Posted: 2/6/2008 4:14:52 PM EDT
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We're trying to put together a bus trip to CMP for sometime in April..original thought was the 19th or 26th but the 26th is the tentative date for the other get together, so ?? The plan is to rent a bus, have it start in Lansing, probably head over somewhere near Howell, down to Cabelas and then off to CMP. Cost would be approximately $20.00 per person for the ride. We'll probably also stay at Cabelas for an hour or so on the way back so people can do some shopping. Any interest? CMP said they'd open the store for us, even though they're usually closed on Saturday and the bus company seems to be willing to allow us to transport rifles, which kind of surprised me, to be honest. |
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Would be difficult to make GR and still keep within the allotted time..but Lansing is only an hour from Grand Rapids. I drive further than that to work each day. You would have to belong to a club of some type to purchase from CMP. It's a minimal expense. Hopefully will have this pinned down this week..we're trying to get the 19th but its not cast in stone yet. |
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If you guys are planning to go down just to see what the outside of the store looks like, a Saturday would be a good day to do that. herwise, CMP North Store operating hours are Wednesday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Store will not be open Saturdays, except for special events which will be announced. The new hours seem kind of stupid - let's make everyone take a day off of work to come to our store. Go figure. Sorry for the news. Raffi |
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| A little off topic but, because of a physical problem[totally disabled] I can't drive over 1 hour on a good day and a bad day forget it. So this doesn't sound do-able for me. But! I was drooling over the CMP online catalog and noticed in the ordering information it didn't say anything about a FFL. If I understand it correctly, I could fill out an order form and send copies of my gun club membership and a copy of my CCW along with a check or credit card numbers and my rifle would come in the mail. Am I reading and understanding this right or are my pain meds talking to me again? I know it would be much better to go handle the rifle before purchase but we do what we can. |
I believe you understood it right. You can order from the CMP and they will ship directly to you, no FFL needed. |
Might want to read that again. It looks like your CCW will take care of the "Marksmanship or other Firearms Related Activity" requirement. You are still going to need to be a member of a club. Here is my question..........Would a first time CMP purchaser be able to pick out a rifle and go home with it that day? Or will it have to be shipped to me at a later date? |
You can just grab it and go. |
You'll be lucky if there are more than a handful of beat to hell service grade Garands from which to choose. When I went to the north store in October when the Special Grades went on sale, the pickins were mighty slim then. Unless Orest has magically uncovered a cache of Garands, I think some of you might be disappointed. Might want to post over on the odcmp.com forums, north store sub-forum to see what they have. I don't think the bus driver would appreciate me filling four seat rows with dirty old ammo crates, so I'll have to pass on the bus ride and just take my truck. 
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I'd be interested in meeting the bus somewhere,too (I'm in Canton,but can never seem to make it down to CMP). The newest Garand Collectors Assoc. magazine has a visit to CMP's Anniston,Ala. headquarters. Huge supplies of Greek Garands,millions of rounds of ammo.I imagine that the northern store has plenty of goodies,too. I really don't need another Garand,but I should get a couple of cases of 30-06 while it is still available. Yes,I'm interested in going. |
Not likely. |
I thought you were trying for the 19th? 26th is a bad day for me, I think everything in the world is going on that day. Seems they have some rifles, but it looks like Service Grades are not in the North Store. 
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MCRGO is also recognized as an affilated org. and if you need prof of marksmanship training just go to a state range and save the sticker they give you. My friend and I went to the north store a couple of years ago and got garands and ammo. All the rifles have tags showing the erosion measurment and the had a serial # list so you could tell what year the receiver was made. All the people were very friendly and helpful. You can look the guns over but no disassembly is allowed. We took a .30 cal bullet (bullet only not cartdrige) to get an idea on muzell wear and that helped. There were a lot to choose from when we went. I heard the m1 carbine sales were a mad house. Coltsonly |