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

Gatordev

Gatordev

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FrankTheTank said:
Service grade. They were out of field grade when I submitted the paperwork so spent the extra hundred for service.
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The finish on the receiver looks fantastic. Do you know if they refinished these? I think these are from the PI, correct?
 
ChuckMK23

ChuckMK23

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Rack, Field, and Service grade rifles are all assembled from non matching components and have original parkerizing - they are chemically cleaned/degreased prior to assembly.

The awesome thing about CMP is the rifle shipped is almost always better than the grade minimum specs.

And that is a great looking rifle!
 
FrankTheTank

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ChuckMK23 said:
Rack, Field, and Service grade rifles are all assembled from non matching components and have original parkerizing - they are chemically cleaned/degreased prior to assembly.

The awesome thing about CMP is the rifle shipped is almost always better than the grade minimum specs.

And that is a great looking rifle!
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Ordered replica sling today.. My son thinks I should put a bayonet on it. Thoughts?
 
Gatordev

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FrankTheTank said:
Not sure how to tell where it came from but was able to figure out that it was produced in ‘55.
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Unless there's writing on the stock (which happens), the only way to "know" is just listening to what CMP is putting out. A ton of PI rifles came back to the states and started being sold by CMP around January, but there are apparently still Turk guns out there being sold.
 
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JackyB

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I received a CMP Garand service grade in late May. It had an original style worn stock with all cartouches and a receiver that dated it late December 1940. It had been rebarreled so not sure how much was original but the stock markings had indicate it had gone to the reworking armory. Throat readings were +1 and +2. Not as pretty as the one above.
 
nittany03

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Gatordev said:
Unless there's writing on the stock (which happens), the only way to "know" is just listening to what CMP is putting out. A ton of PI rifles came back to the states and started being sold by CMP around January, but there are apparently still Turk guns out there being sold.
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And sometimes they turn a mechanically good rifle Service Grade by swapping the furniture with new, anyway.
 
ChuckMK23

ChuckMK23

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"Correct Grade Rifles are similar to the Service Grade , but will show less wear and use. Correct Grade rifles will have all correct parts for the date of manufacture with 80% or better overall original metal finish. The stock and handguards will be of walnut and correct for the rifle but will have some dings, dents, scratches and marring of the wood finish. Stocks will have the appropriate original inspector's cartouche. The rifle bore will be very good with no significant defects and with a throat erosion of less than 4 and a muzzle wear of 2 or less. Very good to excellent condition."
 
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