I've bought 3 Garands from the cmp and count myself as a supporter, but they are getting out of hand. Prices go up every year. Their original purpose, to promote marksmanship, is kind of hard to do when they keep pricing people out of the game. M1 Carbines are being auctioned for over a grand. 50 year old surplus ammo in rusty cans keeps going up. I don't care about their traveling air rifle range. They're never gonna come to my area.

A grand for a 70 year old 1911 is absurd. I'd never give that for a worn out 45. At least my Garands fire a high powered rifle round and are reasonably priced. I don't want to hear about operational costs. They're getting guns for free and selling them for a grand. I could maybe see $700. But a grand? Screw that.