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Old 03-26-2014, 02:20 PM
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M1 Garand time!!!

http://m.imgur.com/a/JQ000?gallery

Well, here she is!! After 3.5 months of waiting it has arrived. I sent in my order on Dec 15th for a Springfield Service Grade and two months later I was on the back order list for the SG. CMP customer service emailed me and asked if I'd take a field grade, which I did in this case and now I'm the proud owner of a 2.7 million serials M1 Garand!

The rifle is a mix of mostly springfield parts with an IHC gas plug and the rest I'll check out when I strip it down for cleaning and greasing. Op rod, bolt, and trigger housing are all springfield. Barrel is not original. It has a date of 12/52 and has a ME of 2 and a TE of 3.

The stock has seen better days but it's most likely an original USGI stock. I thinking about refinishing it or just buying a new unfinished set of walnut from Boyd's or someone and giving it the raw linseed oil treatment.

I kind of want to order another rifle and see what I get but I have a feeling the fiancé would not like that idea. Anyways, please enjoy the photos I have taken. I apologize for not having a large enough light box but I did use a DSLR.

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Old 03-26-2014, 02:30 PM
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I love Garand's my buddy got an awesome example from the CMP a few years ago.
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Old 03-26-2014, 02:35 PM
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Did you get it through the Marksmanship program?

I would be excited too.
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Old 03-26-2014, 04:20 PM
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I've seen far worse. Except for that chip at the buttstock I'd conserve the wood in such a way as to preserve the other dings. They add character. Personally the more patina these rifles have the better looking I think they are, metal finish imperfections included. One that's been renewed so far that it looks brand new, to me, looks kinda fake. Or something.
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Old 03-26-2014, 04:24 PM
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I hear they are good staight shooting guns.
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cool !
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Old 03-26-2014, 06:36 PM
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I've seen far worse. Except for that chip at the buttstock I'd conserve the wood in such a way as to preserve the other dings. They add character. Personally the more patina these rifles have the better looking I think they are, metal finish imperfections included. One that's been renewed so far that it looks brand new, to me, looks kinda fake. Or something.
I'm probably going to just get some raw linseed oil and treat the wood with it.
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Nice, have to agree i like them to show their use and age.
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Old 03-26-2014, 07:38 PM
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I was hoping for a nice tiger striped stock. Oh well guess I'll have to order another rifle
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Old 03-26-2014, 08:05 PM
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Stripper clips right? I have some
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Old 03-26-2014, 08:24 PM
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Did you get it through the Marksmanship program?

I would be excited too.
I would say no. Springfield apparently gathers parts or makes what they can't get and other wise reconditions them.

In the Marksmanship Program you end up with a used as is where is M1 Grand and you need to fix it up if needed. But, I am guessing that the cost is a lot less.
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Old 03-26-2014, 08:33 PM
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Stripper clips right? I have some
I don't have My M1 Garand Manual Handy but I believe the so called Clips are actually called Loaders.
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Old 03-26-2014, 09:43 PM
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It's an en bloc clip. I believe a stripper clip is for rapidly loading AR15 type magazines.
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Old 03-26-2014, 09:50 PM
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Yup, I'm very pleased and proud of my Garands, excellent choice for a semi auto rifle. They're a masterpiece of fine engineering.
Mine show the scars from time spent defending freedom.

KT is correct, "It's an en bloc clip"

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