The greatest fighting implement ever devised

[tomcat13]

Congrats! Looks like a Good One.

 

[Treel98]

Who filled out the hang tag? Lots of good info there and looks like you got a real gem!

Still one of my favorite rifles to shoot.

I believe the gentleman I got the gun from filled the tags out. He was incredibly knowledgeable and a very nice person to deal with.

 

[Treel98]

Was that direct from the CMP or did you find that elsewhere?

I was looking at getting one of the rebuilt ones that the CMP converted to .308. But last I heard, they were not selling any Garands anymore.

In addition: what is the process now days? I recall there being steps (maybe even a class) necessary to order one from the CMP.

I did not go directly through the cmp. It's my understanding that the cmp is only doing expert grade guns and I was being perticular. The criteria I was looking for is a gun made pre 1945 with as close to original parts as possible. I did not want a new stock or barrel.

 

[Treel98]

OP: Do you plan to shoot it? I have an APR 1940 (37,XXX serial #) but it is too pretty to shoot...

Yes I do plan to shoot it some, not a ton but I do intend to shoot the gun at least a few times. It sure is pretty and I have no doubt I'll drool over it more than I'll shoot it.

 

[BGDave]

You will find over time that your "threshold of pain" will go up and next time that amount will seem trivial.

Ain't that the truth. Maybe not trivial, but tolerable.

 

[Dog1]

Hell yeah!

January of 1941 is this one. Pre Pearl Harbor

 

[indyjohn]

At some point the OP's rifle was in the possession of a retired Lilly employee out of Terre Haute that ran a table at the 1500 a few years back. He dealt pretty much only in Garands. That's where I got my tag.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

At some point the OP's rifle was in the possession of a retired Lilly employee out of Terre Haute that ran a table at the 1500 a few years back. He dealt pretty much only in Garands. That's where I got my tag.
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I think I‘ve got a tag like that around too.

 

[Treel98]

At some point the OP's rifle was in the possession of a retired Lilly employee out of Terre Haute that ran a table at the 1500 a few years back. He dealt pretty much only in Garands. That's where I got my tag.
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That is the man I got it from. He was very helpful.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

That is the man I got it from. He was very helpful.

It was like taking a drink from a firehose, wasn’t it?

 

[Treel98]

It was like taking a drink from a firehose, wasn’t it?

No doubt definatly more info than I remember lol