rosco61
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The rack grade specials where a good deal IMHO. CMP took good ugly receivers and built up rifles that will get people shooting with out any worry or ruining any history.For $650 bucks this thing was a steal. Some minor pitting but other wise in excellent shape.
Thats hardly any cosmo,woo hoo .... found it ... it's actually a '55 (found the other pics too). this is what was sent to me, covered in grease/cosmoline. again, get the word out to get them a garand and to get it now.
and for the record, what you got there is a beauty for sure. keep it clean and feed it well. if yours is as good as you should expect, it shoots better then you do.
That makes Garand # 5 for me. It’s like an addiction.not to rust on your receiver ... but CMP has been "giving" away rifles like that for decades. if only you had signed up then, you'd have a real special rifle now.
tell everybody to get theirs NOW ... before inventory dries up.... please spread the word and not just on some forum....
here's my all original and matched up '65 Service grade, cooking in the sun to get the cosmoline out. (cause I can't find the pics I took when it arrived)
and the biggest loss is the fun filled expectation of a rifle comming through the mail (fedex), to my doorstep WITH ammo .... that was an an exciting day.
Thats hardly any cosmo,
So thats new wood, new Criterion barrel and a slightly pitted receiver? For less than a 10 year old Glock is going for rn, that is a steal and a half.
Maybe pre 1945?That must be a Greek return since afaik the US did not preserve Garands in grease like that.
I sent in my order for a service grade some time ago. Looks like the special grades that were going for $1080 were sold out April 9, 2021.I think all those special rack grades are gone, but I think service grade were still available for 750
@TrenchKnife a Greek return wouldn't have an import stamp. Is the grease particularly stinky? I think I heard the Greek version of cosmo was pretty smelly.
Rifles from the cmp will not have import marks , well the ones they get from the US Army will not.1945, I don't think so... barrel says '55 ... and here is closer view of that grease/cosmo it came with. as for greek return, not sure. would it have had an import/export stamp? the reciever is numbered in the 5.8 millions.
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juzt note the rack grade the OP posted is a rifle CMP built up from a rack grade reciever.yeah, kinda stinky. had a cheese (parmesan) scent. it still has some residual stink. I figured it was like all old things military; "they just smell that way". I did all the research on this rifle back when I purchased it. I've since forgotten most of what I had discovered. with the above rack grade looking as nice as it does, might be time think on another one (before they're all gone).
OCSA has a JCG match sunday , come on down!For $650 bucks this thing was a steal. Some minor pitting but other wise in excellent shape.
details please! location name of club.OCSA has a JCG match sunday , come on down!