CMP custom shop
- Thread starter bobf
- Start date
mkk41
US Veteran
Yeah , I got that email from CMP today. Pretty cool. There's not a lot of gunsmiths still around that know the fine points of US military rifles. I've seen more than a few Garands and carbines screwed up by hacks that thought they knew how to rebarrel them.
And ya can't get anymore USGI-spec Parkerizing than that!
And ya can't get anymore USGI-spec Parkerizing than that!
diamonback68
US Veteran
My grandson helped work his way through college working at CMP. I forwarded this info on to him.
Bat Guano
Member
Sure, now they do this after I got all the tools to rebarrel M1s and figgered it out. (Go slow and take it easy with that reamer!) Which reminds me I've got one more to do, probably this winter.
I still fondly remember getting a "minus wood" M1 about 12 years ago for $265. It built up into a nice shooting rifle with the original barrel. When that one went south I put in a Criterion barrel and did the NM mods; then it shot even better. Always wanted to build up an M1 in 7.62 but never got to it. If I could still shoot iron sights I'd be building one up now.
GREAT rifles; everybody should have one!
I still fondly remember getting a "minus wood" M1 about 12 years ago for $265. It built up into a nice shooting rifle with the original barrel. When that one went south I put in a Criterion barrel and did the NM mods; then it shot even better. Always wanted to build up an M1 in 7.62 but never got to it. If I could still shoot iron sights I'd be building one up now.
GREAT rifles; everybody should have one!
