again by Bush exec order as a 2 year ban around 2003...yes something about missiles & Iran.....I think once again the US just did not like the competition when it comes to arms trade..Do not know if the EO was extended

But yes that was the frames I was thinking of Norinco's...We use to buy the whole 45 for $300 in the early 1990's  in the US decent gun to accurize.

Edited by flying, 2012-02-17 10:09:12.

[submaniac]

Ah yeah, back in the good ol days.  Check on gunbroker.com, and you'll see the Norinco's are getting up in value...almost approaching the price of the Colt's (well the Colt's are still astronomically expensive).  For me it would be a double whammy because of California's approved handgun roster.  Even if I could find a Norinco, I couldn't have it transferred and dros'd in California as it is not on the approved handgun roster list.  Even a bare frame.

The Executive Order is still in effect.   It was a presidential order, and the only way to rescind a presidential order is by another presidential order.  And Obama is not going to do that.   South Korea has a huge stockpile of U.S. made M1 Garands and tried to reimport them back to the United States to sell to collectors, and Obama vetoed that.   Would love to have an affordable Garand.

[flying]

submaniac, on 2012-02-17 10:41:30, said:

South Korea has a huge stockpile of U.S. made M1 Garands and tried to reimport them back to the United States to sell to collectors, and Obama vetoed that.   Would love to have an affordable Garand.

You know we use to be able to get Garands for like $160 as new

You just had to shoot in the High Power qualifier match I think it was two x back then 80 rounds per match.
Then you were given a certificate & allowed to purchase it quite inexpensively.

I passed on mine & never bought it as I mainly shot .223 in various rifles for match.
Also reloading the garand was expensive for me compared to 223

I just did a quick search & it may still be going on....
http://home.windstre...m1purchase.html

Edited by flying, 2012-02-17 11:34:57.

[nowork114]

Permit issuance for firearms manufacturing is managed by:

DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT ,
DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND ENERGY CENTER
76 Taharn Road, Kwang  Thanonnakornchaisri
Dusit District
Bangkok 10300 Thailand

You can contact them with your request but the chance of getting it is very slim.

[astral]

Several fatuous posts have been removed.

Let's keep to the subject, please

[Tywais]

submaniac, on 2012-02-17 03:57:42, said:

To make the 1911 frame and slide I would need to purchase a CNC mill and ship it to Thailand.

Not sure what size of CNC but this is what we bought for our university laboratory machine shop.  Around 3 million baht.

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[submaniac]

Nowork, thank you for the information.  That is very useful and I will try to contact.

Astral, I had to consult a dictionary to determine the meaning of the word "fatuous".

Tywais, the machine you got there is quite nice.  A bit of overkill for what I need, though.

[chainarong]

thrilled, on 2012-02-16 22:00:32, said:

I have A personal friend who has A gun shop in thailand.When they buy guns to sell they buy them from other countries.I'm not sure the thai government allows of manufacturing guns in thailand.
If ya can't get permission don't even try it.Someone will tip the authorities you'll end up in A thai prison for A very long time.

You could be right