New DCM rifle

[ctwilly]

After many years I've finally bit it and bought an M1. I ordered a SA field grade from DCM and was sweating my parsimony. I got it last three days ago, a 800,000 serial number (1942), milled trigger guard, about 90% blue, re-barreled in 1961 (HR). The stock is dinged but no cracks. The best part 1-2 me and 3 te. I cleaned it up greased it and took it to the range today. Man, it shoots good and when the I finished the first clip, pit-ting, every head turned to look.

What a sweetheart. I'm getting another. Maybe I'll spring for a correct grade.

Did I just catch something?

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[GUTS]

I hope you mean the CMP, or if not you have a time machine and I want a ride in it. There aren't too many rifles out there that have the feel of a Garand, you are now hooked.

[DaveN]

Do you mean CMP? I too got a 800,000 SA from the CMP it was my 8th ordered and has lots of WWII parts and fifties SA stock with a 1951 SA barrel. My best guess is it saw WWII and rebuilt for Korea. If wood and metal could talk? It's my favorite and gauges good but I can't bring myself to shoot it. I have other M1s for that.

Guts we must have posted at the same time (or within the same minute) or I would not have said what you said (CMP)

[ctwilly]

Now you have some idea how long I've been thinking about it.

[LeagleEagle]

Been thinking of ordering one of the field grades, since CMP is out of Service grades for the present time. Nice to hear the good specs on it.

[Bob Womack]

Now you have some idea how long I've been thinking about it.

Oh, that's okay. I started saving for one around the year 2000. Right about the time I had the money, our family dog died. Let me make something really clear: Our family doesn't do well without a dog. The Garand money went to getting the family a dog and I didn't have another chance for ten years.

Bob