Here is a copy of the announcement in the AMERICAN RIFLEMAN for October 1955. It indicates that you must be a member of a DCM affiliated club.
Hope this is of interest.
Ml RIFLES AVAILABLE
_ AT present Caliber .30 Ml (Garand) rifles only are available
to NRA members who are members of clubs enrolled with the Di-
rector of Civilian Marksmanship. All stocks of rifles Model 1903 and
Model 1903 Al (Springfield) as well as Model 1917 (Enfields) are
exhausted and it is not anticipated that rifles of these models will
become available. The following information applies to the purchase
of Caliber .30 Ml (Garand) rifles now available:
1. Nomenclature and stock number-Rifle, U. S., Caliber .30
Ml, NM, BOOI-7266476.
2. Equipment included-oiler and thong case; thong and com-
bination tool or cleaning rod; brush; web sling; grease con-
tainer.
3. Price-$98 plus $2.85 packing and handling charges, f.o.b.
shipping point (subject to change without notice).
4. Basis-One rifle per NRA member who is also a member of
good standing in a DCM-enrolled club.
5. Where to submit purchase applications-Commanding Offi-
cer, Letterkenny Ordnance Depot, Chambersburg, Pa., Attn:
MISMA (ORDKE-OBB).
6. What to include with application:
(a) Current NRA membership card or photostat of such
card.
(b) Current DCM club membership card or certificate by
club secretary or treasurer to the effect that applicant
is a member of good standing.
(c) Payment in full ($100.85) by certified check or postal
money order, payable to the Treasurer of the United
States.
(d) Shipping address, if different from mailing address.
(e) Stamped, self-addressed envelope for return of mem-
bership cards.
7. Shipping point-Rifles will be available only at Raritan Ar-
senal, Metuchen, N. J.
8. Shipment will be express, collect, unless otherwise instructed.
OTHER SUPPLIES
Ammunition and ammunition components-address all orders
to Commanding General, Ordnance Ammunition Command, Joliet,
Ill.
Cleaning and preserving materials-address all orders to Com-
manding Officer, Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, N. J.
Quartermaster items (target cloth, danger flags, special oil lubri-
cation preservation)-address all orders to Commanding General, Co-
lumbus General Depot, Columbus 15, Ohio.
All other items (targets, target supplies, cleaning equipment, etc.)
-address all orders to Commanding General, Ordnance Weapons
Command, Rock Island, Ill.
NRA members can obtain a complete price list of the equipment
and supplies available, together with order forms, from National
Rifle Association, 1600 Rhode Island Ave., N. VV., Washington 6,
D. C., or Director of Civilian Marksmanship, Washington 25, D. C.,
on request.Information
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