Recent content by cox3497

Hey Guys, Well, good news. They had a blast at the range. We had a chance to shoot a .40 and a 9mm (in addition to the .22), and I think he's settled on the 9mm Springfield Armory XD (had to admit I liked the little bugger too). After a little coaching, he got pretty good with the pistol...

Wow fellas! Thanks very much for the help! Looks like we'll be good to go today. I'll definitely make sure he knows about registering the gun when we go on base, but both of us live off base so he'll have some time to do that. We are PCS here (Naval Air Station Meridian, by the way), so...

Howdy Folks, Been a while since I posted on here and I was wondering if ya'll might be able to help me out. I'm currently on active duty stationed in Mississippi. My buddy (also active duty) wants to buy his first handgun and wants me to come along to give him some advice. I'm pretty...

Pretty sure it's a Service grade special, folks -- being as I just picked up one from the South Store myself. It does indeed have collector value due to the fact that it is not refinished, but an all correct M1 in fantastic condition (save the fact that the stock is non-original issue). These...

Orlando, good buddy! I was hoping you might check this thread out considering you helped me last time. The deal with this stock is that the aftermarket handguards match the grain of the stock perfectly (1 in a million I know). If you didn't know they were aftermarket (aside from perfect...

Howdy Fine Folks, A couple weeks back I posted asking where to find a stock to make my CMP post war M1 (metal excellent, re-stocked with CMP stock and cartouche) correct. Well I have located a stock in pretty good condition. It's a Springfield stock with P and DOD post war cartouche. The...

Orlando, Thanks for the tip! I really wish I hadn't forgot to pick some up being that I had to drive 400 miles round trip to get there!! Oh well, I suppose I now have a reason to go back (maybe I can pick up a carbine next time). I also had a chance to see those Kimber target rifles. I...

KRS, Like Skidooman and Orlando have said, they are available in the store and sell for $795. That's what I saw and all I know. Orlando, You're probably right about the handling. Maybe they took some older receivers to use on the specials selling for $995. The reparking looked a...

Jake, Thanks for the info about other ammunition manufacturers! KRS, No, this is the first Garand -- thus the fact I was uncertain about the ammunition. The other rifles I spoke of are of various manufacture. These are Springfield Armory garands. Essentially they were on loan to the...

Orlando, It depends on how many times it has been done. I've got a couple that have only be redone once and they are still easily readible. After all, most M1's have been rearsenaled by the military at least once. Once they've been refinished multiple times, however, the lettering fades...

Orlando, Yeah, that's right. None of the special grades that were for sale at the store (but not online) were reparked. Refinishing has a tendency to round the edges of the lettering and the new reparking fills in the lettering a bit (similar to rebluing a rifle). The website rifles I...

P.S. Orlando, it is a bit confusing as the Special grade I purchased today is not advertised on their website. They aren't refinished as are the one's on the website. As a matter of fact, they are hardly even used. Mine gauged out at a less than 1 muzzle wear. They were essentially packed...

Roger that, fellas. I intended to pick up some ammo before I left the store, but after they told me I wasn't able to take the rifle home today due a serial number mix up, I wasn't thinking clearly! :D Any gouge on where I might be able to find one of these post-war DOD stamped stocks...

Howdy All, Been a while since I posted here, but I need your fine folks advice once more. I just purchased a Special Grade (all correct save the replacement Boyd's stock) '54 era M1 from CMP today that's in beautiful condition, and I've got a couple questions regarding such. P.S. for those...

Like db tanker said, I'd go buy that rifle and then go to church. I'd go to church, however, to confess for stealing from a friend!:D