diff -r fe1dfc066a38 Lib/argparse.py
--- a/Lib/argparse.py	Sun Mar 18 15:55:10 2012 +0200
+++ b/Lib/argparse.py	Mon Mar 19 00:46:10 2012 -0400
@@ -2206,9 +2206,12 @@
     # Value conversion methods
     # ========================
     def _get_values(self, action, arg_strings):
-        # for everything but PARSER args, strip out '--'
+        # for everything but PARSER, REMAINDER args, strip out first '--'
         if action.nargs not in [PARSER, REMAINDER]:
-            arg_strings = [s for s in arg_strings if s != '--']
+            try:
+                arg_strings.remove('--')
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
 
         # optional argument produces a default when not present
         if not arg_strings and action.nargs == OPTIONAL:
diff -r fe1dfc066a38 Lib/test/test_argparse.py
--- a/Lib/test/test_argparse.py	Sun Mar 18 15:55:10 2012 +0200
+++ b/Lib/test/test_argparse.py	Mon Mar 19 00:46:10 2012 -0400
@@ -1760,6 +1760,14 @@
         parser2.add_argument('-y', choices='123', help='y help')
         parser2.add_argument('z', type=complex, nargs='*', help='z help')
 
+        # add third sub-parser
+        parser3_kwargs = dict(description='3 description')
+        if subparser_help:
+            parser3_kwargs['help'] = '3 help'
+        parser3 = subparsers.add_parser('3', **parser3_kwargs)
+        parser3.add_argument('t', type=int, help='t help')
+        parser3.add_argument('u', nargs='...', help='u help')
+
         # return the main parser
         return parser
 
@@ -1789,6 +1797,10 @@
             self.parser.parse_args('--foo 0.125 1 c'.split()),
             NS(foo=True, bar=0.125, w=None, x='c'),
         )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.parser.parse_args('-1.5 3 11 -- a --foo 7 -- b'.split()),
+            NS(foo=False, bar=-1.5, t=11, u=['a', '--foo', '7', '--', 'b']),
+        )
 
     def test_parse_known_args(self):
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -1823,15 +1835,15 @@
 
     def test_help(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.parser.format_usage(),
-                         'usage: PROG [-h] [--foo] bar {1,2} ...\n')
+                         'usage: PROG [-h] [--foo] bar {1,2,3} ...\n')
         self.assertEqual(self.parser.format_help(), textwrap.dedent('''\
-            usage: PROG [-h] [--foo] bar {1,2} ...
+            usage: PROG [-h] [--foo] bar {1,2,3} ...
 
             main description
 
             positional arguments:
               bar         bar help
-              {1,2}       command help
+              {1,2,3}     command help
 
             optional arguments:
               -h, --help  show this help message and exit
@@ -1842,15 +1854,15 @@
         # Make sure - is still used for help if it is a non-first prefix char
         parser = self._get_parser(prefix_chars='+:-')
         self.assertEqual(parser.format_usage(),
-                         'usage: PROG [-h] [++foo] bar {1,2} ...\n')
+                         'usage: PROG [-h] [++foo] bar {1,2,3} ...\n')
         self.assertEqual(parser.format_help(), textwrap.dedent('''\
-            usage: PROG [-h] [++foo] bar {1,2} ...
+            usage: PROG [-h] [++foo] bar {1,2,3} ...
 
             main description
 
             positional arguments:
               bar         bar help
-              {1,2}       command help
+              {1,2,3}     command help
 
             optional arguments:
               -h, --help  show this help message and exit
@@ -1861,15 +1873,15 @@
     def test_help_alternate_prefix_chars(self):
         parser = self._get_parser(prefix_chars='+:/')
         self.assertEqual(parser.format_usage(),
-                         'usage: PROG [+h] [++foo] bar {1,2} ...\n')
+                         'usage: PROG [+h] [++foo] bar {1,2,3} ...\n')
         self.assertEqual(parser.format_help(), textwrap.dedent('''\
-            usage: PROG [+h] [++foo] bar {1,2} ...
+            usage: PROG [+h] [++foo] bar {1,2,3} ...
 
             main description
 
             positional arguments:
               bar         bar help
-              {1,2}       command help
+              {1,2,3}     command help
 
             optional arguments:
               +h, ++help  show this help message and exit
@@ -1878,18 +1890,19 @@
 
     def test_parser_command_help(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.command_help_parser.format_usage(),
-                         'usage: PROG [-h] [--foo] bar {1,2} ...\n')
+                         'usage: PROG [-h] [--foo] bar {1,2,3} ...\n')
         self.assertEqual(self.command_help_parser.format_help(),
                          textwrap.dedent('''\
-            usage: PROG [-h] [--foo] bar {1,2} ...
+            usage: PROG [-h] [--foo] bar {1,2,3} ...
 
             main description
 
             positional arguments:
               bar         bar help
-              {1,2}       command help
+              {1,2,3}     command help
                 1         1 help
                 2         2 help
+                3         3 help
 
             optional arguments:
               -h, --help  show this help message and exit
@@ -2000,6 +2013,7 @@
                 1 (1alias1, 1alias2)
                                     1 help
                 2                   2 help
+                3                   3 help
             """))
 
 # ============
diff -r fe1dfc066a38 Misc/ACKS
--- a/Misc/ACKS	Sun Mar 18 15:55:10 2012 +0200
+++ b/Misc/ACKS	Mon Mar 19 00:46:10 2012 -0400
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@
 Kim Knapp
 Lenny Kneler
 Pat Knight
+Jeff Knupp
 Greg Kochanski
 Damon Kohler
 Marko Kohtala