sent off my paperwork to CMP today

tahunua001 · October 29, 2012, 06:04 PM

now I have an even bigger conundrum...

I don't know which Garand I want

the rifleer · October 29, 2012, 07:41 PM

Well one thing is for sure... Garand always beats no garand.

tahunua001 · October 29, 2012, 08:01 PM

not when you are a trigger happy lunatic that has to restrict himself to bolt actions to keep from shooting up his ammo stores

given my budget the best I can afford is the service grade. I am kindof partial to springfield as a brand name, is there any real difference between springfield, winchester and H&R?

what's the difference between the $625 service grades and the 950 dollar service grade special?

P5 Guy · October 29, 2012, 08:11 PM

The Service Grade is as it came from the crate the Special Grade gets a new stock and I would need to go look it up, but I think a new barrel and refinished.
The CMP web page has the info you are looking for. Personally I'd rather have an original or Service Grade. For a bit more money, if you want the best looking rifle a Correct Grade would be my choice.

tahunua001 · October 29, 2012, 08:19 PM

I was hoping for a correct grade but those start to get a bit spendy for my liking.

tahunua001 · October 29, 2012, 10:54 PM

quick question. I shoot a lot of surplus. a lot of it is lake city between 1947 and 67(most recent so far) because I have a good private source for it. is all of this M1 safe?
I have a spammy of M2 ball but I really don't want to have to crack it open unless I have to.

kraigwy · October 30, 2012, 08:53 AM

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lot of it is lake city between 1947 and 67(most recent so far) because I have a good private source for it. is all of this M1 safe?

Yeah its all safe. Some of the older stuff may be corrosive so care must be used to clean it properly after firing it.

But its safe.............it was made for the Garand after all.

Sport45 · October 30, 2012, 09:32 AM

The old M2 ball is safe if it's been stored with some degree of care. If it has seen some wild temperature swings the powder may be suspect. Powder lasts a long time, but not indefinately.

October 29, 2012, 06:04 PM	#1
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,773	sent off my paperwork to CMP today now I have an even bigger conundrum... I don't know which Garand I want __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

October 29, 2012, 07:41 PM	#2
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,209	Well one thing is for sure... Garand always beats no garand. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people.

October 29, 2012, 08:01 PM	#3
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,773	not when you are a trigger happy lunatic that has to restrict himself to bolt actions to keep from shooting up his ammo stores given my budget the best I can afford is the service grade. I am kindof partial to springfield as a brand name, is there any real difference between springfield, winchester and H&R? what's the difference between the $625 service grades and the 950 dollar service grade special? __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

October 29, 2012, 08:11 PM	#4
P5 Guy Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 888	Service -v- Special The Service Grade is as it came from the crate the Special Grade gets a new stock and I would need to go look it up, but I think a new barrel and refinished. The CMP web page has the info you are looking for. Personally I'd rather have an original or Service Grade. For a bit more money, if you want the best looking rifle a Correct Grade would be my choice.

October 29, 2012, 08:19 PM	#5
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,773	I was hoping for a correct grade but those start to get a bit spendy for my liking. __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

October 29, 2012, 10:54 PM	#6
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,773	quick question. I shoot a lot of surplus. a lot of it is lake city between 1947 and 67(most recent so far) because I have a good private source for it. is all of this M1 safe? I have a spammy of M2 ball but I really don't want to have to crack it open unless I have to. __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

October 30, 2012, 09:32 AM	#8
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 3,986	The old M2 ball is safe if it's been stored with some degree of care. If it has seen some wild temperature swings the powder may be suspect. Powder lasts a long time, but not indefinately. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.