CMP M1

[jakhamr81]

I was inspired to finally buy a service grade M1 Garand from CMP by a thread on here last month. It showed up last week and I sure lucked out with a Springfield made in January of 45. All parts are period correct SA except for the op rod and barrel. Barrel is November of 63 and the tag said the throat and muzzle both gauged at 1+. There's not a speck of rust or pitting anywhere. The finish is perfect and the stock is absolutely beautiful.

Most importantly the gun is shooting under a minute. I had rounds touching at 200 and 300 yards. Not bad for a rifle that's 74 years old and likely served in at least two wars.

 

[uffduh]

Wife gave me a new M1A Scout a couple years ago because my then fourteen year old son told her that’s what dad would want for Xmas. Wish he’d known about yours!

n.b. Favorite part of the gift though was thinking about my wife filling out a Form 4473

 

[Sooter76]

That's a pretty rifle... And a much nicer finish than my SG from the CMP. If you got a non-NM Garand that's shooting 1 MOA, you got very lucky.

 

[Deej]

Super nice and you should buy a lottery ticket.

 

[jakhamr81]

Thanks. I can't say for certain if it's a true sub moa gun. I only put about 40 rounds through it. At 100 groups were closer to 3 or 4 moa but at 200 and 300 yards I had a few sub moa groups on steel. Either way it's definitely a keeper.

 

[Sooter76]

Thanks. I can't say for certain if it's a true sub moa gun. I only put about 40 rounds through it. At 100 groups were closer to 3 or 4 moa but at 200 and 300 yards I had a few sub moa groups on steel. Either way it's definitely a keeper.

3-4 MOA is more the norm... I'd group the gun at 100 yards to get a true idea of what it's shooting. Sub-MOA on some steel targets could be just getting lucky.

 

[itwillis]

The 1960’s SA barrels were the most accurate barrels the government ever produced, the LMR’s used on IHC’s and some H&R’s were also great, but a distant 2nd place none the less. The 60’s barrels were used during the massive pre-storage overhauls of M1 rifles. Check the right lower receiver leg (remove from stock) for etching.