My new CMP Garand :D

It's one of the "service grade special" rifles, pretty sure it's all original and unfired, dated 4/55, but it has a new CMP stock on it.

Picture's not spectacular... I'll get some better ones soon!

Congrats! Those are nice, but they are even nicer once you finish the stock. :)

Does the cat help with cosmoline removal?

softest rag imaginable

pretty sure it's all original and unfired

That's doubtful, but you'll like it anyway!

The "Specials" are rebuilt by the CMP, reparked, and include a new aftermarket stock and barrel.

The "Specials" are rebuilt by the CMP, reparked, and include a new aftermarket stock and barrel.

Yes, but I think he is talking about the service specials, which (IIRC) are essentially the nicest service grades you will ever find - I think with new wood. The CMP did a short run of these, and they were only available in store, not for mail order.

Great looking rifle tmbg. Shooting it today?

Nice gun and nice cat.

Looks like a Balinese (long haired) version of a Siamese(the cat, not the gun).

The "Specials" are rebuilt by the CMP, reparked, and include a new aftermarket stock and barrel.

Generally, yes, but they did a run of HRA specials that were made with new old stock, unissued HRA barreled actions, put into new wood. for about $750. I kick myself every day for not ordering one when I had the chance.

Yeah, it's the "service special", and I believe the barrel numbers match the receiver, although I'm a bit too much of a noob to know for sure.


What they told me at the CMP store was that it's essentially a collector grade, only without the original stock.


Not shooting today, I'm working my tail off at the moment. I hope to get out saturday morning and shoot it though! I also bought four cans of their surplus ammo for it :D

Did you buy ammo in-store?

Your new Garand is the cats meow.