cmp m1 garands tips or advice

[Charlie59]

The Service Grade Specials I have seen at the South Store have been late production (1955-56) rifles in the 5.4M, 5.79M &, I believe, 5.8M s/n range. Nothing from WWII.

CMP has stated that any WW2 rifle in original, mint, correct condition--will go directly to auction. Way out of my price range. Look at what they're getting for the NOS post war M1s' with the VCI paper on the muzzles. As far as I've been able to find out, they haven't found any WW2 Garands like that yet. Check this post war rifle out:
M-1 Garand SA Unissued SN- 5869677 Auction

Charlie

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[DaveN]

checked it out ...............that's just crazy IMHO. I could have the 7 rifles (my picture above) and 12 ammo cans of 30 06 for the price of one rifle??? And I can shoot and enjoy every one of them. And as you can see a couple of them are about 90% metal and 90% wood finish and 95% matching parts. the ones with the CMP birch stocks are 100% metal, and all correct for the rifle, virtually brand new apart from the stock. I guess we all collect for different reasons.

I looked at the pics again and the rifles look better in person but may be between 80-90% on the wood(the two just above the birch stock in the picture). But the point I'm trying to make is still relevant.

[Charlie59]

checked it out ...............that's just crazy IMHO. I could have the 7 rifles (my picture above) and 12 ammo cans of 30 06 for the price of one rifle??? And I can shoot and enjoy every one of them. And as you can see a couple of them are about 90% metal and 90% wood finish and 95% matching parts. the ones with the CMP birch stocks are 100% metal, and all correct for the rifle, virtually brand new apart from the stock. I guess we all collect for different reasons.

I looked at the pics again and the rifles look better in person but may be between 80-90% on the wood(the two just above the birch stock in the picture). But the point I'm trying to make is still relevant.

What grade rifles did you get with the beech/birch wood, Sgs', or SG Special? Great looking rifles you have there!

Charlie

[DaveN]

Service grade. I started asking for USGI wood and did not care if the wood was field grade as long as it wasn't the new stuff. I have 4 of the new ones and will swap when I go shoot for competition. My field grade purchases all came with original stamped wood heavy in oil and dings and scratches, and I love them!

[Charlie59]

Service grade. I started asking for USGI wood and did not care if the wood was field grade as long as it wasn't the new stuff. I have 4 of the new ones and will swap when I go shoot for competition. My field grade purchases all came with original stamped wood heavy in oil and dings and scratches, and I love them!

Do you do any trigger work on your rifles? I have a spare trigger group that I tuned up, and completely got rid of the "creep" as well as lightening the pull. Whenever I go to the range I take it with me and install it on whatever I'm shooting that day. That way I can keep the rest of my rifles with un-messed with triggers. What you said about your FGs, is what makes Garand collecting a little little different than collecting in general, IMO. My favorite FG, actually a Rack grade, I picked up at NS the same way. Soaked in cosmoline, had all the dents and dings--and it's my favorite shooter. All the imperfections are part of the rifles history.

Charlie