Posted on 11/22/2017 7:41:43 AM PST by Simon Green
What’s the expectation?
That 1/20 will be new in original packing and be picked off by insiders and the rest will be B+, B, B-, C, and C- with the majority B > B- and a few true stinkers?
I am interested. I sure there are a ton of others interested as well.
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Borrow a magnetometer and keep looking for it.
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From what I’ve heard they were worn out before the Vietnam era.
No, the CMP is not "now" saying it, as if it were something new. Involvement in competitive shooting has ALWAYS been a requirement for purchase from the CMP and from the DCM before it. I had to shoot a High Power Rifle match (with my No4Mk1 Enfield) before I could buy my M1 from the DCM.
I have two M1 Garands, one M1 Carbine from the CMP, and one M1 Garand from the DCM. I will be adding one or two of these as soon as they become available.
“I was astounded at how old and worn the parts were!”
All the .45s that I ever saw in the Army were very well worn, with lots of play (even jiggle) in them.
They worked fine and hit hard, but their accuracy was not suitable for competition.
Not unless they have drastically changed the way the CMP does business.
Back in the 80s when I was contemplating getting in to a CMP program at my gun club they were selling M14s as I remember for between 60 and 120 dollars depending on grade.
This is memory mind you but I do remember thinking that it was a steal. All you had to do was show up for a single shoot. Qualify shooting from three positions with a military style rifle (AR, Garand or similar rifle) and if you did not own such a rifle the club had several loaners.
Get your application signed by the range officer showing that you qualified and send it in with your check.
In a few months you pick up your rifle at the club.
I would expect the best grade of 1911s to be sold by the CMP for well under $500.
“Back in the 80s when I was contemplating getting in to a CMP program at my gun club they were selling M14s as I remember for between 60 and 120 dollars depending on grade.
The CMP has never sold M-14s, ever.
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Must be thinking of Garands.
Most likely.
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They have. CMP prices have gone up just a wee bit since the '80s.
http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/rifle_sales/m1-garand/
Field Grade M1 Garand: $630
Service Grade M1 Garand: $730
Special Grade M1 Garand: $1030
M1C Garand "Sniper" Model (no scope): $3035
What's more, the more collectable guns are now put up for auction, going for as much as $5,000 each:
http://cmpauction.thecmp.org/catalog.asp?catid=362&n=M1-Garand&view=&show=closed
Those are pretty steep prices for used rifles.
Field grade was pretty ruff as I recall.
I don’t see the advantage of getting in to CMP with prices like those.
But I am guessing that Obama instituted the price increases to try and kill the program.
Maybe with Trump in charge the prices will become more reasonable.
There really isn't one. They're charging market prices.
It is worse than market prices in my opinion
Buying through the CMP is buying sight unseen.
You send your money and you get what you get. Yes, you do select the grade you want but you are relying on the government flunky to accurately grade your rifle.
If I am going to pay market price for a rifle I want to see what I am paying for. If I am buying a used rifle I for sure want a chance to negotiate the price.
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