My new Garand, giggle

[Hoosier8]

Guess I am hopeless. I didn't need to spend the money but I couldn't resist. This is a post war M1 Garand from near the end of the last official serial number range from Springfield Armory.

In case anyone wants to know, I use GIMP2 to save to a much more compressed and smaller picture. These are around 200K each from a 10 megapixel camera. GIMP2 is free.

 

[Rooster Cogburn]

Nice looking Garand there! And I hear ya about not wanting to spend the money but can't resist. lol

 

[Scutter01]

So when are we going shooting?

 

[repair]

How much? Don't worry we will tell the wife it was a trade.

 

[42769vette]

shes a nice one

 

[Clay]

where did you get it? I mean is it a CMP rifle?

 

[Hoosier8]

So when are we going shooting?

I haven't even shot my Mosin yet Scutter. I am eager and willing. I only need a place to shoot!

 

[haldir]

She shore is purty. If you ever get tired of her...

 

[Scutter01]

I haven't even shot my Mosin yet Scutter. I am eager and willing. I only need a place to shoot!

I have the place. You shoulda come to the Mosin shoot! Of course, you didn't have the Garand, but maybe we can somehow back-date the shoot or something. Now where did I leave that TARDIS?

 

[Hoosier8]

where did you get it? I mean is it a CMP rifle?

I bought it off of curraheeguns who recently had an HRA Garand for sale here. He bought it off of someone that got it from the original DCM before it became CMP. I wanted the HRA because it would have been made when I was, LOL, but this will do just fine. I would say it is a Correct Grade M1. I am very happy with the purchase.

 

[repair]

yes where can I get one! And please how much? I need to know so I can stop wanting one.

 

[Hoosier8]

I have the place. You shoulda come to the Mosin shoot! Of course, you didn't have the Garand, but maybe we can somehow back-date the shoot or something. Now where did I leave that TARDIS?

I will try to make the next one. By then I will have two Mosins.

 

[Clay]

eh, your a lucky man!!!!!!! I tell you I kick myself everyday that I didnt buy a garand 10 years ago when I was in college. Back then you could pick one up for next to nothing, or spend a few hundred bucks for a NICE one. Oh well, Ill have one one day, but for now Ive got a Mosin or two

 

[Scutter01]

eh, your a lucky man!!!!!!! I tell you I kick myself everyday that I didnt buy a garand 10 years ago when I was in college. Back then you could pick one up for next to nothing, or spend a few hundred bucks for a NICE one. Oh well, Ill have one one day, but for now Ive got a Mosin or two

Makes you wonder if 10 years from now your Mosins will be worth $1000 each...

 

[Farmritch]

I went to the CMP last week and picked up a very nice H&R for 595
not to mention some 30-06 @ .28 cents a round

Farmritch

 

[42769vette]

my grandpa once told me that after wwII he GAVE his grand away my jaw hit the floor i would love to have one

 

[Hoosier8]

I went to the CMP last week and picked up a very nice H&R for 595
not to mention some 30-06 @ .28 cents a round

Farmritch

Hey Farmritch. Need to be a member of an affiliate to buy from CMP, any suggestions??? I look on their site and the local Affiliate is the American Legion, which means I will have to dig out my DD214. I know I have it around here somewhere.

 

[antsi]

The finish is a lot better than most CMP Garands I see.

Nice get.

 

[Farmritch]

Hoosier 8
All the info is on the site
You need to be a member of an affiliated club ( and to do that you need to be a member of the NRA usually)
Prove you are a US citizen
Show proof of marksmanship training .
It's no biggie
I believe there are some certain exceptions for veterans
Also members of Law Enforcement
You can send all the info by fax to the Alabama office or take it in person to the North store
Just need to allow enough time to process your info and of course you have to have your papers in order

Farmritch

 

[Farmritch]

I put up a seperate post about the CMP