Looking at buying a couple Garands at the Ohio store. My Indiana license to carry address doesn't match my DL (we are now a permit-less state). Not sure if that matters. Also, the courses I've taken were more "tactical" without sounding like a larper, pistol-pistol/rifle courses...probably a dozen in the last 2 years. Would those count? Thanks

The requirements for purchasing are listed on the cmp website.

Any training works. I have used score sheets from speed steel, USPSA and High Power matches. I have also used small-bore rifle 4-H leader training.

Can you please quote where it answers my question about handgun license address being different? Or about ANY live fire training courses other than those ones listed?

Can you please quote where it answers my question about handgun license address being different? Or about ANY live fire training courses other than those ones listed?

Thank you for posting a helpful answer to my questions.

No.
Either you are eligible or you are not.

Left the store with a rack grade and field grade. I wanted TWO field grade (one for me and one to hand down to my son) and they said there is a limit on one from each grade. Funny, that wasn't on your CMP bible rules and requirements.

I wanted to know if a commercial firearms course was good enough as they keep talking about marksman competitions and NRA/Range officer signed classes. The website isn't very specific for "marksman" qualifications. How about adding "any commercial, basic pistol or rifle course". Nobody raves about how simple the process or requirements are. I went and the experience was similar to the snyde comments in this thread. The guy at the counter was flat out rude and honestly, verbally abusive. I'd rather drive to another store than go there again.

This is not GD.  Please stay on topic or ignore the above poster.

Sounds like you passed the entrance test and snagged a couple beauties? Let’s see them!

That right there would save lots of people a headache. Their verbiage of "marksmanship" and "CMP sanctioned" can throw off those of us that aren't in the m1 clique.

Thanks.

Yea, my buddy and I were pretty bummed that after looking for about 2hr and walking up with 2 field grades each, we were told we are only allowed one from each grade. I'm not sure if that's a calendar year limit. Is it 6 a year but none can be from the same grade? Or is it just no more than one from each grade per store visit? I'm sure I'll get "read the sticky" or "check the website", that wasn't disclosed anywhere.  I'm still considering mail-ordering or even driving to the AL stores (from IN) and getting another field and/or service grade (I'm sure I'll hand one down to my son).

I ended up with:
SA 6 digit mid-42 Field grade with VAR barrel 1ME 3+TE
SA 6 digit mid-42 Rack grade with 46 or 48 barrel 2ME 3TE

Both are nice. I'm not sure I'll hold onto the rack as it was just one I quickly picked to make the trip worth-while.

My buddy ended up with:
SA 6 digit rack grade and a SA 6 digit field grade, both have 44-48yr barrels
He also got the only service grade they had, a 1944 WRA with SA 1944 barrel and uncut op-rod.

Him and I had a great drive, great time handling the rifles, really everything except the attitude at the counter. I can't remember the last time I've dealt with such rudeness and ignorance. Sounds like I'm beating a dead-horse but I've done many deals on tons of platforms and I still get hypertension thinking about how we were treated.

Here's some pics.

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