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P5 Guy · August 4, 2013, 08:19 PM

I have purchased four rifles from the CMP thru the years. A brand new Kimber 82G. A CG-SA which came fairly greasy but cleaned up nicely, a SG-SA which came with very dry wood, I used a pint of BLO on that one and a heavily greased and dirty 1903A3 that after days of work uncovering a perfect stock with fully visible inspection cartouches.
I can safely say that the SG-HRA will, with a bit of cleaning, be an impressive rifle even the most obsessive will be proud of, remember this is a rifle that has been in storage for decades.

August 4, 2013, 08:19 PM	#17
P5 Guy Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,804	I have purchased four rifles from the CMP thru the years. A brand new Kimber 82G. A CG-SA which came fairly greasy but cleaned up nicely, a SG-SA which came with very dry wood, I used a pint of BLO on that one and a heavily greased and dirty 1903A3 that after days of work uncovering a perfect stock with fully visible inspection cartouches. I can safely say that the SG-HRA will, with a bit of cleaning, be an impressive rifle even the most obsessive will be proud of, remember this is a rifle that has been in storage for decades.