Where to find Mil-Surp Firearms in Michigan

[WildBanshee117]

Hello all, I am working on getting my C&R license from the ATF so I can order surplus firearms online without transfer fees. Does anyone know of any place in the state or northern Ohio where surplus firearms can be found? Thanks!

[BillR]

I cant think of one in Michigan but your not limited to just Mich and you can buy from fellow C@R individuals.

https://www.classicfirearms.com/c-r-eligible/

https://aimsurplus.com/firearms/curio-and-relic/

https://atlanticfirearms.com/taxons/c-r-eligible

[qz2026]

It's getting tough anymore to find them. You may want to google for gun shows in the state. But, during these interesting times, most have been cancelled. But, I think some will open this summer. You have to more cautious than ever at the gun shows. The prices are much higher than on gunbroker.com. And as with all potential purchases, know what you want and what they are selling for before you make offers. On the forums, at least, you can make offers. Too bad too. I just this week sold my collection of over 300 rifles. If you are interested, I will be posting an ad here for a bunch of really nice gun racks for sale.

Some other places you may want to check out are the forums. The two I would recommend is the WTS (Want to Sell) threads at these sites:
https://russian-mosin-nagant-forum.com/viewforum.php?f=28
https://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?75-The-Trader-WTS-and-WTT-listing-board

You will probably have to create an account with them in order to respond to listings.

[jansobieski]

simpsonltd.com

[hammer62]

Gunboards.com

[dirtmcgirt76239]

You can order from anywhere in the states. I am not aware of any shops that specialize in milsurps or stock much. If you book mark all the known shops that put stuff online you can find them regularly.

There are about a dozen big shops that do it nationally I would follow them on social media, email list, have all your info saved and the second stuff pops up fire off that order don't wait a week they will be gone.

[DeeDog]

Hampels in Traverse City has a fair number of milsurp firearms.

[5.56]

https://andysmilitary.com/

[JDeko]

I was interested in the idea of ones in Michigan because one of the things Creepy Uncle Joe could easily do just through executive orders is ban online gun and ammo sales so I was hoping people knew of a place to buy milsurps in person since they are my favorite kind of gun.

[mudoven]

There used to be a guy that frequented the gun shows at Gibraltar Trade Center in Mt. Clemens (also the Novi show at the Suburban Collection Showplace) that had alot of mil-surps...his wife would also set up tables and sell t-shirts, candles, and other non-gun related hippy dippy stuff. I've bought a few off him, but can't remember his name.

[dwcopple]

Jgsales.com

[biohawk1]

There used to be a guy that frequented the gun shows at Gibraltar Trade Center in Mt. Clemens (also the Novi show at the Suburban Collection Showplace) that had alot of mil-surps...his wife would also set up tables and sell t-shirts, candles, and other non-gun related hippy dippy stuff. I've bought a few off him, but can't remember his name.

That dude is a pile of crap, watched him rip off some old lady selling a legit mosin sniper gave her a few hundo and then slapped a $1k+ price tag on it. Not to mention how he treats his wife like complete s**t.

[Painter777]

Go to CMP Forum,
Then under Marketplace
Pick your flavor.
There are Parts Wanted and For Sale.
Sub-Forums lists guns for sale or trade.
Also has a Buyer-Seller Feedback Forum.
All of the above listed in 'Marketplace'.
Often I find sellers from here in Michigan.
Bookmark and look often. Items can sell very quickly.

The Carbine Collectors Club Forum also has a pretty good WTS / WTB section


Good Luck,
Charlie-Painter777

[Coctailer]

Seems like I see stuff on the shelf at little hole-in-the-wall gun shops in the middle of nowhere.

That reminds me, I need to go see if the gun store in Freeport has anything.

[Painter777]

My last Milsurp purchase last Oct came from striking up a conversation with another customer while we both waited for haircuts. A older than me gentleman whose eyes lit up when I mentioned collecting M1 Carbines. As he set in the barbers chair, he said he thought he had one with some other arms he had stored away years ago. He wrote down his address (about 5 miles away) and I arrived 20 minutes later. He was digging out a number of misc deer rifles, then some 03's and M1 Garands as he was pulling them out he was asking if I was interested in any of those. I (again) explained I collected Carbines. As he dug more rifles out he finally got to the back of his closet and pulled out not one but a pair of dusty canvas cased M1 Carbines. He laughed, because he had been saying maybe he was wrong and didn't have one. He'd forgot about having 2 of them. I purchased both along with some WWII boxed LC ammo and misc gear. His asking price was too low. Note: Don't jump me here: I'm willing to pay 'Both are Happy' amounts. He was recalling the days of $200 Carbines being at Dept Stores. Expecting there to just being 1 there, I had to make a 10 minute round trip to my bank for more cash. When I returned he had a S&W Navy marked Victory revolver and M3 shoulder holster with rigger added cartridge loops, on the table. I paid up for the 2 Carbines, WWII era canvas cases, 10- 15 rd WWII mags (Misc makers) 4 of the 10 being in the wrap, a few belt mag pouches and the boxed Ammo. I looked over the Navy and seen it was all numbers matching with a V49,xxx serial number, with original finish and grips. Got the S&W letter from him that was in the case with the holster. Back to the Bank, even though he said I could stop back by and pay him later. He's in Florida right now, but got the word to me he has something I might like to see when he returns in early spring. Needless to say Hurry Up Spring !

The Carbines: The Inland is serial range 5,061,xxx, .U. marked Flip Sight, Type II barrel band, 3-44 dated BLC made Inland barrel, all correct with a near spotless stock and strong CC Stamp.
The other a Underwood W code Sub Contract made receiver (Universal Winding) in the 2 mil SN block, all correct except it has a Adj Rear sight.
Both with original C tip slings, 1 marked S.M. Co and I believe 44 between the snap (Ink is smudged).

Sometimes you just get lucky. Sometimes you don't...... A Similar situation where I followed a guy from Home Depot for nearly a hour to see when getting there his carbine was a beater Commercial Iver Johnson....

Just trying to say... You never know, Always worth easing in to a conversation or starting one.

Milsurp Hunting...... More Than a Hobby :scratch:

Good Luck,
Charlie-Painter777

[Painter777]

My last Milsurp purchase last Oct came from striking up a conversation with another customer while we both waited for haircuts. A older than me gentleman whose eyes lit up when I mentioned collecting M1 Carbines. As he set in the barbers chair, he said he thought he had one with some other arms he had stored away years ago. He wrote down his address (about 5 miles away) and I arrived 20 minutes later. He was digging out a number of misc deer rifles, then some 03's and M1 Garands as he was pulling them out he was asking if I was interested in any of those. I (again) explained I collected Carbines. As he dug more rifles out he finally got to the back of his closet and pulled out not one but a pair of dusty canvas cased M1 Carbines. He laughed, because he had been saying maybe he was wrong and didn't have one. He'd forgot about having 2 of them. I purchased both along with some WWII boxed LC ammo and misc gear. His asking price was too low. Note: Don't jump me here: I'm willing to pay 'Both are Happy' amounts. He was recalling the days of $200 Carbines being at Dept Stores. Expecting there to just being 1 there, I had to make a 10 minute round trip to my bank for more cash. When I returned he had a S&W Navy marked Victory revolver and M3 shoulder holster with rigger added cartridge loops, on the table. I paid up for the 2 Carbines, WWII era canvas cases, 10- 15 rd WWII mags (Misc makers) 4 of the 10 being in the wrap, a few belt mag pouches and the boxed Ammo. I looked over the Navy and seen it was all numbers matching with a V49,xxx serial number, with original finish and grips. Got the S&W letter from him that was in the case with the holster. Back to the Bank, even though he said I could stop back by and pay him later. He's in Florida right now, but got the word to me he has something I might like to see when he returns in early spring. Needless to say Hurry Up Spring !

The Carbines: The Inland is serial range 5,061,xxx, .U. marked Flip Sight, Type II barrel band, 3-44 dated BLC made Inland barrel, all correct with a near spotless stock and strong CC Stamp.
The other a Underwood W code Sub Contract made receiver (Universal Winding) in the 2 mil SN block, all correct except it has a Adj Rear sight.
Both with original C tip slings, 1 marked S.M. Co and I believe 44 between the snap (Ink is smudged).

Sometimes you just get lucky. Sometimes you don't...... A Similar situation where I followed a guy from Home Depot for nearly a hour to see when getting there his carbine was a beater Commercial Iver Johnson....

Just trying to say... You never know, Always worth easing in to a conversation or starting one.

Milsurp Hunting...... More Than a Hobby :scratch:

Good Luck,
Charlie-Painter777

[Painter777]

My last Milsurp purchase last Oct came from striking up a conversation with another customer while we both waited for haircuts. A older than me gentleman whose eyes lit up when I mentioned collecting M1 Carbines. As he set in the barbers chair, he said he thought he had one with some other arms he had stored away years ago. He wrote down his address (about 5 miles away) and I arrived 20 minutes later. He was digging out a number of misc deer rifles, then some 03's and M1 Garands as he was pulling them out he was asking if I was interested in any of those. I (again) explained I collected Carbines. As he dug more rifles out he finally got to the back of his closet and pulled out not one but a pair of dusty canvas cased M1 Carbines. He laughed, because he had been saying maybe he was wrong and didn't have one. He'd forgot about having 2 of them. I purchased both along with some WWII boxed LC ammo and misc gear. His asking price was too low. Note: Don't jump me here: I'm willing to pay 'Both are Happy' amounts. He was recalling the days of $200 Carbines being at Dept Stores. Expecting there to just being 1 there, I had to make a 10 minute round trip to my bank for more cash. When I returned he had a S&W Navy marked Victory revolver and M3 shoulder holster with rigger added cartridge loops, on the table. I paid up for the 2 Carbines, WWII era canvas cases, 10- 15 rd WWII mags (Misc makers) 4 of the 10 being in the wrap, a few belt mag pouches and the boxed Ammo. I looked over the Navy and seen it was all numbers matching with a V49,xxx serial number, with original finish and grips. Got the S&W letter from him that was in the case with the holster. Back to the Bank, even though he said I could stop back by and pay him later. He's in Florida right now, but got the word to me he has something I might like to see when he returns in early spring. Needless to say Hurry Up Spring !

The Carbines: The Inland is serial range 5,061,xxx, .U. marked Flip Sight, Type II barrel band, 3-44 dated BLC made Inland barrel, all correct with a near spotless stock and strong CC Stamp.
The other a Underwood W code Sub Contract made receiver (Universal Winding) in the 2 mil SN block, all correct except it has a Adj Rear sight.
Both with original C tip slings, 1 marked S.M. Co and I believe 44 between the snap (Ink is smudged).

Sometimes you just get lucky. Sometimes you don't...... A Similar situation where I followed a guy from Home Depot for nearly a hour to see when getting there his carbine was a beater Commercial Iver Johnson....

Just trying to say... You never know, Always worth easing in to a conversation or starting one.

Milsurp Hunting...... More Than a Hobby

Good Luck,
Charlie-Painter777

[Blue XJ]

Andy’s Military over this way in Washington (Romeo) usually has a good selection and he is always getting in ‘new’ inventory.

[greatlakesman]

That dude is a pile of crap, watched him rip off some old lady selling a legit mosin sniper gave her a few hundo and then slapped a $1k+ price tag on it. Not to mention how he treats his wife like complete s**t.


Yes, That guy is a POS! He has done that sorta thing for years.

[Nzuykov1]

Dennis