The CMP is still doing good work. Here is some news, some of which comes with deadlines.
1911 sales are about to close - they need postmarks by 8/25. But if you want a real piece of American handgun history, a CMP 1911 can't be beat. FYI, while sales will close, they are working on the next round (Round 4) but when this will start is anyone's guess.
CMP has .30-06 mil-surp in stock. If you need The Lord's own rifle caliber (Old Testament version), go check it out.
CMP has Field Grade M1 Garands in stock. When they're gone, they're gone. If you have a Jones for what Gen. Patton called "the greatest battle implement of all time" then you know what to do. I love my Garand, and every time I take it to the range to stretch its legs I always get a bunch of guys coming around to ooh and aah over it.
4 comments:
Not sure why the CMP needs your Social Security number on the application -- maybe so people don't buy more than one? I am passing on this opportunity to buy an old 1911, but I would recommend the Garand purchase.
You know, the thought of getting a CMP Garand to match my CMP 1911 is tempting.
But I'm wondering what I should be looking for.
I don't necessarily want something that's going to look good on a wall. I'd like something that shoots, and shoots reasonably well, so not something that is shot out and can't hit the broad side of a barn at 25 yards.
On the other hand, some honorable wear is great, but I don't really want something that looks like it was dragged behind a tractor and then spent 25 years being used as a tomato stake.
With my 1911, I pretty much took what CMP offered me and was thankful I got one (and that it was as nice as it was). If I'm going to buy a Garand, I'd like to have a better idea of what I'm getting into.
Borepatch, honorable readers: any advice for the new Garand buyer?
==Dwight
I'd say take the plunge. The CMP has some good videos on the wear you can expect.
My service grade (new production stock, original barrel and action) was plenty accurate: https://shangrilatowers.blogspot.com/2012/06/guns-getting-garand-part-4-cmp-m1.html
Is it going to be a match rifle? No, but it should be good enough for most purposes.
I have bought three Garands from CMP in recent years and have been pleasantly surprised. I got two that "zero" gauged barrels (muzzle and throat). The other was 1 and 1+. Two were 1952 re-barrels. I have one 1945 gun that gauges zero on both ends (it looks to be unfired). That gun also has a rare stock cartouche that wasn't used after 1945. My wife got it for me as a birthday present and it was graded as "service" too. Yes, it came from CMP.
I also received my 1911 CMP pistol a few months back and have been meaning to do a post at TFI on it. It is an all WW2 Remington Rand (except for the replacement barrel) and I would classify it as NRA "good to very good". Call me lucky I suppose. It is not a hassle and I would also advise anyone who is thinking about buying one of these great pieces of history, Americana, and great rifles to go ahead and take the plunge. There is only a finite number of these pieces out there and any of these are great investments. I will admit that $1,250.00 + tax is pretty salty for a 1911 but like the 98k and Mosin-Nagant, and SKS rifles, etc. they too will disappear into collections and increase in value.
Jeffery
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