HRA Correct Grades now Available

[raw24]

HRA Correct Grades now available again at the CMP
They are listed at $1,100.00

http://www.thecmp.org/m1garand.htm

Lead time is 60 Days.

Orest has confirmed pricing and availability. Go get em.

[Chach]

Damn price has gone up. Glad I got mine on the round before.

[TRICKSTER]

Glad I got mine last year.

[raw24]

Glad I got mine last year.

Me too.
If I remember correctly the HRA's were $975.00.

This batch is supposedly going to be great, near collector grade. At least thats what some of the guys were saying that helped un-crate them back in the summer at the GCA convention. I guess time will tell.

[TRICKSTER]

Me too.
If I remember correctly the HRA's were $975.00.

This batch is supposedly going to be great, near collector grade. At least thats what some of the guys were saying that helped un-crate them back in the summer at the GCA convention. I guess time will tell.

Yep, $975.00. The one I got last August looks like it was never used, only a couple of very small handling marks.

[apes]

Yep, $975.00. The one I got last August looks like it was never used, only a couple of very small handling marks.

I got mine in around 1986 and all I paid was for shipping
My first DCM Garand was $25....

[mls343]

I'm going to do one anyway. They won't last long and I think $1100 is still a good price.

[Omega13device]

Or you could just get a Service Grade and swap out all the incorrect parts. That's all a Correct Grade is anyway. If you go on the CMP forums you'll find plenty of people who will want to swap parts.

[TRICKSTER]

Or you could just get a Service Grade and swap out all the incorrect parts. That's all a Correct Grade is anyway. If you go on the CMP forums you'll find plenty of people who will want to swap parts.

Easier said than done. heat/drawing lot numbers must be correct as well as finish for it to be the same as a CMP Correct Grade. You also would not have the CMP Certificate verifying it as a correct grade rifle.

[Omega13device]

Easier said than done. heat/drawing lot numbers must be correct as well as finish for it to be the same as a CMP Correct Grade. You also would not have the CMP Certificate verifying it as a correct grade rifle.

It wouldn't be difficult to get the correct parts. All I did was post a little info about my Garand on the forum over there and I had guys all over me to trade parts (my SA came with HRA bolt and trigger group).

As far as the certificate, I'm sure it's a nice thing to have if you're a collector. However, all the certificate means is that you paid $500 extra for the CMP to switch out a few parts for you. As a buyer you just have to ask yourself, do I want to pay $600 for a correct rifle with a SG certificate, or $1100 for a correct rifle with a Correct Grade certificate?

[TRICKSTER]

It wouldn't be difficult to get the correct parts. All I did was post a little info about my Garand on the forum over there and I had guys all over me to trade parts (my SA came with HRA bolt and trigger group).

As far as the certificate, I'm sure it's a nice thing to have if you're a collector. However, all the certificate means is that you paid $500 extra for the CMP to switch out a few parts for you. As a buyer you just have to ask yourself, do I want to pay $600 for a correct rifle with a SG certificate, or $1100 for a correct rifle with a Correct Grade certificate?

You seem to be under the belief that a Correct Grade is nothing more than a Service Grade with the correct parts. Stock condition, metal wear and finish are also taken into consideration. As Orest has stated, the only difference between a Collectors Grade and a Correct Grade is usallly a mark or two on the stock.

If all it took was swapping a couple of parts for the CMP to rate your rifle as correct, why didn't they do it? Believe what you want. but if you ever sell your rifle it will still be considered a Service Grade rifle.

[Omega13device]

Here's exactly what Orest said when asked what parts they would swap to make a rifle into a CG. This may illuminate the subject a bit better.

obviously not the barrel or receiver. we don't have correct wood or wouldn't be doing the service grade specials.it has to be something simple - maybe an oprod, rear sight, safety, etc.

Point is that we do not build these rifles from scratch, nor do we actively look to find any that we can make correct. If the armorer starts work on a rifle and sees that he needs to replace the oprod ir trigger group to make the rifle correct, and happens to have the correct parts with the same amount of finish on his table - he makes it correct. Otherwise they truck on. Question answered.

As for selling it, you'll probably get what you put into regardless of whether it's a Service or Correct Grade. Maybe you'll get a few extra bucks for a Correct. I'm not in the business of selling them so it's not important to me.

[TRICKSTER]

Here's exactly what Orest said when asked what parts they would swap to make a rifle into a CG. This may illuminate the subject a bit better.



As for selling it, you'll probably get what you put into regardless of whether it's a Service or Correct Grade. Maybe you'll get a few extra bucks for a Correct. I'm not in the business of selling them so it's not important to me.

This is the statement I was referring to,

Easy - yes, this is an accurater way of describing it.

The Correct grades have always been very good. They are collector grades with some dings in the wood