My new CMP Garand :D

[tmbg]

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!

 

[gondorian]

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

 

[soloban]

Does the cat help with cosmoline removal?

 

[tmbg]

softest rag imaginable

 

[Sport45]

pretty sure it's all original and unfired

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

 

[Sheldon]

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

 

[Tim the student]

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?

 

[Speedo66]

Nice gun and nice cat.

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

 

[1KPerDay]

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.

 

[tmbg]

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

 

[Col. Plink]

Did you buy ammo in-store?

 

[61chalk]

Your new Garand is the cats meow.