My Latest Purchase (or just pictures of your current guns)

[phrogpilot73]

It was worth the wait...

113 days after CMP received my order, I received this:

Near as I can tell, original wood, manufactured in 1954. Next up is cleaning off the cosmoline...

 

[nittany03]

Mmm . . . Cosmoline . . .

Nice looking rifle.

 

[NozeMan]

I guess they really mean it when they say 100-120 days to get a Garand. I only waited 3 weeks to get my Carbine. Unfortunately they appear to be backed up as hell on the ammo side.....all of it.

 

[H60Gunner]

Nice rifle phrog!

Dammit you guys are killin' me, I just want to build one little AR. If anyone locates my patience, send it home.

 

[wink]

Is it a CMP deal? I have my Garand. Carbine next.

 

[Bevo16]

I picked up a new "loaded" model a few weeks ago. Really fun shooter. It's hungry though.

Get yourself a good deal on ammo here:

http://www.classicarms.us/ammunition.htm

This is also a good forum if you have any questions:

http://www.m14tfl.com/upload/index.php

 

[C420sailor]

Is it a CMP deal? I have my Garand. Carbine next.

CMP doesn't do M14 sales. Except for a few released a ways back, the government hasn't released its M14s for public sale. They were either demilitarized for drill rifles, destroyed, or are being returned to service.

Most of the ones that were released back in the day are select fire NFA firearms.

Pretty rifle.

 

[MasterBates]

My trigger is milled

Looks good. I'm about to get some carbine love, but I just dropped $1300 on guns in the last 2 days.

 

[Rocketman]

My trigger is milled

Looks good. I'm about to get some carbine love, but I just dropped $1300 on guns in the last 2 days.

Yea but if his trigger guard was milled it wouldn't be correct for a post war Garand.

Man what a beautiful weapon.

You might consider picking up a copy of The M1 Garand Owners Guide by Scott Duff.

http://www.scott-duff.com/DuffBooks.htm

 

[PropAddict]

Except for a few released a ways back, the government hasn't released its M14s for public sale. They were either demilitarized for drill rifles, destroyed, or are being returned to service

A great tragedy, IMHO.

 

[feddoc]

THAT is a thing of beauty. Congrats.

 

[H60Gunner]

A great tragedy, IMHO.

Exactly. Only saving grace I have is that some were modified and sent the sand box. The others de-miled, or destroyed... fuckin' waste of a fine machine.

 

[insanebikerboy]

A great tragedy, IMHO.

Ditto. It was a sad day when they took about 5,000 and welded the bolts and put a slug in the barrels of M-14's for the Academy's drill rifles.

 

[xj220]

Where did you pick up such a fine piece of equipment? After drilling with them at the Academy, I'd love to own one myself.

 

[H60Gunner]

Despite my above post sounding like there are no more M14s to be had they are still avaiable. The civillian version is the M1A. I think some gunshops will still have some and Springfield Armory has a few versions to choose from.