CMP Garands

[Welder1]

Was recently on the CMP website looking at M1 Garands. There selection seems to be becoming limited. I'm considering ordering a couple but wanted to hear opinions from you guys. Any feedback? Experiences? Thanks Mitch

 

[max]

Happy with mine I got several years ago.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

I have ordered from CMP several times, both Garands and Springfields. Generally happy with the (20 or so) rifles I have received. The key to satisfaction is to understand exactly what you are purchasing. Almost all of these old relics have been in service for decades, many have been loaned out to friendly nations for years, and most have been arsenal refurbished one or more times. "Service grade" generally denotes rifles that meet the minimum requirements for issue (muzzle erosion, throat erosion, etc). "Rack grade" is a lesser overall quality.

The all correct, original condition rifles go into a special category for auction. These may be pristine, but more likely are also well used. Collector interest is the primary consideration, so a relatively uncommon receiver and or barrel combination could become a high dollar auction rifle.

You want a good shooter? "Service grade" will usually provide that.

You want a representative piece for display? "Rack grade" will probably fill the bill.

You want an all original, pristine piece of American history? Look into the auction items and get ready to open up your checkbook.

Best regards.

 

[Grayfox]

If possable, make the trip to the CMP Store and pick your own. I made a mini vacation out of it. Took a few days off to drive there, one day to shop and then the drive home. Made a few stops for the wife along the way and really enjoyed the trip.
It paid off too. Found a nice Danish return rifle where muzzle and throat both gauged at 2, but was considered a Rack Grade due to a very dirty stock. The stock cleaned up just fine and I got a great shooter at a lower price.

 

[iouri]

Love mine Got it in april of this year.

 

[M1Garandy]

Go for it and don't forget to order some ammunition while you are at it. They have quite the order backlog right now so be patient.

 

[billwill]

Go for it and don't forget to order some ammunition while you are at it. They have quite the order backlog right now so be patient.

Get em while you can. Tons of fun to shoot. Unless you are going for collector status, there are parts from lots of sources. I just had a '43 Springfield re-barreled and it is dead on. And as previous posted said, get some ammo...as much as you can stuff in a closet. That is getting hard to find at a decent price.

Enjoy

 

[Mike7.62]

Was recently on the CMP website looking at M1 Garands. There selection seems to be becoming limited. I'm considering ordering a couple but wanted to hear opinions from you guys. Any feedback? Experiences? Thanks Mitch

I went to the store in Anniston and purchased a Service Grade Special for $795 two years ago. It turned out that it was a book matched rifle with a CMP stock. If I could find a Springfield Armory stock with the correct inspectors cartouche it would be a collector grade rifle.

Since the panic, the CMP has seen an exponential increase in sales and a backlog of orders, especially for Winchester and SA receivers. About all they have available now are H&R receivers which are fine, but evidently not as desirable as the other two. I would like to get another Service Grade and have it converted to .308 by Shuff's and into a Mini G.

Shuff's Parkerizing and Military Restorations

I realize that it gives Garand collectors the willies, but a plain SG is usually not a collector piece, and a Rack Grade usually has some parts too worn for use, where a Service Grade is shootable out of the box.

Bottom line is that the CMP Garand is one of the last of the good deals in the firearms world, and well worth the purchase.

 

[Moonman]

I was at the CMP North Store at Camp Perry, Ohio on Wed.

Many Garand's were $995.

One whole rack of them were $3000. (EACH)

 

[ladder13]

Bought a bunch of them years ago. My favorite is an all matching Korean War era International Harvester.

 

[usm1rifle]

I was at the CMP North Store at Camp Perry, Ohio on Wed.

Many Garand's were $995.

One whole rack of them were $3000. (EACH)

That is like saying Chevrolets cost from $12000 to $95000. Do you want a Sonic or a 200 mph Corvette?

It is meaningless without saying what type, manufacturer or condition is it in. Check out the CMP Garand sales on their website.
CMP Sales

Many people would be shocked that an old 357 S&W would ever be worth thousands of dollars.

 

[gunfish]

The CMP is the best place to get an M1 rifle. They used to sell rifles with new barrels and wood, I believe they were called specials. Many shooters at my club bought them for our local matches. Service grade was also very well liked.

 

[kraigwy]

They are not getting any cheaper. I bought my first CMP (then DCM) rifle in '81. $112.70, delivered to my door in Anchorage.

Thing is, I can afford a $1000 Garand now more then I could afford the $112 back then.

Thing is don't wait. In the summer of 2010 I bought a carbine. I was going to wait until Sept. because I was going to the MI course but decided I couldn't wait so I ordered in in June. Come Sept they were sold out (except for the high priced auction Carbines).

Some day they're going to be gone. Lots of people are going to cry "wished I'd ordered on back when".

I have a lot of things to atone to when I meet my Maker, but failing to get an M1 from the CMP isn't one of them.

 

[Poodle Soup]

Do it, you wont regret it. Just be careful... once mine showed up I HAD TO HAVE a mosin nagant.... and now I HAVE TO HAVE a kar98.... and the price keeps going up and up!

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Does CMP have any operable1903's?

 

[Wyo]

Does CMP have any operable1903's?

I don't believe CMP has any workable 1903's at this time and I haven't heard whether they might ever get any more.

The wait time on service grade rifles has gone from 3 weeks in early December last year (before Sandy Hook) to about four months now, but if you want a good one to shoot the H&R's are generally the best and the rifles coming out of stores right now are mostly in wonderful condition. I got one in December that gauged 1 and 1 on the throat and muzzle and the metal was like new. I'd say if you want one and can't get to the store to pick it out yourself, get it ordered. It will take a while andyou won't regret it!

 

[Hudgehog]

I have ordered several, and have loved everyone! I just got a H&R service grade that I order in February this week and I am still waiting on one of their CMP .308 specials. I have order thousands of rounds of the .30-06 Greek Ammo, because one day, well it won't be there. I figure it has stored this long, it can store a few more years with me. Don't wait, get them, notice I said them, on order!

 

[lpool1]

Bought a H&R Service Grade 4 years ago. It arrived with new CMP birch stock and a horrific chocolate stain. I was mortified. It was so ugly I couldn't bring myself to even take it to the range. Put it in the closet and got busy with life for a few years.

Took it out last year when I had some time and broke it down. Sanded it down to the bare birch wood and hit it with 5 coats of Tru Oil. Then hit it with a very light rubdown of 0000 steel wool just to take the sheen off. It was so beautiful I almost cried.

Proudly took it up to the range and boy is it a fine shooter. Wouldn't trade it for anything. Definitely one of the best $695 expenditures I ever made.

 

[alwslate]

I have ordered several and have been pleased with every one of them.
That was several years ago though and things have changed a lot since
then. I would advise anyone to go to one of the CMP stores to hand
pick your gun if possible. The last two I bought were at the North store
in person. That was when they still had lots of them on hand to choose
from however. If they are backordered this may be impossible now. My
understanding has been that all complete rifles, including rack grade,
are supposed to be functional. Main thing is...get one! Quite a few
for sale on GB, lots of them are CMP rifles. As with everything else on
GB some are way over priced and a few are fairly reasonable. Ten years from now today's prices will probably seem cheap.

 

[H Richard]

I bought mine from the DCM, the forerunner of the CMP. This was back when they had an allotment of how many they could sell in a year. I sent in my order and the money and fingerprint card and waited. Then I got the letter that the allotment had been reached and mine would be issued when the new allotment was approved in about a year. 14 months later it arrived. All Springfield except the trigger group which was Winchester. All walnut stock. I steamed a few dents out and finished it, and shot it in DCM matches. It cost me $168 back then. It's been in the rack just sitting there and going up in value the last few years.