Well, CMP received my order for two Field Grade Springfield Armory M1 Garands on the 24th of Feb., and today I received them. Not bad!
Packing was excellent, and I’m happy with what I got.
My father is getting the one made in March of 1941, and I’m getting the June of '42. The March '41 has a Springfield 1942 barrel, Springfield bolt, Springfield op rod, Springfield milled trigger group…damn near all Springfield. The barrel is in great shape!! NO pitting or undue wear.
I stripped and cleaned the '41 up, but haven’t gotten a chance to clean the '42 yet. The '42 has a Springfield replacement barrel from '51, I haven’t cleaned it yet, a H&R bolt and op rod, and Springfield stamped trigger guard.
I’m pretty damn happy!
The stocks on the '41 are a little rougher than the '42, and has a little graffiti on it, but it’s serviceable. I’ll look for a stock tomorrow at the gunshow.
My '50s International Harvester Garand with NM sights which I got after my first DCM match back in '86 looks a lot worst than what you guys got.
I could still remember my first DCM match so I could qualify buying the Garand, I used my just broken in AR-15A2 H-BAR Sporter rifle and it seems that everyone was looking at my new rifle.
I keep on debating if I should restore my Garand to a like new issue condition but I kind of like the way it looks, well used.
Even if my Garand looks bad at least it shoots very well, I tried my father’s Springfield, my uncle’s H&R and three of our friends DCM Garands and mine shoots the best group.
3? I’m on past that now. I picked up 3 more last month. Two 6 digits and a 5 digit. I have one of each of the 4 manufacturers and now I’m just buying while we still can at a good price.
