DCM M1 with 1947 barrel...Help

[mjackson]

I am not going back to him for the rifle. I still have much to learn about these rifles before I am ready to buy. Thanks to all.

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[Neal Myers]

What you need to know is this: At the end of WW2, there were huge numbers of M1 rifles that needed arsenal rebuild, more than the US arsenals could handle in a reasonable time. So, the US Government contracted with Fabrique Nationale in Herstal, Belgium, to rebuild a couple of hundred thousand rifles from 1947-1949.

Replacement parts were provided by Springfield Armory. Most barrels had dates in the 1947-1949 range. Many of the new small parts had post-WW2 drawing numbers. FN's procedure was to strip every rifle, throwing usable parts in bins & scrapping bad parts. They then rebuilt complete rifles using new & used parts. I wouldn't be surprised to see one of these with lock bars, but a flush nut is unlikely.

These FN rebuilds are worth no more or less than any other CMP rifle in the same grade & condition.

[Joe W]

Interesting. Can you tell me where I might be able to read up on these M1 rifles rebuilt be FN ? Thanks

[potenza]

CMP like new HRA $995/ HRA Service grade $695. Best rifles I've seen there in a long time. Used to be called DCM

[Calif-Steve]

We shoot at Richmond Rod and Gun Club all the time. Drive up to Richmond, Ca for a match. Lots of Garands and AR guys. First Sat and Sun of each month. Call Ed at 510-620-9519 for more info. Hope to see you.

[DaveN]

CMP is a good answer. Get started and learn all the parts in hand, and have fun shooting them. I order the field grade Winchesters ($200 more) but guaranteed a WWII rifle. I ask for USGI wood, it's a little dinged up but I got some service grade Wins with new wood and use those with my competition rifles. The FG's I've received came with USGI wood with out asking. the service grade M1's I got from CMP have been near new to very nice. Since these are mostly arsenal rebuilds (more than once?) I find a WRA part on a SA and SA parts on a WIN and for instance My 42 Win now has a WRA bolt, hammer, trig housing where as these were out of place on the SA or HRA they came on. I'm glade they are mixed up cause I can use this to my advantage. I don't pretend they are anything other then Mixed Rebuilds but it's fun to put them through my rebuild program and make them as correct as I can.

[Calif-Steve]

The last Service Grade HRA I received came with a bad bore. Full of grease, so no one knew. Mostly SA parts, I am not so sure it was a nice Service Grade.

[TDH]

I picked up a 5.6 Mil HRA last summer during the matyches from the CMP North store. It has a 1 muzzle and 2 throat and was in excellent condition with new CMP wood. The only thing I didn't like was the milled trigger housing but I picked up a stamped one in case I have trouble with the milled.
$700