sappnasty
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Luck guy! Post pictures!
CMP M1 Garand Service Grade
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Great information and pictures, thanks for sharing.
I'm all over this. I hope I can stand the wait!
I'm all over this. I hope I can stand the wait!
Yo, Rellascout......I also have a collector grade H&R. Mine is around 100000 serial numbers less than yours. Looks about the same too. I bought mine 11 years ago, after a two year wait, for 700 bucks. Look what they are going for now........chris3
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My '56 Springfield: CMP field grade
(actually it's a '55), but mechanically a diamond in the rough. Barrel came clean easily and appeared new as did the interior of the action; some wear of the parkerizing in the exterior action channels. Hand-picked in Anniston with the patient help of a staffer w/ guages, and is an excellent shooter.
Terrible wood, I only sought to remove surface grime by drying it out with nenatured alcohol and a light sanding. Much 'character' and evidence of use was the reason for putting it's current condition under a semi-gloss finish (without trying to restore the condition of the wood). I may redo it later complete with steaming the compressions, but not any time soon. The stock itself may have some collecting appeal as it's a Danish loaner with numbers and a disc insert on the butt of the grip (disc missing
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To anyone considering it, make the road trip with a family member or friend and get the best rifle available in your condition grade! I had great fun and came home with a great rifle.
(actually it's a '55), but mechanically a diamond in the rough. Barrel came clean easily and appeared new as did the interior of the action; some wear of the parkerizing in the exterior action channels. Hand-picked in Anniston with the patient help of a staffer w/ guages, and is an excellent shooter.
Terrible wood, I only sought to remove surface grime by drying it out with nenatured alcohol and a light sanding. Much 'character' and evidence of use was the reason for putting it's current condition under a semi-gloss finish (without trying to restore the condition of the wood). I may redo it later complete with steaming the compressions, but not any time soon. The stock itself may have some collecting appeal as it's a Danish loaner with numbers and a disc insert on the butt of the grip (disc missing
)To anyone considering it, make the road trip with a family member or friend and get the best rifle available in your condition grade! I had great fun and came home with a great rifle.
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Col. Plink: I don't think that rifle looks bad at all! The wood looks to match and looks very smooth. The finish on the metal looks to be great. Only thing I keep telling myself after I see everyone's rifles is, amazing shape for 60+ years!
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GCBurner said:
I got the same email, but mine'll be here by 10:30 a.m. I won't be home until late, though. Like Christmas morning.
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My Savage has the indian head on the stock just like that....nice job. Tung oil?
Nice touch with the inlaid dime. Is it the same year as the rifle? I checked the serial number on the invoice, and mine was apparently made in 1954.
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beautiful rifles fellas.
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Kind of a happy coincidence: I was refinishing the stock, the dime was handy and I figured somewhat appropriate since Roosevelt commissioned the Garand. The year on the dime is 1984, which I also found oddly fitting.
The finish is not something I really tried to optimize, just did coats of polyurethane and some fine sanding to try to fill the pores and holes (with limited success as you can see). The handguard is mismatched (I wish the rest of the wood was as good!), but there is some interesting coloration in the wood which makes me wonder what it is.
The finish is not something I really tried to optimize, just did coats of polyurethane and some fine sanding to try to fill the pores and holes (with limited success as you can see). The handguard is mismatched (I wish the rest of the wood was as good!), but there is some interesting coloration in the wood which makes me wonder what it is.
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Pic in post #26 is awesome...rifles that defend democracy and the dog that defends the family..or at least it's feet...creeping in the pic - a lab?
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I noticed that too....lol
If you are looking for a shooter, as posted the main thing is to look for a rifle with a good bore. Borrow a gauge from the counter at CMP and find a rifle with a good bore, the wood can be refinished or replaced if needed.
When I went they had a gentleman there behind the counter and I can't remember his name, but you could bring up a garand and he would break it down, go over it and point out the good and the bad which was really helpful.
You might want to also consider having the rifle shipped to your address to avoid Alabama state sales tax, you usually come out cheaper that way.
When I went they had a gentleman there behind the counter and I can't remember his name, but you could bring up a garand and he would break it down, go over it and point out the good and the bad which was really helpful.
You might want to also consider having the rifle shipped to your address to avoid Alabama state sales tax, you usually come out cheaper that way.
Service Grade HRA
FedEx deopped off both my rifle and bayonet at 9:45 this morning.
The bayonet is a "used, servicible" Imperial that's never been sharpened, and doesn't look like it was used very much.
The rifle has GI wood instead of one of the new birch replacement stocks, and though it's got a bunch of dents and dings and a light coat of cosmoline, it appears to be walnut, and looks like it should clean up pretty nicely. According to the tag, the wear at both the throat and the muzzle gauges at 2, and the muzzle crown looks in good shape, so I'm hoping to have an accurate shooter. It's a 1954 production rifle, so it may not have been fired a lot except in training, and the finish on the metal shows very little wear.
I'll take some pics as soon as I the the chance to take it down and clean it up a little.
FedEx deopped off both my rifle and bayonet at 9:45 this morning.
The bayonet is a "used, servicible" Imperial that's never been sharpened, and doesn't look like it was used very much.
The rifle has GI wood instead of one of the new birch replacement stocks, and though it's got a bunch of dents and dings and a light coat of cosmoline, it appears to be walnut, and looks like it should clean up pretty nicely. According to the tag, the wear at both the throat and the muzzle gauges at 2, and the muzzle crown looks in good shape, so I'm hoping to have an accurate shooter. It's a 1954 production rifle, so it may not have been fired a lot except in training, and the finish on the metal shows very little wear.
I'll take some pics as soon as I the the chance to take it down and clean it up a little.
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GCBurner: PICS!!! PICS!!! PICS!!! We want the before and after!
Sarge 83: Thank you for the advice. I spoke with a gentleman there the other day by the name of Leon..is that who it was? Either way he was very helpful on the phone and I can't wait to meet him. Oh and I was thinking about driving up, picking them out and having them shipped back...I wonder if that cancel's the sales tax?
Sarge 83: Thank you for the advice. I spoke with a gentleman there the other day by the name of Leon..is that who it was? Either way he was very helpful on the phone and I can't wait to meet him. Oh and I was thinking about driving up, picking them out and having them shipped back...I wonder if that cancel's the sales tax?
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