My M1 Garand purchase

[Dane17]

What an awesome gift.

Every time I fire my garands I think- this gun may be considered obsolete, but it's still a heck of a lot of firepower.

I would get him some surplus ammo from the cmp web store and make sure he knows modern 30-06 has the potential to harm the op rod.

 

[bergmen]

The Service Grade Specials and the CMP Specials are fantastic rifles. The former grade is virtually new, post Korean era rifles. The CMP Specials are overhauled M1s with new manufactured barrels. Both have new manufactured stocks.

Yep, my son's M1 show above is a "Service Grade Springfield Special":

RM1SASSP

M1 Garand, Service Grade Springfield Special.
allow 30-60 days for delivery.
SA collector grade metal in excellent almost new condition. Walnut stocks and handguards and associated hardware are new manufacture. NOT original SA manufacture.

$895 + S&H $22.95 per rifle

This rifle is virtually indistinguishable from new inside and out. It is a GREAT deal. If I didn't already have a new M1A in the safe I would get one too.

Dan

 

[cfullgraf]

If I didn't already have a new M1A in the safe I would get one too.

Your M1A needs a friend. Don't wait too long. Unless CMP finds a new stash of rifles, M1s quantities are limited.

 

[mgkdrgn]

In the last few months I've had examples of all the major battle rifles from WWII go through my little internet based business here. English, Japanese, German, American, Italian, Russian.

I pity the folks that went up against the M1 Garand! They must have thought they were fighting aliens! More rounds per loading, higher rate of fire, round that hit like a ton of bricks, better sights ... they were doomed ... just simply doomed.

 

[P-32]

I can't think of a nicer thing for a dad to do for a son. I wish I could be a fly on the wall to see his reactions.

 

[bergmen]

Your M1A needs a friend. Don't wait too long. Unless CMP finds a new stash of rifles, M1s quantities are limited.

I know. I've been rolling this around in the back of my mind ever since Steven got his (and I've had a chance to shoot it several times).

My daughter (when she first shot Steven's rifle) couldn't believe how fantastic a rifle this is to shoot. She wants one in the worst way (we just rebuilt an old, beat up Mk I Ruger .22 auto together that a dear old friend gave her).

If I got one and put it away, it would make a great gift down the road. This is tempting...

Dan

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Before you mess with the stock, be sure to identify any existing cartouches. Some of those markings denote very valuable furniture.

As far as mis- matching, generally the thing you want to avoid is walnut with birch/alder - otherwise they were swapped, different grains, varying degrees of oil absorption and the like.