Quoted: 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.
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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!!