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bambam91	Garand?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 26 (12/15/08 03:30 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I am lookibg to get a Garand. I do not care which manufacturer, or if teh serial numbers match. Where is the best place to get one? About how much should I spend? Where can I go to find good info on Garands? Thanks.
eb in oregon		#1	[-]
Posts: 462 (12/15/08 03:53 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	CMP (civilian marksmanship program) if you compete highpower or are a vet. Otherwise it's a matter of looking. Right now you'll have to spend what-ever the market demands. It has gone beserk in the last month. Not really a good time to shop. Plenty of web sites that cover the Garand. A google search will give you thousands. Eric "We must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately." Benjamin Franklin, July 4 1776
TERRY B		#2	[-]
Posts: 307 (12/15/08 03:53 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The CMP! www.odcmp.com Good luck!
RichieRich3902		#3	[-]
Posts: 1308 (12/15/08 04:00 PM) Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Also when it comes to US weapons there aren't any serial numbers to match. The only serialized part of a US weapon is the receiver. Unlike European weapons the US prides itself in the interchangeability of parts. Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
Sgt Rob P		#4	[-]
Posts: 146 (12/15/08 07:41 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	RichieRich3902 wrote: Also when it comes to US weapons there aren't any serial numbers to match. The only serialized part of a US weapon is the receiver. Unlike European weapons the US prides itself in the interchangeability of parts. Only partially true. The part number revisions stamped on most parts, stock markings, etc, etc, can all correspond to a given manufacturing time frame. A confusing subject unless one has the right reference materials. Semper Fi, Rob
NuJudge		#5	[-]
Posts: 246 (12/15/08 07:57 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	There's one more good thing about the CMP: they have a knowledgeable armorer look at it and test fire it before shipment, then they test fire it before shipment. There are a lot of old, worn but refinished Garand parts out there, and while many are still in specification, a particular combination of these worn parts may result in problems such as timing disorders. I've bought a number of them from CMP. All were worth what I paid for them, some were worth a lot more. CDD
HoosierDaddy		#6	[-]
Posts: 5295 (12/17/08 08:17 AM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	bambam You can qualify for the CMP in lots of ways. You need to be a US citizen and have proof of such. You need to participate in marksmanship training:vet, active duty, hipower shooter, any type of FFL, concealed carry permit class, have a range officer sign a paper that you target practice ..... see the website listed above to check out the many ways to meet this requirement. You need to belong to a club that is affiliated with the CMP. They have a long list on the website. You do not have to "join a club and shot a match at that club''. The club may or may not even have a range. I belong to the Garand Collector's Assoc. I get four fantastic Journals a year and it cost me $25 a year. Check out the website www.odcmp.org Ash Iron Construction
reddogge		#7	[-]
Posts: 4816 (12/17/08 09:52 AM) Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	You may want to pick up a couple of books from Scott Duff on the M1 before leaping into it blind. There will save you money in the long run. http://www.scott-duff.com/ "What happened? What the HELL happened?" Jake Holman "The Sandpebbles"
bambam91		#8	[-]
Posts: 27 (12/18/08 11:04 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Wow! I checked out the DCM website. I am already eligible. I will have to get one of theirs. I like their mission. Thanks for the help.

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