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Posted: 10/15/2014 8:42:04 PM EDT
| My LGS has one, I think it's either special or select grade, not sure which ones the right grade. It's a Springfield, the metal is pretty much like new and it has what looks like a new CMP stock on it. How much does this hurt the collectability of the rifle? I figure the CMP does it to make the rifle look nicer than the original stock although I'd prefer the original stock. They're asking $1100 for the rifle, I'd rather a collectable one than one that looks good but is less valuable because of the new CMP stock. |
| It sounds like one of the "Special Grade" Garands that the CMP put together. There really is no collector value to these. They were made for someone to have a really nice shooter or as a entry level rifle for a John C Garand match. If you want a collector I recommend you keep waiting and looking. |
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It sounds like one of the "Special Grade" Garands that the CMP put together. There really is no collector value to these. They were made for someone to have a really nice shooter or as a entry level rifle for a John C Garand match. If you want a collector I recommend you keep waiting and looking. ok, thanks, that's what I was thinking. |
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I have a complete numbers matching (serial and drawing) CMP Garand that came with a CMP stock. I had an original stock and hand-guards laying around and changed them.
There is a guy in Georgia (I think) that can take a CMP stock, remove the CMP logo and replace it with time period cartouche. If you had this done and were going to sell it, I would tell the buyer it's a CMP stock. |
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CMP Specials are new Criterion barrels, new CMP stock, and re parkerized finish. CMP Service Grade Specials are excellent condition service grades with a new stock. Everything else is like a service grade. CMP Service Grade Specials are all correct parts rifles with Collector grade condition metal with commercial stocks/handguards. Nothing like a standard Service Grade mixmaster |
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Quoted: CMP Service Grade Specials are all correct parts rifles with Collector grade condition metal with commercial stocks/handguards. Nothing like a standard Service Grade mixmaster Quoted: Quoted: CMP Specials are new Criterion barrels, new CMP stock, and re parkerized finish. CMP Service Grade Specials are excellent condition service grades with a new stock. Everything else is like a service grade. CMP Service Grade Specials are all correct parts rifles with Collector grade condition metal with commercial stocks/handguards. Nothing like a standard Service Grade mixmaster I've owned 3, still have one, an HRA / LMR. There is a reason they were $950 instead of $625...
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My service grade Springfield came with a new Boyd's CMP stock. Neither one was a service grade special.
Cost me $625 from the CMP. Now they are $695. I have paid 1100, but that was for a correct grade Winchester. No way I'd pay it for a Springfield service grade. Like noted above, service grade specials are completely rebuilt with a new modern day criterion barrel and new replacement parts. Those are more for shooters because they can be more accurate due to being brand new. I don't like them because I prefer as close to usgi issue as possible. But I actually like the CMP stock. |
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Quoted: My service grade Springfield came with a new Boyd's CMP stock. Neither one was a service grade special. Cost me $625 from the CMP. Now they are $695. I have paid 1100, but that was for a correct grade Winchester. No way I'd pay it for a Springfield service grade. Like noted above, service grade specials are completely rebuilt with a new modern day criterion barrel and new replacement parts. Those are more for shooters because they can be more accurate due to being brand new. I don't like them because I prefer as close to usgi issue as possible. But I actually like the CMP stock. CMP SPECIALS are rebuilt guns with Criterion barrels and new wood selling at $975 available in '06 or 308. SERVICE GRADE SPECIALS were new / almost new / correct guns found without wood. CMP added commercial wood and created the SGS grade. They sold out early this year, likely to never be seen again through CMP. These were limited in number and sold at $950. Add correct wood and have a correct / collector grade rifle. The SGS guns were nice. I have had a Springfield, HRA/HRA and still have a HRA/LMR. |
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Sounds like a good gun.
However, there is something neat about going through the CMP buying process. For me, all 4 CMP guns were like getting a Christmas present. First one was $310 back in the 90s, a nice service grade, all correct 1955 H&R M1. The next $650 M1 Garand I got last year was an all correct Springfield, about the same era. I like the original stock, dings and all, because that deep patina is not attainable any way other than waiting 50 years. Of course, I am liking my 40's era Inland M1 Carbine and Remington 03A3, as well... both in the $400 to $500 range back when I got them. Here's my HRA Garand... the Springfield looks much the same. 
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