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Posted: 9/15/2010 2:39:46 PM EDT
| whose got pictures of what you get? the reason is, with the 100 dollar price difference, is it justified? |
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When they were under $300 a few years back it was a good deal. These days I would not buy a rack grade unless I was at the CMP and handling them. Even then it would have to be a real diamond in the rough. If you are mail ordering then service grade is the lowest I would recommend. |
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The Service Grade is the best deal going for an all USGI rifle from the CMP.
You can spend extra for the new barrel version or a collector grade, but the Service Grade is still best buy. Rack Grade is good for a fixer up project, like trying to do your own wood work, rebarrel job, parkerizing, etc. Also good for the range beater rifle. |
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If you're tight for cash... I guess it will do. I have family in the area, so I can swing by when I'm up that way. I got a pretty nice field grade when I went up, but gave the rack grades a look. Some of them had bores that practically swallowed the gauges. If you plan on putting on a brand new match barrel anyway, I guess a field grade is a good deal, but if you just want a shooter, I'd get at least a field grade. |
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For one thing ,pictures will not tell the story of if a Garand will be a good shooter or not
You would be dissapointed in a Rack Grade, they are canidates for rebarrel I would not mail order a Field Grade,many of them will swallow a muzzle gauge. Order a ServiceGrade |
| if you have tech knowledge and can gauge the throat and muzzle, you may be surprised. The key is to go to cmp personally and pick a rifle. sometimes the rack grades are graded like that due to external appearance and the internals are good. Sometimes a very nice rack can outshoot service grade-however if you are ordering by mail and have no chance to hand pick your rifle then service grade does make sense |
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