July 3, 2022Sunday Gunday – M1 Garand for America’s Fourth Weekend. Tomorrow is our nation’s birthday, July 4. We are featuring the M1 Garand, an American military rifle that General George S. Patton described as “the greatest battle tool ever invented”, to commemorate this historic day in American history. Every serious collector of vintage rifles should own an M1 Garand. The CMP has received over 90,000. Garands from overseas arsenals in the past few years. This article will explain how to order an M1 Garand at the CMP and how to choose the right grade for you and your budget. How to Order an M1 Garand From the CMP
You must be a U.S. Citizen and a member or affiliate of an organization that has participated in a “Marksmanship Activity” to purchase an M1 Garand from the CMP. This basically means that you must join a gun club to participate in a clinic, match, or other activity. All ages must show proof of club membership and citizenship. For those over 60, however, the marksmanship requirement has been waived. Garands can only be ordered by mail or through official CMP Auctions. CLICK HERE for Eligibility Requirements CLICK HERE for Garand Grading InformationHere are two videos that explain the procedure for ordering an M1 Garand from the CMP. The CMP also offers brick-and-mortar locations where M1 Garands may be inspected, purchased, and transferred via your FFL (in accordance with state law). Three CMP stores are located at Anniston, Alabama, Talladega and Camp Perry, Ohio. M1 Garand Barreled Actions & Aftermarket Barrels This can help you save money and is also useful if you are trying to build a rifle from high-grade wood or if you want to improve the accuracy of your rifle. The Civilian Marksmanship Program can help you order a M1 Garand barreled and complete M1 Garand rifles. You will need to meet the same eligibility requirements as for a complete rifle. Criterion says that this is a replacement barrel for the M1 Garand rifle. It is manufactured according to Mil-spec print #6535448. It retains the original G.I. It has a Parkerized finish and contour. All receiver threads are timed, all cuttings are made and all M1 Garand barrels hand-lapped. NOTE: Each barrel has a.010 short-chambered. A qualified gunsmith should headspace it. These Criterion replacement barrels are available at $295.00 and are legal for use in Service Rifle or John C. Garand matches. How to Maintain the M1 Garand Rifle Below are two excellent SSUSA articles about M1 Garand maintenance. You’ll find two videos that cover M1 Garand disassembly and cleaning, as well as Lubrication. Links to M1 Garand Service and Maintenance manuals are also provided.
Shooting Sports USA (SSUSA), published an excellent article about Service and Maintenance of M1 Garand Rifles. You can use smoke from burning masking tape or a lighter to darken the front sight posts. SSUSA also has an older article that covers basic cleaning and maintenance and explains how you can improve the performance of your Garands. READ the article HERE. SSUSA recommends GarandGear.com as a resource for Garand owners: “[At] Garand Gear, you’ll find USGI spec parts and tools, gauges and clips, as well as a few Garand accessories. You can also find interesting freebies like a direct analysis on M1 gas port pressures from different brands of commercial.30-06 ammunition. This shows which ones exceed M2 ball pressure as well as pressures produced specifically for the M1 Garand such as Federal’s American Eagle M1 Garand and Hornady’s M1 Garand Match. You can also download and print PDF copies of the War Department M1 Garand maintenance guides TM9-1275 & TM9-1005. “M1 Garand Assembly, Cleaning, Lubrication” Similar Posts:Tags :.30-06 springfiled, Christmas CMP, Criterion Barrels and Fourth of July Garand Gear, Garand Matches Garand Gear, Garand Matches Garand Garand, M1 Garand Sunday Gunday, Vintage Military
