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Old October 21, 2020, 02:07 PM   #1
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Experience buying from CMP?

Via another string of posts I've been convinced I should buy am M1 Garand via CMP. I'm reading all the CMP stuff and beginning to get it all figured out. I understand that they have exacting expectation and you have to meet all of them.

Any advice or tips you can offer about buying from CMP would be appreciated.

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Old October 21, 2020, 04:19 PM   #2
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It's all spelled out on their web site. IMHO, there are no hidden "gotchas."

To be eligible to buy from the CMP, you must be a member of an organization that promotes civilian marksmanship. The requirements are spelled out here:
https://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/eligibility-requirements/

Note that, as an alternate to belonging to a CMP-affiliated club, they also sell to members of certain veterans organizations:

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Congressionally chartered veterans’ organizations such as the VFW, AL, DAV, MCL, etc.
The hardest part is deciding what grade you want to buy. I haven't looked at their site recently, so I don't know what kind of selections are available.
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Old October 21, 2020, 04:53 PM   #3
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Old October 21, 2020, 06:20 PM   #4
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Sounds stupid, but for me it was truly, read the instructions, fill the forms out, send and wait. I did call or receive a call about my order.
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Old October 21, 2020, 07:51 PM   #5
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I got a Garand from them two years ago. Wish I had done it earlier.
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Old October 23, 2020, 01:54 PM   #6
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The CMP is known for being one of those places that isn't happy until you are. Even though they have a daft idea that one must be a U.S. citizen to buy from 'em. snicker.
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Old October 24, 2020, 02:14 AM   #7
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I have gotten 2 M1s from them. Can't complain, except that I wish they didn't replace the stocks with new ones.

I planned to visit one of their stores when I worked for a company headquartered in NC. Business trips often brought me close enough for a weekend trip there. The plan didn't materialize before they laid us off after a merger.

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