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C1ShoppingOct 22, 2026

From M1 Garands to attack helicopters what civilians can actually buy

M1ガーランドから攻撃ヘリまで民間人が実際に買えるものとは

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So how does a highly advanced military helicopter with enough firepower to flatten a small town end up being used for farm work?
では、なぜ小さな町を壊滅させられるほどの火力を持つ高度な軍用ヘリコプターが農作業に使われることになったのでしょうか？
Well, the U.S. military is a large organization.
まあ、アメリカ軍は巨大な組織です。
It's got a titanic budget, a massive proportion of which goes to buying supplies and paraphernalia for its troops.
莫大な予算を持ち、その大部分が兵士のための物資や装備品の購入に充てられています。
Due to changes in the types of hardware used, many of these pieces of equipment become outdated and aren't usable, but at the same time are still perfectly serviceable.
使用する装備の種類の変化により、これらの装備品の多くは時代遅れになり使用されなくなりますが、同時にまだ十分に使用可能な状態です。
Rather than just throw it away, the military often sells it to civilians.
ただ捨てるのではなく、軍はしばしばそれを民間人に売却します。
For example, during the World Wars, the military ordered millions of M1903 Springfield rifles, M1 Garands, M1 carbines, M1911 pistols, and other firearms.
例えば、世界大戦中、軍は数百万丁ものM1903スプリングフィールド小銃、M1ガーランド、M1カービン、M1911ピストル、その他の火器を発注しました。
When these were replaced with more advanced weapons, or the military cut its numbers after a conflict,
これらがより先進的な武器に置き換えられたり、紛争後に軍が規模を縮小したりすると、
the extra firearms were then made available for civilian purchase through the civilian marksmanship program.
余剰となった火器は民間射撃プログラムを通じて民間人が購入できるようになりました。
But it's not just firearms.
しかし、火器だけではありません。
Pretty much anything the military no longer needs is likely available to civilians,
軍がもはや必要としないものはほぼ何でも民間人が入手できる可能性があります。
so long as it doesn't violate any laws, like those concerning explosives or destructive devices, or doesn't present a national security risk, like having advanced technology.
爆発物や破壊装置に関する法律に違反したり、高度な技術のような国家安全保障上のリスクを伴ったりしない限り、
Clothing, backpacks, helmets, gas masks, tools, first aid kits, and even collectibles like badges, patches, and medals are all commonly sold to civilians.
衣類、バックパック、ヘルメット、ガスマスク、工具、応急処置キット、さらにはバッジやワッペン、勲章などの収集品まで、すべて一般市民に販売されるのが一般的です。
This is a way for the general public to get their hands on useful or interesting items at a low price, while the government gets at least some monetary return on what they purchased.
これは、一般の人々が役立つものや興味深いものを安く手に入れられる一方で、政府も購入したものから少なくともいくらかの金銭的利益を得られる方法なのです。

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