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Posted: 8/23/2014 7:23:32 AM EDT
im getting an m1 and the M1 Garand Receiver is cai . and i was wondering is it a good idea to replace the Receiver with a cmp?
or should i just order a 100% complete m1 from cmp from there factory im selling my saiga in 762x39 for an m1 |
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Buy a M1 rifle from CMP. A reproduction (like CAI) is not a M1 regardless of any claims.
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Agree with the previous 2 posts. Also, they seem to have cleared up their backlog significantly as I overnighted an order at the beginning of the month when they announced the impending price increase and it should ship next week. That is much better than the 4+ months is had been taking!
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Unless you can pick up the CAI gun cheap enough to consider it a parts kit I wouldn't bother with it. CMP also sells receivers that have been freshly reparked. May have minor pitting in the metal below the wood line (under the park too).
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Unless you can pick up the CAI gun cheap enough to consider it a parts kit I wouldn't bother with it. CMP also sells receivers that have been freshly reparked. May have minor pitting in the metal below the wood line (under the park too). View Quote Actually, they may have minor pitting above the wood line too. And many also have VERY lightly struck heels. Trust me on this as I bought several. These receivers are a good deal if you have all of the needed parts sitting around and the tools to put them together correctly, but a person is better off just getting s service grade through the CMP. |
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Order a service grade from the CMP if you want a good shooting rifle. Order a special grade if you want a great shooting rifle that looks brand new.
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CMP. Just got my first and sent in the paperwork for the 2nd. The price increase isn't so bad. There's not even one in the lgs for under $1k. Received a nice Springfield to break my M1 cherry. It's all SA even if not period correct for the receiver. Still a deal. Skip the rest and send in the paperwork.
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if that link doesnt work i can give u the main link where the pictures will show
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http://gyazo.com/aca0955e25b7ccd9e004f29ec111507d i would like to get a cmp but im trading my saiga ak for it and the only thing in cai is the receiver and thats it and i was planing on replacing t the csi to a cmp or something i can put pictures of the one im getting the gas system is after martket View Quote I wouldn't trade an AK for that |
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i rly dont know what to do i dont want the ak any more and i want an m1 rly bad or an m1a in 308
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Agree, sell the AK outright and buy from the CMP. I would even go with a Field Grade before trading for that. Any idea what the barrel gauges at?
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by barrel gauges what do u mean if what caliber its 30.06 View Quote Muzzle and throat erosion. It is a way gauging the condition of the barrel and how much life is left. It doesn't necessarily tell the whole story, but is good to know. Many Garand shooters have these gauges. If you purchase a Garand through the CMP, it will have a tag with the readings on it. I still say sell the AK outright and order a CMP Garand. |
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down side is no one will buy my ak and i even ask my family which fuck me over so im kind of boned right now
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DO NOT BUY A CAI M1! You will be fucked if you do!
The barrel with have the gas port drilled out 10 FUCKING sizes to big and not only that they will dig the drill bit into the other side of the barrel as it goes through! There is a reason why they call Century "The Angry Beavers"! Ask me how I know... Just go and buy one from the CMP and know that you are getting a good gun and have people with a proven track record of standing behind what they sell... Can't say that about Century.
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well im going to be buying an cmp m1 i just have questions about there m1s
1 do there m1 served in the war or is it a an updated version on the m1 2 if i order one from them whats the wait turn around til i get in person 3 what should i look for if i go to there ship in person in ohio im not good on details on m1s 4 is there a way that i dont have to join there member ship to just get an m1 from them |
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All CMP M1 rifles are in good enough condition to be issued to troops. Some are better than others. All are serviceable.
These rifles have not been made in 60 years and all were at least issued to units. (US service rifles are unit property, not individual property.) War service is impossible to document but is more likely with the early serial numbers than the later. Visit the CMP website for how to qualify. -- Chuck |
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well im going to be buying an cmp m1 i just have questions about there m1s 1 do there m1 served in the war or is it a an updated version on the m1 2 if i order one from them whats the wait turn around til i get in person 3 what should i look for if i go to there ship in person in ohio im not good on details on m1s 4 is there a way that i dont have to join there member ship to just get an m1 from them View Quote 1. They are actual Garands made for military use and all have seen some military use, though they may or may not have been used in a war. 2. It could be several months before you see your rifle, but the wait times seem to be getting a little better. 3. Pickings are very slim at either store and you will not be able to pick up a SG in the stores right now, which is the grade I would recommend you buy. 4. There is no membership with the CMP, but you will have to meet their requirements for purchase. There is no way around this, but the requirements are not that tough to meet. |
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u know how much an SG would go for in there stores
thats from there website Note: Club membership IS required for purchase of rifles, parts, and ammunition |
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thats good and this is what i see from there website
Note: Club membership IS required for purchase of rifles, parts, and ammunition |
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thats good and this is what i see from there website Note: Club membership IS required for purchase of rifles, parts, and ammunition View Quote CMP is not a club. You need to be a member of an affiliated club (Such as the Garand Collectors Association) in order to purchase. There is no way around that. If you go to the store, you will not likely find a service grade. You may not find any Garands at all - it's hit or miss since supply is dwindling. |
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if i join the Garand Collectors Association can i use that in cmp
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thats good do u know how long i have to wait to get my info so i can give it to cmp
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im curious on this i ask cmp if they can hold one sg for me if they had one when im on my way to there store i told them im 3 hours away all they said nope and i ask them why and they hung up
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thats good do u know how long i have to wait to get my info so i can give it to cmp View Quote You can send in your paper work immediately, GCA uploads information frequently. They can't hold what they don't have. The supply is starting to dry up. Most of them are stored at the south location so the north store has even smaller selection (if any at all). They probably do not have any service grades. |
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so my best bet is to order one online to get an SG ok and when i buy my membership i should release my info to cmp so i dont have to give them my info or should i wait til i get my stuff from gca
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and can i order my info on the phone or fill in my info online
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There are no SG Garands in the stores and very few FG, if any. Why would they hold it for you? You are going to have to SEND in an order if you want a SG.
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im not sure what to put in the ITEM / QUANTITY INFORMATION of the order form and i dont know the item number should i just put SG m1 grand 30-06 or should i call them so they can tell me what to put in
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Take the time to read the directions on the CMP website. It's not difficult to understand if you actually read through it.
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Take the time to read the directions on the CMP website. It's not difficult to understand if you actually read through it. View Quote I was going to say that. The answers are right with their forms if you download the PDF forms they had instructions right on it. When it comes to which firearm product to order go to their website and look at what they have available, You'll see the RM type numbers. Put the number in and a quantity of 8, always use 8 for the quantity. and to back up, none of the M1's are going to be as they were issued in WW2. Any that are will go to their auction site and sell for big bucks. All the WW2 M1's will have gone through one or more depot overhauls and likely have replaced sights to the later style, barrels and stocks along the lines (as well as any other number of parts). A WW2 rifle will be configured quite similar to the rifles built in 1951. The overhauled guns will be a better shooter than a clapped out WW2 rifle anyhow. |
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You cannot phone or online order rifles, they must be done through the mail.
Yes have the club release your info to CMP The M1 Collectors Club is another way to fullfill club membership. No quarterly magazine but only $14 for a years membership |
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well i found an 1944 m1 that im planing on buying im getting more details about the barrel on armslist plus he live near my city http://www.armslist.com/posts/3324653/crown-point-rifles-for-sale--springfield-m1-garand View Quote Just do your research before commiting. Do you know if it came through CMP? Import marked? Stock lock up? ME/TE readings? Check to see if it has a welded receiver. Post detailed pics and we'll try to help you out. |
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well i found an 1944 m1 that im planing on buying im getting more details about the barrel on armslist plus he live near my city http://www.armslist.com/posts/3324653/crown-point-rifles-for-sale--springfield-m1-garand View Quote Holy hell. NO way. That's a good $200 more than the CMP rifles and you're getting one that looks like it's had the shit beat out of it. Id be willing to bet if that was sold by the CMP it would be a field grade ($500) or a rack grade which is even lower. |
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Holy hell. NO way. That's a good $200 more than the CMP rifles and you're getting one that looks like it's had the shit beat out of it. Id be willing to bet if that was sold by the CMP it would be a field grade ($500) or a rack grade which is even lower. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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well i found an 1944 m1 that im planing on buying im getting more details about the barrel on armslist plus he live near my city http://www.armslist.com/posts/3324653/crown-point-rifles-for-sale--springfield-m1-garand Holy hell. NO way. That's a good $200 more than the CMP rifles and you're getting one that looks like it's had the shit beat out of it. Id be willing to bet if that was sold by the CMP it would be a field grade ($500) or a rack grade which is even lower. I agree that it is likely a FG rifle and that the OP's best bet would be to go through the CMP, where are you getting $500 for a FG? They are currently $625 after shipping is factored in. |
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