AFPG Garand

[Mark in Rochester]

Any body have one

if so could you post some pictures

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[Tom in N.J.]

I've got a R.I.A. 7.62 NATO M1 barrel stamped "AFPG". It was pictured in the GCA Journal, Volume 24, issue 3, Summer 2010.

[Phil McGrath]

Tom in NJ, Thanks for the pic I can see the 7.62 very clearly but I would like too see the rest of the numbers as there very fuzzy can you repost it or repost a better picture? I don't subscribe too the GCA Journal, what the twist rate 1/12 or ?

[Tom in N.J.]

The R.I.A. barrel that I have is marked on the right side " 7.62MM R.I.A. 11686320. SPL. 6.69 . M118 P M DOD". The twist rate is not noted. Bill Ricca in his Summer 2010 GCA article on 7.62mm barrels states they are 1 in 12 , but that he can not confirm that.

[Bob Seijas]

I don't subscribe too the GCA Journal

Tsk, tsk, tsk... it would be the best $25 you ever spent. We are about to travel to CMP to research the 200 or so AFPG guns they have, and the results will be written up for a Journal article in the spring.

[AZPhil]

So what does AFPG stand for?

[Phil McGrath]

So what does AFPG stand for?

Air Force Premium Grade.

[Mark in Rochester]

AFPG pic test

[Bob Seijas]

Phil is correct, it's Air Force Premium Grade and that was their term for "National Match."

[Mark in Rochester]

So Bob when will the CMP AFPG's be auctioned off??