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Posted: 3/31/2004 10:38:16 AM EDT
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Anyone here received a M1 from CMP lately? I just sent in my order last week, and I'm curious to the condition of the rifles being sent out. I still have 4 weeks to wait according to them. Grrr. |
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Last thing I heard was it would be another 4 weeks until they send out my H&R service grade rifle. Looks like the guys took a holiday and things have backed up a bit. If it showes up soon, then it will have taken two months to receive from ordering. What rifle/grade did you order? |
| Zhukov: Be thankful it wasn't 10 years ago. That is when I bought my Garand from DCM, it took them over one year to get it to me. It took so long that I couldn't figure, who would send me something registered mail, until I read the address of the sender, then ding ding, my Garand has finally arrived. |
Yeah - but 10 years ago they were only $165, weren't they? |
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Ok, as a soon to be C&R'er, I will be ordering my Garand first thing. Probably a couple. Can someone help me to understand what is available, and what I should look for. I always see Danish mentioned. Why? Are they in better shape? Were they all out of them? Or just none available right now? I understand they go through them in batches, as they inspect and repair for sale. I'd like an early 40's version for historical reasons, but I would assume those are all gone by now. Are they? What is the significance of the H&R and Springfields? Thanks for any help. |
Ok, If you are looking for a 1940 M1, your choice is Springfield Armory only. SA was the only one producing M1s in 1940, now Winchester started up (mainstream production) in 1941. SA and WRA are you only 2 WWII choices. HRA and IHC both were Korean War Era, along with SA of course. So all WRAs are going to be WWII guns. (recievers will be at least). The Danes were lent M1s after WWII for thier Army and Navy forces. Some of these were returned through the Army and sent to CMP for sale. They are popular because they were a little cheaper and some had early parts on them. Go to the CMP page and read about the M1s. That will give you an idea of what to expect. There are original M1s out there but they are expensive and you won't get one as a service grade from the CMP unless you are a lucky SOB. The SA service grades are great guns and you shouldn't be dissapointed. The Danish as almost all gone anyways and all the WRAs have closed waiting lists I believe. Some prefer HRA and IHC but I say just get one of each!! |
I was at the north store Friday. I bought a WRA Danish Racker'. Its got alot of old parts (slant cut unmodified op-rod! Whoo Hoo!) Its got a worn VAR barrel and I found a piece of paper with ER Hansen in the stock, and carved on the buttstock. I am happy with it. There was only 6 WRA's left there at 11:00a.m.I barely had enough money, I got word that the Winchesters were almost gone and said screw it, I'm going. I broke my piggy bank full of quarters and took off to Ohio with less than a half a tank of gas. It was fun as heck. I even took deep breaths of fresh Nuclear air from Besse....umm. I saw some beautiful rifles there, best deal going on a great rifle. Act fast, a few more years they will ALL be gone. |
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Just got word from my wife that DCM sent me a box of grease (been told that somewhere inside the wad of the grease is a HRA service grade). HRA TE3 barrel with all HRA parts but SA trigger group and SA opt rod. Receiver is marked bebuilt in 64, so my guess is that's were the SA parts came from. Also, stock is P marked from the rebuild. Would of liked all HRA parts, but will live with the almost new SA parts until I can find HRA replacements. P.S. Anyone start a parts swap program yet, or it time to place the order with Coles to get the HRA parts needed? |
The late rebuilds are usualy great rifles. |
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