The CMP to receive 86,000 M1 Garand Rifles from the Philippines

[thedonn007]

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/04/07/breaking-civilian-marksmanship-program-receive-86000-m1-garand-rifles-philippines/

[barnumb]

I might finally get to add one to the collection!

[oldmann1967]

Hurrah!

[Jackam]

This is good news.
Still not sure I'd use one. I WANT one, but it would probably just sit in the safe.

[D-Man]

I have a 1955 Springfield from CMP that I love, but I'd really like an older walnut stock version.
Mine is a lighter wood, possibly beech.

[thedonn007]

This is good news.
Still not sure I'd use one. I WANT one, but it would probably just sit in the safe.

Yes, that is the same dilemma that i have. I am not much of an iron sights rifke shooter.

[Draken]

This is good news.
Still not sure I'd use one. I WANT one, but it would probably just sit in the safe.

But they are SO much fun to hit the range with.

[AxlMyk]

Is MGO an affiliate of CMP?

[thedonn007]

Is MGO an affiliate of CMP?

Yes, I believe that our membership counts for the CMP.

[DrScaryGuy]

I'd definitely like to get one just as a shooter. I still haven't shot the '42 in my safe and probably never will... At this point, I'm thinking about just doubling up on grease and wrapping it in wax paper :-/

[Deadmeat3344]

Guys, the deal is not confirmed:

"There are 86,000 or so M1s hopefully coming back to the Army. We hope to see them in the future."

But I remain hopeful.

[CV67PAT]

I want!

[D-Man]

Yes, I believe that our membership counts for the CMP.

That is how I found MGO several yrs ago...I had a list of affiliates from CMP and MGO was on it.

[Roundballer]

https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=clubDisplay&club=4769 - MGO

https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=clubDisplay&club=1892 - Appleseed

[Pond Scum]

This is good news.
Still not sure I'd use one. I WANT one, but it would probably just sit in the safe.

I feel the same way ... but everyone needs to own a Garand .... don't we? Another problem for me will be it adds another caliber to the fold so I'll just have an extra couple thousand rounds of ammo that I won't ever shoot.

[Jackam]

Another problem for me will be it adds another caliber to the fold

:D Not if the rifle just stays in the safe. No need!

[JohnS624]

What's the purpose of buying a Garand if you're not going to shoot it? They're a blast!

[mikeb32]

Is MGO an affiliate of CMP?

Yes We are.

[costanza]

I'd love to buy one of these Garands! How would one go about doing so? I'd want a shooter, not just a safe queen!
Regards,
Costanza

[Pond Scum]

:D Not if the rifle just stays in the safe. No need!

That is very logical .... but what does logic have to do with it? I have 2K of 7.62 x 39 for an SKS that I never shot and then sold...... so I had to buy a Radical Firearms AR pistol chambered for the ammo .... still haven't shot that yet either. And I have 1 or 2k of 8mm for a Mauser I haven't shot, and 2 of the 880 round spam cans for my Mosin that I haven't shot. What good is a rifle if you don't have any ammo for it? :)

So, maybe I better stock up on some 30.06 so I'll be ready when this batch of Garands comes home to the USA! :)

[DrScaryGuy]

That is very logical .... but what does logic have to do with it? I have 2K of 7.62 x 39 for an SKS that I never shot and then sold...... so I had to buy a Radical Firearms AR pistol chambered for the ammo .... still haven't shot that yet either. And I have 1 or 2k of 8mm for a Mauser I haven't shot, and 2 of the 880 round spam cans for my Mosin that I haven't shot. What good is a rifle if you don't have any ammo for it? :)

So, maybe I better stock up on some 30.06 so I'll be ready when this batch of Garands comes home to the USA! :)

you mean military 30 cal. modern 30.06 is not good for garands unless you modify the gas system
so now you have 2 more calibers to buy instead of just one.

[Rootsy]

I'd love to buy one of these Garands! How would one go about doing so? I'd want a shooter, not just a safe queen!
Regards,
Costanza

The nitty gritty about buying a rifle from the CMP

http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/rifle_sales/eligibility-requirements/

bottom of the page shows what is currently offered via luck of the draw ordering

http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/rifle_sales/m1-garand/

or you can call the CMP North Store @ Camp Perry in Port Clinton, OH between Thursday and Saturday and ask what is on hand. If they have a grade you are looking for drive down, hand pick and walk out with your new rifle.

then come and shoot her with us!

http://monroerpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-MRPC-GSM-HIPWR-PROGRAM.pdf

[M.Schmitz87]

I wonder if they will accept my permanent residency instead of citizenship.

[thedonn007]

The article on TFB, as since been updated...

Nathaniel F. • 2 days ago

I received an email from Gina Johnson this morning requesting that I publish a revised quote which is less explicit than the previous one published at the M1 Garand Enthusiast Group on FB. I revised the article to be a little more toned down to match, although so far as I know the facts haven't changed, really. The CMP is usually pretty tight-lipped about getting weapons in until they are actually in their hands, which is fine.

Just didn't want anyone to feel gaslighted by the edit, hahah.

[AxlMyk]

I'd love to buy one of these Garands! How would one go about doing so? I'd want a shooter, not just a safe queen!
Regards,
Costanza
Go back to the first post, and follow the links that you'll find there. There are 2 pages of instructions.

[qz2026]

:bounce2:

[Batman]

Word has it that the majority of the guns are in very rough condition. It will take months if not years before these are sorted out and made available.

[costanza]

The nitty gritty about buying a rifle from the CMP

http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/rifle_sales/eligibility-requirements/

bottom of the page shows what is currently offered via luck of the draw ordering

http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/rifle_sales/m1-garand/

or you can call the CMP North Store @ Camp Perry in Port Clinton, OH between Thursday and Saturday and ask what is on hand. If they have a grade you are looking for drive down, hand pick and walk out with your new rifle.

then come and shoot her with us!

http://monroerpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-MRPC-GSM-HIPWR-PROGRAM.pdf
Thanks Rootsy! I really need to focus on the fun stuff in life, instead of just work. And thanks for the update Batman!
Regards,
Costanza

[oldmann1967]

Word has it that the majority of the guns are in very rough condition. It will take months if not years before these are sorted out and made available.

Good, maybe they will be less expensive!

[Rootsy]

Nah they will harvest everything useful and then turn them into specials and charge more.

[luckless]

I wonder if they will accept my permanent residency instead of citizenship.

I can't see why they wouldn't. You can call them. By all accounts they are pretty helpful.

[Micdevero]

Does the CMP require you to be a paying member of MGO, or is the affiliation by joining for free also valid for it?

Most of the things I've seen on their site have a fee for registering with them as an affiliate, just wondering.

[Rootsy]

Does the CMP require you to be a paying member of MGO, or is the affiliation by joining for free also valid for it?

Most of the things I've seen on their site have a fee for registering with them as an affiliate, just wondering.

Club membership means you must be a member of an affiliated club. Just because you have a forum user name here does not make you a MGO member. There is a long list of affiliated clubs and organizations. Most gun clubs are affiliated. So is MRPA. Most ppl without an affiliation will join the GCA to meet the requirement.

[AxlMyk]

I've been paying for, and using, various forums for 20+ years. I even ran a 24/7, 3 node, Dial-up BBS (Hartland Pride BBS) for 14 years before the I-net came around. I charged for extra access.
25 bucks is well worth the price to be a member here.

[greatlakesman]

Any new news on the Garands?

[thedonn007]

I have noy heard anything, same as the 1911's that were announced a year or so ago.

[steve77]

I'd me far more interested in an M1 Carbine!

[holtian]

I thought that I had heard talk of this like 3-4 years ago, haven't seen them yet.

[shifty_85]

I thought that I had heard talk of this like 3-4 years ago, haven't seen them yet.

Ya obummers ban the import then do to "gang violence " I've never heard of a drive by with an M1. I've wanted an M1 forever can't justify 1000 dollars for one. I can't wait for these to get here.

[JohnJak]

I'm sure ISIL will have the pick of the litter first.

[Shooter McNasty]

How many can I buy??

[irishgreek]

8 a year is the limit per person.

[alec14]

Where could I get one of these in MI?

[irishgreek]

If you are talking from the CMP, you have to fill out the paperwork you can get online and send it to them. They will then send you a rifle in a hardcase to your house.

[jmonarch]

Where could I get one of these in MI?

http://www.migunowners.org/forum/search.php?searchid=3076872