CMP 1917 Enfield, anyone get one?

[offthepaper]

I've been thinking about getting a 1917 Enfield for my collection. The CMP has some Field Grades for $450 + s/h.
Has anyone purchased one of these recently? Can you give a description of what you recieved.
One of the disadvantages of buying from theh CMP is that you dont get to actually see the rifle your're buying (unless you make the trip to the store). I bought 2 Garands, both FG's, there was a marked diff in their condition. 1 looks like a FG. The other looked pretty darn good and a war year to boot.
I'm just wondering about the general condition of the current rifles.
any help appreciated.

 

[offthepaper]

Anyone?

 

[Tallinar]

I've played with the idea, but I have a hard time committing money to a rifle that I can't examine beforehand, and whose description includes "Barrel will be dark and may have some rust or pitting and little rifling."

As much as I'd love to have an M1917, M1903 or M1903A3 someday, I want one that is in good enough condition that it could - with minimal additional effort and money - be fired competitive in CMP matches. I don't have any use for rifles that aren't fully functional and accurate.

The darn things are just too expensive for me to rationalize when I'm sitting here with an M1 in perfectly useable condition with a wonderful bore.

 

[HKGuns]

The description of the condition of those rifles has kept me out of them. I have a wonderful service grade quality already. The one's they're selling now sound more beat up than I'd care to have. Below is the description of the best they have in this model. "Not" the same as the M1 Field grade description.

FIELD GRADE: Rifle is complete. Barrel will be dark and may have some rust or pitting and little rifling. Wood may have minor cracks, dings, dents, gouges. May or may not headspace. Rifle has not been test fired.

 

[henschman]

Yeah I was initially excited when I heard that they got them back in, but the description kind of turned me off, too. I already have one with a shot-out barrel and a sporterized stock with an undrilled receiver and still with the factory irons... I think my money would be better spent on one of those new Criterion barrels they sell for them and a new stock set. Then I'd have one with a brand new barrel and wood, instead of a tore-up one with a possibly only slightly less-shot out barrel.

 

[BrocLuno]

I put in for a Drill Rifle just to see what I'd get and for parts. CMP advised that they sold out 3 days before my order arrived, so I'm getting a Rack Grade instead. I'll keep you'all posted when the change order gets filled.

 

[Tinpig]

I follow the bolt-action forum at CMP on a daily basis. I already have a Remington 1917 which I love, (and a Springfield 1903 and a Remington 03A3) so I'm not in the market, but from what I've heard and seen, customers have been getting some extremely nice 1917s.

If I didn't have one I'd be ordering one of the Field Grades at $450 in a flash. The M1917 is a fine and underappreciated rifle, great fun to shoot and an important part of US military history.



Tinpig

 

[Fast flyer]

Believe it or not, I saw one on the rack at cabela's in Buda, Texas. I was really surprised. With 2.4 million built ya never know where they'll keep showing up!