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  • Cali-Glock
    In Memoriam
    • Mar 2005
    • 3890

    Which CMP M1 Garrand to get?

    I have wanted to buy a CMP M1 Carbine or Garand for a long time but have been procrastinating and missed out on some wonderful rifles. The supply is drying up and figured I should pull the trigger sooner rather than later - what do you suggest?



    RM1FIELD M1 Garand Field Grade $650.00
    Luck of the draw for Springfield or Harrington & Richardson manufacturer. Orders will be filled with next available field grade rifle. See above for Field Grade description. Rifle shipped in CMP hard rifle case.

    RM1IHCF M1 Garand IHC Field Grade. $980.00
    Only part guaranteed to be IHC is the receiver. Some other parts could be IHC but not guaranteed. Please see M1 Field Grade description above.

    RM1SERVICE M1 Garand Service Grade $750.00 2-4 Months Shipping
    Luck of the draw for Springfield or Harrington & Richardson manufacturer. Orders will be filled with next available Service grade rifle. See above for Service Grade description. Rifle shipped in CMP hard rifle case.

    RM1DR M1D "Sniper" Rack Grade $955.00
    **RM1DR (Rack Grade M1D): Most of these rifles have been refinished or rebuilt at least once while military service and will likely have some parts from other manufactures. Rifle wear will be exhibited by worn and mixed colors of the finish; there may be some minor pitting on the metal parts; wood will be basically sound but may be well used with minor hairline cracks, poor fit, and many dings, scratches and gouges; wood may not match in color type of wood or condition. These rifles may have some foreign parts and wood may be walnut, Birch, Beech or other variety. Rifles do not have import mark. Bores will be generally good with only minor imperfections; the barrel crown may be nicked, and the muzzle may gauge more than "3" on muzzle gauge. The throat erosion will gauge more than "5" The overall appearance and condition of the rack grade will generally be rougher than any other grade. Fair condition.

    RM1SPECIAL CMP Special (.30-06) M1 Garand. $1,050.00
    This is a completely refurbished rifle consisting of an original M1 Garand Springfield or HRA receiver, new production Criterion barrel, new production American Walnut stock and handguards, and new web sling. Receiver and most other parts are refinished USGI, but some parts may be new manufacture.
    Receiver may have pitting.
    1 Corinthians 2:2

    "Orwell was an Optimist" - Cali-Glock
    "May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one." - Mal Reynolds

    Freedom Week: March 29-April 6, 2019 // Freedom Day: April 23-24, 2020 - Thank you, Judge Benitez!
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  • #2
    Glo3k
    Junior Member
    • Apr 2018
    • 38

    Right off the bat I personally wouldn’t consider a regular field grade. You get a much nicer service grade rifle for only $100 more. IHC is kinda cool, but unless you want to complete a collection from every manufacturer I don’t see the point in paying the premium.

    Biggest question is what your plan for the rifle is?

    Do you just want a shooter? Don’t care about any ‘historical’ aspect, get the special grade. new barrels and new wood means you get a great, almost new, shooting rifle.

    If you want a mostly original, mostly period correct, the service grades are they way to go. I have bought 3 and been very happy. All have had matching barrel and receivers. All have shot perfectly.

    I never saw the appeal of the sniper models, but that’s just me.

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    • #3
      ccandgc
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2008
      • 2142

      Get what sounds good to you. Want a shooter? They all do. IHC tractor guns are neat, as are the H&R. I have several springfields. Don't buy the D or C unless you want to get all the associated parts that go along.
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      • #4
        Mayor McRifle
        Calguns Addict
        • Dec 2013
        • 7662

        If you want an amazing rifle that you can shoot regularly for the rest of your life, get a Special Grade. It's basically like a new Garand. I have two -- one that I shoot often, and one that I've never fired (I'm saving it for later). They're that good.
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        • #5
          Freedom_shooter
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2015
          • 901

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          • #6
            musketjon
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2008
            • 1746

            What's a GaRRand??
            Jon

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            • #7
              CBR_rider
              Veteran Member
              • Jan 2013
              • 2688

              I bought a special field grade last year. Very minimal pitting on the receiver and I was looking for a shooter; not collector's piece so the price was perfect.
              Originally posted by bwiese
              [BTW, I have no problem seeing DEA Agents and drug cops hanging from ropes, but that's a separate political issue.]
              Stay classy, CGF and Calguns.

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              • #8
                sickboybrad
                Member
                • Jun 2009
                • 329

                Service grade. Get the best barrel you can. Every other part can be replaced by you easily.
                B

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                • #9
                  M1NM
                  Calguns Addict
                  • Oct 2011
                  • 7966

                  Buy the best original gun you can afford. You can't beat the price and it will go up in value faster than a junker or reworked 308 gun.

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                  • #10
                    Cali-Glock
                    In Memoriam
                    • Mar 2005
                    • 3890

                    Originally posted by musketjon
                    What's a GaRRand??
                    Jon
                    It's a wee-hours-in-the-night typo!
                    1 Corinthians 2:2

                    "Orwell was an Optimist" - Cali-Glock
                    "May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one." - Mal Reynolds

                    Freedom Week: March 29-April 6, 2019 // Freedom Day: April 23-24, 2020 - Thank you, Judge Benitez!
                    NRA - Endowment Member // CRPA - Life Member (Disclaimer: Everything I write is fiction. I am just here to try out ideas for my to-be-written great-American-novel.)

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                    • #11
                      Cali-Glock
                      In Memoriam
                      • Mar 2005
                      • 3890

                      Originally posted by Glo3k
                      You get a much nicer service grade rifle for only $100 more. Biggest question is what your plan for the rifle is?

                      Do you just want a shooter?If you want a mostly original, mostly period correct, the service grades are they way to go.
                      Thank you, everyone, for all your input!

                      I have a beautiful rebuilt Tanker Garand 308 conversion I purchased 20 some odd years ago that is my shooter, so my interest is more for the historical aspect.

                      I'll look to the service grade.

                      So can I order more than one? I was thinking we were limited to one a year or something.


                      Question regarding shipping to a dealer:

                      Your State or locality requirements laws: Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID) required for NJ and IL. Residents of CA, CT, NJ, NY and WA (Please see #4 on
                      the Ordering Instructions pages for more information).
                      4. Legal Eligibility to Purchase a Firearm: The information
                      you supply on your application will be submitted by the
                      CMP to the FBI National Instant Criminal Check System
                      (NICS) to verify you are not prohibited by Federal, State
                      or Local law from acquiring or possessing a rifle. Your
                      signature on the Purchaser Certification portion of the
                      purchase application authorizes the CMP to initiate the
                      NICS check.
                      Rifle shipments to CA must be made to a licensed
                      dealer unless the customer has a Curios and Relics
                      License and Certificate of eligibility (must submit
                      copies with your order form).
                      Are there lists on CalGuns of suggested dealers - or should I simply go into a local shop and inquire?
                      1 Corinthians 2:2

                      "Orwell was an Optimist" - Cali-Glock
                      "May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one." - Mal Reynolds

                      Freedom Week: March 29-April 6, 2019 // Freedom Day: April 23-24, 2020 - Thank you, Judge Benitez!
                      NRA - Endowment Member // CRPA - Life Member (Disclaimer: Everything I write is fiction. I am just here to try out ideas for my to-be-written great-American-novel.)

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                      • #12
                        Glo3k
                        Junior Member
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 38

                        Originally posted by Cali-Glock

                        Question regarding shipping to a dealer:

                        Are there lists on CalGuns of suggested dealers - or should I simply go into a local shop and inquire?
                        Which city are you in? I know of a couple great FFLs around San Diego.

                        If I was starting from scratch, I would call or email the CMP first. Ask them for a couple dealers they have FFLs on file in the city you live in. Not CMP related, but I have had two FFLs refuse to send their license to each other until the other sent their’s first.

                        Once you have a couple, do your due diligence. Check reviews, prices, and if it’s close to you. Then just put the FFL you selected on your order form. Since you have already checked to make sure that FFL is on file, you don’t need to include a license. The CMP will send you an email when it ships, and the FFL will call you when it arrives.

                        It will cost about $75 for the transfer, and sales tax too.
                        Last edited by Glo3k; 05-28-2018, 3:30 PM.

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                        • #13
                          DennisCA
                          Veteran Member
                          • Jul 2011
                          • 4021

                          Last year I bought a RM1SPECIALFIELD, it had a new barrel and new wood.
                          Yup - def not a collectors piece but it runs (and shoots) like a dream!
                          "The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke speech of 23 April 1770, "Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents," delivered to the House of Commons.

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                          • #14
                            81turbota
                            CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                            • Oct 2014
                            • 2956

                            Service grade, with a note on the application for GI wood and low TE/ME (like everyone else asks for )
                            C&R nut.

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                            • #15
                              Cato
                              Calguns Addict
                              • Apr 2006
                              • 5659

                              Wow, prices have really gone up.

                              I ordered a couple service grades and they were pretty minty. Often a deep knick in the stock will make one service grade. I got one from the early 50s that was hardly fired - just a knick in the stock. I could really tell it was fired hardly at all. The parts were all very tight fitting.

                              My other M1 was from 1944 and was broken in, but still seemed like it was build like a tank. Those Garands are all milled and built to last.

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