The CMP has some Winchester M1s in stock, and I was wondering when Winchester started their production run on M1s and when they finished producing them.As I am looking for WW2 era M1s. Thanks
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The CMP has some Winchester M1s in stock, and I was wondering when Winchester started their production run on M1s and when they finished producing them.As I am looking for WW2 era M1s. Thanks
Here you go: NRA ARTICLE ON WINCHESTER GARANDS. Their contract went 1939-1945.
Bob
Should be easy as that's when they produced them...only...Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman1510
That's all I was trying to figure out BAR. I wasn't near a computer and didn't have my phone with me, however thank you for answering my question! A thank goes to Bob for finding the link as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
It's sort of a common knowledge thing, I'm surprised the guys selling them don't know that. Winchester only produced WW2...the later builds were two satellite companies that started up well after the fact.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman1510
The first M1 rifle sent to Winchester to study and evaluate was Springfield serial number 1607 in Sept 1938, none of the other firearms manufacturers receiver any examples.
Winchester production started in Dec 1940 and ended in 1945 with the Win 13
photo shows Winchester 100931 which had the serial number stamped on Jan 15, 1941Attachment 86380Attachment 86381Attachment 86382Attachment 86383
Another common knowledge item is that Winchester Garands are known as the poorest-finished yet most-desirable Garands. Hilarious but true.
Bob
Correction:Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman1510
CMP HAD some Winchester M1s in stock!
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Originally Posted by BEAR
RM1WRAF M1 Garand WRA Field Grade, Please see M1 Field Grade description above. Limit one RM1WRAF per year. $830.00 Free Shipping
My mistake, you are correct. I have been following the posts on the CMP forum and I thought some were saying that their orders were refused. Can't find those posts now, must have been my imagination.
BEAR (BDY)
They Had service grades. They sold out and now Have field grades. Photo finish bur got one of the former.
Probably what I was reading in the posts. Never bought a CMP gun.Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
BEAR (BDY)
Get one, I doubt you will be disappointed. Nice folks there also.
I bought an 03 stock from them last year. But, purchasing a whole rifle for that much money, sight unseen, kinda leaves me wobbly in the bowels.
BEAR (BDY)
I get the sight unseen part. That said the thrill of opening up that case and seeing her for the first time has been worth the price of admission in my experience.
Then you go to a gun show and see Garands for $200 to $400 higher you will order another.
I have to admit that there was a siren call lure to making an order after reading the posts and seeing the pictures of the Winchester M1s. But, like Odysseus, I was secured to the mast of financial management ( I was broke).
BEAR (BDY)