M1 Garand...
 

Ok I was lookin at the cmp website and seen where they had them for sale. This is a gun I have wanted since I knew what guns were. Can anyone advise me if there is a better place to buy them or what to look for and anything like that? I seen a guy deer hunting with one back in 1985 or so and I was immediately smitten with them. Im sure they wont get any cheaper either in the future either. Thanks in advance!

RE: M1 Garand...
 

I'm fairly sure you'll not beat cmp on complete rifles. I have built a few garands from calibers from 25-06 up to 35 whelen. If you have the capability to build it yourself you'll get a lot more enjoyment and pride from it.

RE: M1 Garand...
 

The last time I checked, the rifles the CMP was selling were pretty rough. You might be better served to check local gun shows for a better shooter. Garands really range in quality and price, it depends on if you are a shooter or collector. If you don't care about manufacturer, or matching number, etc. you can still get a decent one for around $700.

RE: M1 Garand...
 

CMP is still the only way to go for under $1000.

Most of the M1s on the market were originally purchased from CMP- Many of which were lower grade shot-out rifles that sellers inflate hte pric eon.

RE: M1 Garand...
 

FWIW, if CMP still offers 'service grade' rifles, they are worth the money. They have been rebuilt and the barrels will have had very few rounds shot through them.

RE: M1 Garand...
 

Only get the service grade if your thinking the cmp route. Good luck finding a decent one at a gun show too, but thers a chance, just gonna pay pretty pennies for it

RE: M1 Garand...
 

That might of been me you saw hunting back thenwith a Garand, if it was in WV. I also hunted with a FN FAL , but the Garand was the best . I still have it ,but sold the scope and mount . I use NM iron sights now and still shoot her once in a while .
As has been said , it will be hard to find a good one at a GS unless you want to shell out some good money.I picked mine up while I was a FFL dealer, I think the one I have is one of many I sold that were arsnel refinished fromSouth Korea.
I used hand loads for hunting ,I think it was a Speer ,130 gr. varm. bullet , made big wounds and I mean big.

RE: M1 Garand...
 

I was hunting in the national forest in Pocahontas County that year. For some reason that gun left a lasting impression. I have always been a history nut so that may have had something to do with it. Besides that those guns are a work of art....


How about one of those new ones...I know the reciever isnt as well made but I have heard good reviews on them. What do you guys think?

RE: M1 Garand...
 

here's the service grade HRA I got about 4 years ago:



Nothing wrong with the springfield INC rifles, except that they cost 2x as much and are more or less 'replicas' of Garands.

RE: M1 Garand...
 

That is an extremely nice piece Briman!! Are the replacement parts..like new barrels, op rods and stuff like that very easy to find? Im asking in case I end up with one that needs some work.