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Posted: 7/10/2017 6:46:34 PM EDT

Just put my envelope in the mail.

Posted: 7/10/2017 7:19:10 PM EDT

[#1]

No, but I'm sure I'll see the majority of them on Gunbroker over the coming weeks.

Posted: 7/10/2017 9:37:49 PM EDT

[#2]

I was probably too slow.

Posted: 7/10/2017 9:55:49 PM EDT

[#3]

I never had any luck going through the mail. When I was on vacation in North Carolina visiting my sister while her husband was deployed in Iraq I came back to Texas by way of Anniston. There was not much on the racks but they had a bunch of receivers. There was a stripped Winchester receiver with decent finish and a Toole rebuild mark on it that I picked up, along with a few cases of HXP on enblocs. Over the next few months I rounded up everything I needed to finish it along with a receiver wrench, and a barrel vice from the CMP. It turned out quite well.

Posted: 7/10/2017 10:05:52 PM EDT

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I sent one in. I'm trying to get one of every manufacturer. Had I known about the CMP and been old enough I would have put an order in 5-10 years ago when they were cheaper. I have Springfield taken care of and am keeping an eye out for the rest.

Posted: 7/11/2017 4:05:08 PM EDT

[#5]

Good luck to those trying. Need to update my paperwork, I'm actually waiting to see if rack grades come up. I have a service grade Springfield that I'm happy with, and want a rough looking one to go with it for the "been there" look.

Posted: 7/11/2017 5:21:20 PM EDT

[#6]

I've fallen out of the loop. What's the story and price tag on these guns?

Posted: 7/11/2017 6:43:35 PM EDT

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$930 for a service grade winchester. May sell out in days, weeks, ?

Posted: 7/12/2017 1:29:09 PM EDT

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As sought-after as Winchesters are, there are orders in the pipeline(either in the mail or unopened at CMP) for every rifle and then some.

Posted: 7/13/2017 11:57:02 PM EDT

[#9]

Okay, so I didn't miss anything. Good to know. Maybe if/when the Filipino guns show up next year like rumored I'll order another. Still debating getting a second. My 6 digit Springfield I got last year has what looks like the original park and a 46 dated barrel, my guess is it saw some action and got a new barrel because of it. It's just in a new stock. So I'm hoping to eventually get one with an original stock, put it on the Springfield, and send the other gun with the new stock out to be accurized and/or get a new barrel.

Posted: 7/14/2017 12:37:04 AM EDT

[#10]

I got mine today. Original finish on everything and in a cmp stock. About what I was expecting

Posted: 7/14/2017 7:37:36 AM EDT

[#11]

At $930, you are better off just picking one up on secondary market. At least you know exactly what you are getting at marginal cost.

My last Garand I picked up 1.5 or so years ago cost me $850. It was an old CMP gun, June 1945 built, original metal finish, tight original barrel and mostly correct. Got it on Gunbroker.

Posted: 7/14/2017 1:59:50 PM EDT

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No dbu yet. Trying not to get my hopes up.

Posted: 7/14/2017 10:29:10 PM EDT

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At $930, you are better off just picking one up on secondary market. At least you know exactly what you are getting at marginal cost.

My last Garand I picked up 1.5 or so years ago cost me $850. It was an old CMP gun, June 1945 built, original metal finish, tight original barrel and mostly correct. Got it on Gunbroker.

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Garands can be had on the secondary market for $950ish, sure-but the Winchester receiver brings that up sharply. They start at $1200 in my area.

Posted: 7/15/2017 10:54:54 AM EDT

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Received mine yesterday. A LEAD rebuild.

As I stated on cmp forum, my only regret now is having moved my IHC LEAD to greener pastures last year when I needed some quick cash flow. Now my manufacturer set is complete, but my LEAD set is absent of 1. Damn.

Posted: 7/15/2017 12:43:18 PM EDT

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As I stated on cmp forum, my only regret now is having moved my IHC LEAD to greener pastures last year when I needed some quick cash flow. Now my manufacturer set is complete, but my LEAD set is absent of 1. Damn.

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Nice! I'd be pretty happy with that.

Posted: 7/15/2017 12:46:06 PM EDT

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Received mine yesterday. A LEAD rebuild.

As I stated on cmp forum, my only regret now is having moved my IHC LEAD to greener pastures last year when I needed some quick cash flow. Now my manufacturer set is complete, but my LEAD set is absent of 1. Damn.

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That's a nice one! I always gag a little when I see finish worn Garand in new CMP wood

Posted: 7/15/2017 12:56:06 PM EDT

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Here is mine (with the dog)

Posted: 7/16/2017 12:15:17 AM EDT

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Received mine yesterday. A LEAD rebuild.

http://i.imgur.com/rN00aGw.jpg
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As I stated on cmp forum, my only regret now is having moved my IHC LEAD to greener pastures last year when I needed some quick cash flow. Now my manufacturer set is complete, but my LEAD set is absent of 1. Damn.

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Beautiful rifle-enough finish to look good, enough wear to have character. best of both worlds! The fact it's a LEAD is just a bonus.

Posted: 7/16/2017 12:18:25 AM EDT

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Here is mine (with the dog)
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Dog looks as if it's doing its best M1 Garand impression.

Posted: 7/17/2017 1:18:08 PM EDT

[#20]

Still nothing.

Maybe I messed up the forms.

Posted: 7/18/2017 12:04:11 PM EDT

[#21]

Pretty sure I screwed up. Didn't send a new notary form and old one expired. Crap, hate to bother CMP to call and ask. Wonder if i should mail another form.

Posted: 7/23/2017 3:18:33 AM EDT

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That's a nice one! I always gag a little when I see finish worn Garand in new CMP wood

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Received mine yesterday. A LEAD rebuild.

As I stated on cmp forum, my only regret now is having moved my IHC LEAD to greener pastures last year when I needed some quick cash flow. Now my manufacturer set is complete, but my LEAD set is absent of 1. Damn.

That's a nice one! I always gag a little when I see finish worn Garand in new CMP wood

If you are referring to the gray receiver, that is characteristic of LEAD rebuilds. I agree the finish on the front end does appear a bit worn. Not bad for a 70 YO rifle, I like it.

Posted: 7/23/2017 3:19:08 AM EDT

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Here is mine (with the dog)
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Nice looking dag.

Posted: 7/23/2017 9:26:50 AM EDT

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If you are referring to the gray receiver, that is characteristic of LEAD rebuilds. I agree the finish on the front end does appear a bit worn. Not bad for a 70 YO rifle, I like it.

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No, i was saying it looks awful when the barreled action that shows use and wear is placed in brand new wood furniture. The disparity between the two condition is an eye sore.

Posted: 7/23/2017 5:12:06 PM EDT

[#25]

Dad's came in the other day. He got something in the 114000 range. His has the original blackish finish on the receiver, a mid 40's SA barrel, and gi wood. Only cartouches I saw were ria and circle P. We're both happy with ours. We both need an HRA and IHC still.

Posted: 7/23/2017 7:04:36 PM EDT

[#26]

Picked one out at the store while at the national matches, found one with a really nice condition WRA bbl TE3 MW1 with shiny bore & clean muzzle crown. GI wood but clean, only WRA parts were recvr, bbl and Trigger housing.

This rifle was well worth 930. Of the two days I went to store most WRA SG had cmp wood

Posted: 7/24/2017 2:32:53 PM EDT

[#27]

Mailed in a 2nd form last week. Order open in the estore. Looks like it will ship soon.

Posted: 7/26/2017 6:22:00 PM EDT

[#28]

It came.

Posted: 7/28/2017 10:56:24 PM EDT

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Glad you were able to get one! Park on the barrel looks new-did you get one of the 1950s(IIRC most were summer '52) NOS barrels? My service grade Springfield 2 years ago came with a new or nearly new GI barrel. Great shooter for an old battle rifle, and all I've done with it is adjust sights and oil the stock(no sanding).

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