Mynew CMP M1 Garand

[Combat Diver]

Ordered a Service Grade Springfield Armory SN: 5465XXX Jan 1955 manufacture
Sent: 2 June 2011 Priority Mail from Afghanistan
Received: 12 Jun 2011
DBU: 15 Jun 2011
Posted in Estore: 1 July 2011
CC Charged: 7 July 2011
Shipped: 11 July 2011
Received: 12 July 2011

As far as I can tell all matching Springfield Armory. Only 70 more days before I go home to play with it!

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:D

CD

[NickSS]

I am sure that you will enjoy it as I do mine. the M1 is still a fine military rifle though a bit dated. I have fired many hundreds of rounds through mine with perfect satisfaction. By the Way thanks for your service to our country.

[Hip's Ax]

Looks like you did VERY well! Those high number SAs were always highly sought after as they are told to be the finest M1s made. Guess they got sentimental near the end and made the last of them the best they could.

YOU are going to LOVE that rifle!

I got my CMP SG SA in about 2000, not as nice as yours but I love her to death. With my handloads I am getting about 2 MOA out of her, not bad for an ol' war horse!

Since I got my first I have bought 3 more, you just never seem to have enough Garands around!

Thank You For Your Service. I know why I am free and I know who gave me that freedom and keeps it for me, you and the warfighters that came before you.

[fatnhappy]

Nice. Very nice.

One of my buddies ordered 2 service grade Garands. I need to get off my butt and get one.

[Pirate69]

With a muzzle of 1-2 and a throat of 2, you got a very nice barrel. New barrels (commercial) have been known to measure 1. You are going to enjoy it.

[leadman]

Very nice rifle. Did you get some of the ammo to go with it?

Are you aware of the ammo requirements for this rifle?

I see many shooters at the range using commercial ammo in theirs with no adjustable gas plug. Now there are companies making Garand specific ammo.

I'm not an expert but don't want someone to get hurt or damage their rifle. I know I would hate to do something to damage my fantastic danish return.

Stay safe and thank you for what you are doing for us.

[Combat Diver]

Leadman,

Thanks, got some CMP ammo and I'm aware of the issue.

CD

[mroliver77]

Yep, tear her all the way down and give her a good cleaning and inspection. You can download Garand log sheets online. Lube it properly, reassemble and go have fun!!

I don't know how far the CMP guys go these days in inspecting/cleaning them but it is good to do yourself. Not a bad idea to replace the op rod spring. I love Garands!
Jay

[BoolitSchuuter]

+1 on what mroliver sez.
I've bought several, had one that came with the op rod spring in three pieces. How it got past those guys at CMP i'll never know. When I called and explained what I found, They made me send it back and they went completely thru that rifle. They couldn't apoligize enough. The people that work there are a class act!!!!!
I'm in the process of building a Match conditioned M1 for my son in law. He just got back from Afghanistan. I plan on giving it to him for christmas.
Not to hijack the thread, but I need to send the trigger group out for the match mod, any reccomendations?

[saltydog452]

Hip's Ax, your post Number three, this thread, what block of numbers do you define as a 'high number SA'?

Not a snotty jerk, just asking. Garand lore is a long and confusing road for me. Just starting out on the trip.

Thanks,

salty

[WildmanJack]

Man I am so jealous!! I've wanted on of them since I was a kid and shot one belonging to a retired Colonel friend... One of these days!!!!
Jack

[Dean D.]

CD, I too am jealous! I've been trying to save up for one myself.

Take care of yourself and keep marking off that short-timers calendar!

A proud salute to you and your fellow troops, thank you all for your service!

[leadman]

When I got my Danish Garand I took it to a well known Garand 'smith to look it over. He measured the barrel erosion for me. There was none, the VAR barrel was brand new! couldn't be happier with my Garand.
Going to start loading cast in it probably this weekend and see how it shoots with that.

[Combat Diver]

Thanks guys, 59 more days to go. Been here over 2 years now.

CD

[mtgrs737]

God's Speed Combat Driver!

[captain-03]

You will love it!! I love each and every one I own -- 59 days = BE SAFE!! ... and thank you for your service.

[sirgknight]

I have a Garand, M1 Carbine, 1903 and 1917 from the CMP and love every one of them, but the Garand is my favorite. Just recently started casting for the Garand. It shoots cast bullets as good as any other ammo and there are some good threads about CB loading on this site. Congratulations on your Garand. You'll get a lot of enjoyment out of her. A big thank you for serving our nation. We are grateful for your carrying on such a self-less endeavor. God bless America!!!

[hoss4570]

Since I got my first I have bought 3 more, you just never seem to have enough Garands around!

You are correct, sir, i now have three.:redneck::redneck::guntootsmiley::guntootsmi ley:

[Hip's Ax]

Hip's Ax, your post Number three, this thread, what block of numbers do you define as a 'high number SA'?

Not a snotty jerk, just asking. Garand lore is a long and confusing road for me. Just starting out on the trip.

Thanks,

salty

Salty, forgive me I have not been watching this thread much. Well, to my recollection anything over 5 million and especially any M1 around 5.5 million was always highly prized as a starting point for a NM Service Rifle build. Unlike M1903's there is no "high number block" that i am aware of. A lot of my knowledge has slipped away from me on M1's as I bought mine a while back and I tend to stop studying a model of rifle after I buy one and figure it out. Best place to learn about Garands and the CMP is jouster.com those guys are amazing.

[Surplus Shooter]

Nice rile.

[Link23]

My neighborer has a Rock ola M1 that i was able to touch but not shoot i have yet to shoot a M1 but i hopefully will be buying one this summer i only live 5 hours away from the CMP in ohio

[koehn,jim]

They are great weapons and a chance to own a piece of history.

[hoss4570]

My neighborer has a Rock ola M1 that i was able to touch but not shoot i have yet to shoot a M1 but i hopefully will be buying one this summer i only live 5 hours away from the CMP in ohio

The Rockola is I believe an M1 carbine. Dont think they made Garands.:mrgreen::mrgreen: