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Posted: 9/5/2002 12:25:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/5/2002 12:26:36 PM EDT
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I believe your gun was made at the beginning of the second week of NOV 42.
Last S/N OCT 42 = 940250 Last S/N NOV 42 = 1008899 Info obtained from Scott Duff "The M1 Garand: World War II", pg. 128. And Congrats! |
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Posted: 9/5/2002 1:31:26 PM EDT
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Wave! Congrats on your first M1!
I'm on my first, but just got my paperwork so I can send it to the CMP. Unfortunately, funds don't allow for another M1 yet, but there will be a couple more in my future! Mine is a Springfield, S/N 3,818,xxx, made in June of '45, the month after Nazi Germany surrendered, so I call her 'Victory'. If I could hear the tales she might tell... From the pitting on the inside of the receiver, I can guess she saw action either in the Pacific, or Korea. Lots of character dings in the stock, but I think I will still strip and refinish it. I hope you enjoy your rifle... the M1 is definitely my favorite! M@ |
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Posted: 9/5/2002 3:04:16 PM EDT
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Excellent. Hope you've got a few hundred rounds of .30-06 in Garand clips. Once you start shooting the sound of that empty clip being ejected gets addictive, and you'll shoot 8 rounds just to hear that.
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Posted: 9/6/2002 5:32:05 AM EDT
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Mine came yesterday as well! If I remember correctly, we ordered ours about the same time. My hand guards don't match, but I'll try to find replacements. Mine is a SA 77XXX, Oct '40. The front site looks to have been "cut" through the site guards around the gas tube. Trying to get some pic's today. I don't know if it was required for replacemnt or what. The trigger and follower are both WRA, so it appears to have seen some heavy use. Going to tear it down and catalog it this afternoon.
Edited to add link. Is this a normal deal? members.tripod.com/b-onemender/M1.htm |
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Posted: 9/7/2002 3:36:47 AM EDT
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I also got mine on the 5th. I ordered the Dane/VAR M1 though. Unfortunatly I got one with the SA barrel. It's is a nice one though. I called CMP and they are sending me a return shipper, they said when they get this one back expect the new correct one in 10 days. The people there are just too damn friendly I tell ya! Well I cleaned this one up anyways for the next guy it is a very nice sample just not what I wanted I guess.
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Posted: 9/7/2002 6:20:03 AM EDT
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Some pics...
What you see is what you get. Nice Touch by the CMP. |
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Posted: 9/7/2002 6:34:18 AM EDT
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Wave, VERY NICE!! Looks like you got an excellent specimen!
Marvl was right about hearing that clip eject... I shot my M1 in a match last weekend... I LOVE the rapid fire strings, hearing that 'pop PING!' on the last shot! I'm sure you'll love it too. Let us know how she shoots! M@ |
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Posted: 9/7/2002 9:47:58 AM EDT
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Hey Wave, when did you order? I got my M44 but no M1 yet!
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Posted: 9/7/2002 10:26:18 AM EDT
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Congats Wave! Very nice looking grain on the wood.
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Posted: 9/7/2002 10:39:58 AM EDT
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>>Raf taps pipe on cracker barrel, and hunts for a match<<
Why you young'uns got it too damn easy. Why, when I was orderin M1s, we never got a sling, clip, chamber flag, nor whateverinhellisintheplasticbag. And we had to wait Months, mebbe over a Year! And none of this askin for a certain manufacturer, neither. No Siree! What this country's comin' to, I dunno... Got a light, sonny?
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Posted: 9/7/2002 10:47:22 AM EDT
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No kidding Raf, when I ordered a select grade M1 they were offering 3-4 years ago, it did take almost a year to get it! As luck would have it, I was on a two week vacation when it was shipped, so I knew it was at home, taking some of the fun out of the vacation.
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Posted: 9/8/2002 10:18:11 AM EDT
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Some more pics:
Also getting this done by ORION 7:
Orion 7 website - www.m1garandrifle.com/ |
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Posted: 9/8/2002 11:17:27 AM EDT
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No offense Wave, but why waste $ 120 to have Orion7 do what the CMP armorers checked before they shipped it to U ?
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Posted: 9/8/2002 2:16:43 PM EDT
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I agree, Wave. Fire the rifle first, and in the unlikely event problems occur, contact ODCMP for free advice and service, as well as free parts.
Not a slam on Orion, but why spend money if no need? |
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Posted: 9/8/2002 5:04:12 PM EDT
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thanks for the info guys, that's why I posted it up there. So it should be safe to shoot out of the box correct?
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Posted: 9/8/2002 5:31:22 PM EDT
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Yes it should be safe out of the box, just take it apart and clean it first. The manual has very good instructions on cleaning and lubrication and feeding instructions.
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Posted: 9/8/2002 6:35:40 PM EDT
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Heres a light mister , I remember those days too. It took me 14 months to get my collector M1 waaay back when they were a wallet popping 750.00 and we didn't get no slings, clips or action plugs or none of that fancy cleaning equipment. All we got was a greasy rifle... AND WE WERE GRATEFUL!!!!!! |
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