The CMP has come into possession of a relatively small quantity of M1903A4 rifles, which will probably be offered for sale in mid 1999 using a lottery system as we have in the past. We have only performed a cursory visual inspection of these rifles and have noted that some are incomplete, some are in Cosmoline, and all will require a thorough inspection and possibly repair prior to our offering them for sale. Initial inspection shows that the condition and appearance varies. It is obvious that some of these rifles will not pass inspection criteria and therefore we do not know how many will be available for sale. These are rifles only - no scopes or other accouterments or components.

We are not in the position yet to answer questions such as when, how, for how much, or what rules. We expect to have the rifles ready by Mar 99, but it may be sooner. As soon as rifles are ready and decisions are made, appropriate announcements will be made. In the meantime, comments and /or suggestions on this sales program may be directed to cmpsouth@odcmp.com.