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fishngrits · 05-05-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by aggiedave05

How do you decide what grade to get? I realize it is a personal decision, but I "just want to have one." Any reason not to just pick up a $595 service grade SA as opposed to the correct grade for almost twice as much or even a field grade for $500?

Get the best grade you can afford. The corrects will have more collector's value, the service and field grades are usually good shooters, but are not matching. Rack grades are usually good project rifles, and may need some work, such as a new barrel. I wanted all Springfield parts, so I got a correct grade. It was worth every penny.

afmo · 05-05-2008, 08:48 PM

How do the clips work with Garands? I see on the CMP site you can order ammo already in clips for pretty cheap. Do the Garands from the CMP come with clips you can load? or do you have buy the clips?

fishngrits · 05-05-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by afmo

How do the clips work with Garands? I see on the CMP site you can order ammo already in clips for pretty cheap. Do the Garands from the CMP come with clips you can load? or do you have buy the clips?

Garands come w/ one en bloc clip. Ammo from the CMP comes either loaded in clips, or in 20 round boxes. A 768 round case of ammo on clips contains 96 loaded 8 round clips.

You insert the loaded clip in the breech all the way, move your thumb out of the way quickly, and give the bolt handle a nudge to be sure it's closed. After all eight rounds have been fired, the clip is ejected. You can manually eject it with the clip latch if you need to. Rounds can be loaded in the en blocs left to right, or vice versa, and the clips have no top or bottom. Just make sure they are all loaded evenly, with none of the rounds sticking out further than one another.

I_Route · 05-05-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tally XD

I checked into CMP myself but it totally confuses me on just exactly ho you aquire an M1 Garand rifle. Can someone tell me in laymens terms??

To add to the excellent advice already given, there is one thing often overlooked. You need proof of firearms training. For me this was easy. Just sent in a copy of the DD214.

You also need your application notarized the the first time. (See the CMP site for when you may not need it if you are a repeat customer).

fishngrits · 05-05-2008, 09:23 PM

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To add to the excellent advice already given, there is one thing often overlooked. You need proof of firearms training. For me this was easy. Just sent in a copy of the DD214.

I think I mentioned the shooting requirement. I sent a copy of my C&R license. A CCW permit, DD214 would also work.

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You also need your application notarized the the first time. (See the CMP site for when you may not need it if you are a repeat customer).

I did forget to mention the notarization for first time buyers.

Caribou · 05-06-2008, 08:26 AM

Do they mail it to your house, or through an FFL?

Arps · 05-06-2008, 08:50 AM

very nice. Congrats, and cant wait to see some pics!

afmo · 05-06-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Caribou

Do they mail it to your house, or through an FFL?

unless you have a C&R FFL, they'll still have to send it to an FFL to complete the transaction

I_Route · 05-06-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by afmo

unless you have a C&R FFL, they'll still have to send it to an FFL to complete the transaction

NOT true if you order from the CMP. The rifles were delivered to my house this morning by FedEx.

You send in info for a background check and CMP conducts a background check on you.

Brickboy240 · 05-06-2008, 12:49 PM

Yes, they deliver right to your door. An M-1 right on your doorstep...what a country!

Bad thing is that when I did this years ago (back when it was 325 bucks for a Service Grade), Fed Ex just left my rifle on m front doorstep all friggin day while I was at work. They delivered at 10AM and it just sat there. Thank God I am in a nice neighborhood....or my nice 1944 Springer Garand (with an un-cut op-rod) would have gone bye bye!

You'll love shooting the Garand. It makes the 30-06 round very pleasant on the shoulder. Ten times better than any 03 boltgun. I have also found the Garand to be very reliable with all 30-06 ammo and pretty accurate. I love its rear sight - thats what all battle rifle's rear sights should be like!

Watch your thumb and you'll learn to love the M-1!

- Brickboy240

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afmo XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,854	How do the clips work with Garands? I see on the CMP site you can order ammo already in clips for pretty cheap. Do the Garands from the CMP come with clips you can load? or do you have buy the clips? __________________ What country can preserve it's liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. It is it's natural manure. - Thomas Jefferson Ruger 22/45 MKIII Springfield XD-9 Service Stevens Model 67 Series E 12g 1948 M44 Mosin-Nagant

05-06-2008, 08:26 AM	#16
Caribou XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: S. E. Michigan Posts: 369	FFL Involved? Do they mail it to your house, or through an FFL? __________________ CARIBOU “The federal government has taken too much tax money from the people, too much authority from the states, and too much liberty with the Constitution.” —Ronald Reagan

05-06-2008, 08:50 AM	#17
Arps XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,059	very nice. Congrats, and cant wait to see some pics! __________________ "You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer." -Frank Zappa

05-06-2008, 12:49 PM	#20
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,301	Yes, they deliver right to your door. An M-1 right on your doorstep...what a country! Bad thing is that when I did this years ago (back when it was 325 bucks for a Service Grade), Fed Ex just left my rifle on m front doorstep all friggin day while I was at work. They delivered at 10AM and it just sat there. Thank God I am in a nice neighborhood....or my nice 1944 Springer Garand (with an un-cut op-rod) would have gone bye bye! You'll love shooting the Garand. It makes the 30-06 round very pleasant on the shoulder. Ten times better than any 03 boltgun. I have also found the Garand to be very reliable with all 30-06 ammo and pretty accurate. I love its rear sight - thats what all battle rifle's rear sights should be like! Watch your thumb and you'll learn to love the M-1! - Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

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