CMP Field Grade Garand

[4MDGunRights]

After more than a month of waiting, my pending order is in the CMP eStore and today they added the serial number. It is 3,378,xxx which is of WW2 vintage, manufactured December '44 or January '45. Shipping date is still TBD, but the end of the wait is finally near. I requested on my order form to get a FG with a decent stock and metal hardware, with no regard to the condition of the barrel, since I plan to put on a Criterion .308 barrel on it as soon as I get it. I can't wait to see what they chose for me.

 

[stu929]

YAY!!!

Another fellow CMPer

Had I know I would have told you to just get a SG though.

Hope you ordered a lot of ammo from CMP no better deal out there for ammo. Well except when I have some extra

Belay that : I see you said 308 not 30-06

God luck with your purchase though

 

[4MDGunRights]

Shipped today, that was fast!!! Pictures soon!

 

[stu929]

Not sure if you have any Garands yet but let me know if there is anything I can help out with. Or if there are any parts you may be interested in swapping

Steve

 

[BlackBart]

Shipped today, that was fast!!! Pictures soon!

Pictures before AND after you change barrels. Also gauge the barrel..... see how it is out of curiosity.

 

[armedsks]

I bet the barrel will guage fine (under 3 on both) They usually always under promise. IF you swap barrels you will be able to get a few bucks for it, if its decent.

 

[stu929]

FG can be a toss up on barrel but I would bet the one you get will be fine. I have seen some pretty high numbers at the north store.

 

[4MDGunRights]

I don't have muzzle and throat gauges, but I'll gladly report what they tagged it as... I am interested in making a decent .308 shooter, so if there are any desirable parts that someone might need, I'll be up for a trade...

 

[stu929]

I have a few desirables but I don't think she will let me trade her for gun parts

 

[4MDGunRights]

If she's so desirable, why would you want to trade her for gun parts?

 

[stu929]

If she's so desirable, why would you want to trade her for gun parts?

I have an addiction....Don't judge me!

 

[BlackBart]

I don't have muzzle and throat gauges, but I'll gladly report what they tagged it as... I am interested in making a decent .308 shooter, so if there are any desirable parts that someone might need, I'll be up for a trade...

Ohhhhh, Id like the action and stock.

Take a pic of a spitzer type bullet inside the muzzle...... not fully accurate but a means of testing.

 

[4MDGunRights]

OK, she is in and here are just a couple of quick pics:
op rod 6535382 SA
bolt D2828T-12SA S-040
trigger D28290-WRA
barrel 5-A-3-62 (measured 3/3 on CMP tag)

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[monkey]

Are there any stores that sell Garands ready to go? (ie no CMP paperwork or waiting)

 

[stu929]

Yes I'm sure there are but you will pay twice as much for a lesser sample.

CMP is well worth it, and actually easier to buy from then you think.

 

[Darkemp]

Are there any stores that sell Garands ready to go? (ie no CMP paperwork or waiting)

If you like paying double or so, sure you are in luck.

 

[rfdallas]

Beautiful Rifle. That's on my list to buy. Enjoy.

 

[4MDGunRights]

Here are a couple more pics. I am going to trade this stock for a brand new CMP walnut stock with new metal hardware. I think it is an early WW2 WRA stock, and the person trading must think so too.

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[4MDGunRights]

So I traded away the stock on my Garand for a new CMP walnut stock. I took my rifle and new stock set to Tony Giacobbe, The Garand Guy, who lives about 35 minutes from me here in the lost state of New Jersey. For $300, he furnished and installed a new Criterion .308 barrel, swapped out my gas cylinder for one of his refurbed hard chrome lined ones, and swapped all of my non-correct parts for his parts that correctly match my Jan 1945 SA receiver. He also swapped out all the new stock hardware with hardware that matches the darker black finish that my receiver still retains. He repaired my bullet guide which did not allow the en bloc clips to latch in place easily, fitted my new stock which only required a little grinding on the rear hand guard since the contour of the Criterion barrel was slightly different from the original barrel, and repaired my loose rear sight aperture. All that I have left to do is sand and finish the new stock and I'll be good to go!
A big +1 for the Garand Guy. My FG is looking more like somewhere in between a collector grade and a CMP Special. Yaaa hoooo!

 

[Mooseman]

Nice Garand. I will have to get one, one of these days.