Posted: 8/4/2011 12:00:02 PM EDT
| I would like to buy a Garand soon. Will Aim ever offer any service grade Garands in the same price range as the CMP? |
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I would like to buy a Garand soon. Will Aim ever offer any service grade Garands in the same price range as the CMP? I do not think there would be any meat on the bone for Bryan at that point. I would be willing to pay more to not have to jump through hoops |
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Quoted: There are 3 left as of this posting. No, AIM's look like very nice Service Grade to me. But priced about $300 higher then the CMP. But if you want a CMP Gun you do have some hoops to go though, and then wait for 30-90 days for a gun that might be a cream puff, or could be a little ruff around the edges. Or you can pay a little more with Aim, get a Very nice M1 this week. The choice is yours..... Serivce grade CMP are SERVICE GRADE: (Good to Very Good) Service Grade Rifles show less wear and better appearance than Field or Rack Grades. Good to very good condition. Rifle wear will be exhibited by worn and mixed colors of the parkerized finish. There may be some minor pitting on the metal parts. Wood will be either Walnut, Birch, Beech or other variety and will be basically sound but may have minor hairline cracks, dings, scratches and gouges. Wood may not match in color or type of wood. Wood may be of new production on Service Grade Garands. Bores will be generally good with only minor imperfections. The barrel crown may be nicked, but the muzzle will gauge "3 or less" and the throat erosion will gauge less than 5. Manufacturer selection only guarantees the receiver was produced by the manufacturer listed. The barrel and the other parts may have been produced by other manufacturers. and priced M1 Garand, SA (Springfield) Service GradePlease allow 30-60 days for delivery*See above for grade description $595S&H $22.95 per rifle M1 Garand, HRA (Harrington & Richardson)Service GradePlease allow 30-60 days for delivery*See above for grade description $595S&H $22.95 per rifle
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| The quality of CMP rifles isn't gettting a lot better these days. I stopped buying mail order two years ago. If you can't go to the NS or SS to handpick, odds are you could get a pretty rough looking Garand. The only guys who post pics are the ones lucky enough to get a creampuff. Nobody bothers to show off the dogs. If you can do the personal visit to one of the CMP stores, that is the best bet. If you can't, caveat emptor. Read the description on their website of the various grades available .................. |