Garand advice

CMP..period. If it won't run right they will repair or better yet...replace it with a better one.

You will NEVER go wrong with the CMP.

CMP is the way to go - don't even think about it twice.

What is the alternative? Those found at gun stores are generally much more expensive, and ones found at gun shows are not only more expensive but are guaranteed only if you can catch the dealer as he drives away.

Jim

www.odcmp.com is definitely the way to go.

I bought one from GarandGuy - only because I needed it fast after I had two stolen Tony is a great guy and it was a great gun, but the CMP is cheaper and more seeped in history.

Where do you live? If you are anywhere near Northern Ohio, you can go to Camp Perry and pick out your own Garand.

I bought mine from Tony at Garand Guy. He was fast, personable, and delivered an awesome product.

This is back when the only thing the CMP had were rack grades that were in bad shape. I figured why buy a rack grade and have to rebarrel it, refinish it, and put a new stock on it?

I've never regretted purchasing from Tony.

I have a Garand I picked up a while ago at a gun show pretty cheap that was worked over by DGR. DGR does awesome work and I couldn't be happier with it. I also recently got one of the CMP ones which was also awesome. It just depends what you want to do with it.

CMP. Quality product and it's a good cause.

With the current M-1 Garands available from the CMP, the smart person would get theirs from them. Buy the metal, not the stock.

If you were in the Houston area, I might sell you a service grade, but the CMP will get you a serviceable gun.

There are links on the CMP website that go through how to take down the rifle and clean it. There are other links on the web as well. Treat that as a learning experience. You will be more knowledgeable afterward.

The only parts I have replaced on CMP Garands are the op rod spring. They seemed to cycle better after I did that. I have other spare parts, but I haven't seen the need yet.

Paid $400 for my Garand from the CMP about 7 years ago and wish I had bought more. The only problem I have had is finding the money to feed it. Buy from the CMP with confidence!

what I want is a nice, troublefree shooter

That is nearly impossible in the Garand world. I'm not trying to discourage you, honest--but an M-1 requires a fairly high degree of knoweldge and an intimate familiarity with the design and function of the weapon. To do otherwise is to risk doing some $$$ damage to a fairly high-dollar weapon for which parts are getting scarce or far worse--finding out that .30/06 is a lot of power up near your cheek. A good place to start IS the CMP -- go do a shoot if you haven't done one. Pick up one of the many books on the Garand and do some reading.

That said, get an m-1 from CMP and spend some fun days tearing it down and 'playing' with it. Myself, I sort of fell into the Garand universe at age 19 and made some expensive mistakes (blowing out the gas system with the wrong ammo being one). For me, the 300.00 M-1 was a poor substitute for an m1a that was about 850.00 at the time. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't EVER think of foregoing an M-1 in favor of any other infantry rifle.


You will get sucked in--be warned!

Good Luck!--Mike B.

CMP all the way, great guys, the rifles are dripping with history, and the cheapest around to boot-- I got a woodless dane last year and let me tell you it was without a doubt the best $300 I ever spent for a firearm.