M1 Garand 1st Time Shooter

[kedie]

Originally Posted by danmdevries

Which organizations do you belong to that you were able to purchase from CMP? I looked at the list and the one nearest me that wasn't a high school ROTC program doesn't have any kind of membership program. Lately I've been leaning more toward historical firearms and have a small collection of soviet weaponry but would love to pick up some American classics.

Welcome!

[bbbas55]

i qualified with the garand when in the army, which tells a lot about my age, loved it than and still do. looking at getting one for some compitition shooting in the near future. read an article in a gun mag recently and they rated the m1 the best military rifle, next was the ar47, next mauser 98 etc... they listed the top 10 military and top ten hunting.

[lancinator]

i've been wanting one myself, i have an m1 carbine, but i've always been a fan of the 30-06 round and they have special matches for those rifles and i've always heard that they are one of the sweetest shooting 30-06 autoloaders ever made! rock on!

[buzz815]

Garands are like Lays potato chips. You always want more. I have eight and am always looking for another one. They are fun to shoot and they always draw a crowd at the range. I always bring plenty of ammo and let anyone who wants to shoot it fire a few rounds. Blue steel and wood- hard to beat.

[GhostofWinter]

Originally Posted by buzz815

Garands are like Lays potato chips. You always want more. I have eight and am always looking for another one. They are fun to shoot and they always draw a crowd at the range. I always bring plenty of ammo and let anyone who wants to shoot it fire a few rounds. Blue steel and wood- hard to beat.

I know what you mean about drawing a crowd. I was out at Kingsbury shooting and a guy came in with his Garand. I got to talking to him about it and how nice it looked and he proceeded to tell me that he had picked it up last year for $350. The gun was in PRISTINE shape! I asked how he managed it and he told me he had bought the rifle for $100 from a guy and all it needed was a new barrel. He spent $250 on a new barrel and had a 'brand new' gun. I wish I could fall into deals like that!!

Greg

[femurphy77]

I joined the Garand Collectors Association, great quarterly magazine with interesting stories. They will notify CMP that you are a member once the paperwork goes thru. It only took about a week or so for mine to become valid. The big issue is waiting after you order. I hear that there is currently a 6 month lag time on orders, or you could just drive up to port clinton and handpick your "baby"!

Originally Posted by danmdevries

Which organizations do you belong to that you were able to purchase from CMP? I looked at the list and the one nearest me that wasn't a high school ROTC program doesn't have any kind of membership program. Lately I've been leaning more toward historical firearms and have a small collection of soviet weaponry but would love to pick up some American classics.

[jediagh]

Originally Posted by femurphy77

I joined the Garand Collectors Association, great quarterly magazine with interesting stories. They will notify CMP that you are a member once the paperwork goes thru. It only took about a week or so for mine to become valid. The big issue is waiting after you order. I hear that there is currently a 6 month lag time on orders, or you could just drive up to port clinton and handpick your "baby"!

Does CMP mail you the gun directly to you?? Or does it go thru an FFL?
Looks like I need to go become a member of the IN riffle association first hu?

[kedie]

Originally Posted by jediagh

Does CMP mail you the gun directly to you?? Or does it go thru an FFL?
Looks like I need to go become a member of the IN riffle association first hu?

CMP will FedEx your rifle right to your front door. You just have to be home to sign for it.

[esigler]

Love mine, there is nothing out there I would trade her for well except a M14!

[CapBuster49]

You gotta try the different flavors..Anytime you get a chance to try a different weapon do it!!!!