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Took my M1 to Woody's today. It is a 1945 receiver with a May 1945 barrel. The rest is a Letterkenny AD Vietnam era rebuild. Got it via the CMP some years ago.
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Great shooters and never tasted any cordite in its life (except shooting in at the factory). Mine loves 174 gr BT rounds which most #4s won't shoot well due to throat erosion.
 
My CMP Service Grade Garand arrived today. Very happy with it. SA receiver, dates to Nov ‘43. Throat reading of 2+ and a muzzle reading of 0. Very clean. New cmp stock which is actually very attractive. In one of the pictures there is some grease, oil, or cosmoline behind the rear sight at the back of the receiver; it is not rust. The case they provide is quality & the paperwork is very nice too. EA9F1C9B-8DB9-4E7E-A3EF-17E5D061A73C.jpegDB18F66F-EB35-4D4D-A09B-B41B4A75478C.jpeg
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My CMP Service Grade Garand arrived today. Very happy with it. SA receiver, dates to Nov ‘43. Throat reading of 2+ and a muzzle reading of 0. Very clean. New cmp stock which is actually very attractive. In one of the pictures there is some grease, oil, or cosmoline behind the rear sight at the back of the receiver; it is not rust. The case they provide is quality & the paperwork is very nice too. View attachment 181516View attachment 181517
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Now go "ping" it.
 
My CMP Service Grade Garand arrived today. Very happy with it. SA receiver, dates to Nov ‘43. Throat reading of 2+ and a muzzle reading of 0. Very clean. New cmp stock which is actually very attractive. In one of the pictures there is some grease, oil, or cosmoline behind the rear sight at the back of the receiver; it is not rust. The case they provide is quality & the paperwork is very nice too.

Judging from the pics, it looks like you got lockbar sights and a slant cut Winchester op-rod. If that op-rod is uncut, you did a whole lot better than you might think.
 
Judging from the pics, it looks like you got lockbar sights and a slant cut Winchester op-rod. If that op-rod is uncut, you did a whole lot better than you might think.

I really appreciate the input.

I took the trigger assembly off (early type) and took the stock off. It has the post-war, curved op rod. I’m actually kind of glad bc it’s the one the designers engineered to last the longest (supposedly) & more importantly I can shoot the crap out of it without worrying about using some potentially valuable part.

The bbl is marked “3SA545” which my understanding means it’s a Springfield Armory barrel from May 1945.

The rear sights best I can tell are the Type 2 Round Bar, Long Pinion type which would be correct era for the receiver.

I'm really happy with it. It far exceeds my expectations for the price. The whole experience with the CMP was pain free & easy. Can’t wait to clean & lube it & get it to the range. Just need free time.
 
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Don't remember if I posted this previously: Lee-Enfield #4 reworked to 7.62mm NATO. The barrel is a CAL tube with bayonet lugs (almost all CAL 7.62mm barrels are sans lugs to ID them as such), an Enfield 7.62mm magazine, proofed bolt head, 7.62mm extractor, 7.62mm clip adapter, and 8/53 backsight attachment. The attachment is really designed for the #8 .22 rifle but works fine on the 7.62 mm rifle. It is a great shooter!

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Clip adapter that allows the use of the standard FN/M14 5 round clip

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8/53 adapter on another rifle (Savage/Stevens #4mk1*)
 
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One of my oddballs. A rare Finnish P-27 mosin that was a pawn shop find. I never even cleaned it up much. You can still see the vestiges of the old Tula markings on the barrel shank. The bore is strong and it actually still shoots pretty good. This is the only P series rifle I have encountered in the wild.

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Added a quality leather strap ($28) to my Garand. I really like it.

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I think those are the same slings that are sold by IMA-USA. I have used them and they work just fine for light to normal use. But if you really want a top quality sling for heavy or competition use, check out one from Turner Saddlery or Ron Brown Slings. They are pricey ($75), but very well worth it if you ever plan to compete with the rifle.
 
Thanks for that info. If I ever get enough time behind the trigger and enough time in general, I’d consider competing with it. Those slings definitely look top notch.

For now, my safe smells of old leather books & rich mahogany every time I open it. Probably like Ron Burgandy’s...:D
 
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Thanks for that info. If I ever get enough time behind the trigger and enough time in general, I’d consider competing with it. Those slings definitely look top notch.

For now, my safe smells of old leather books & rich mahogany every time I open it. Probably like Ron Burgandy’s...:D

Look into the CMP Eastern Games at Camp Butner in early May. If nothing else, pick a day to come up and watch a few relays of vintage military rifle. There is nothing like being on the line with 40 to 50 vintage rifles cooking off in rapid prone. You will see a bit of everything out there from Garands, 1917's, 1903's, K31's, K98's, Enfield's, etc. It is an awesome spectacle.

Also, they usually bring up a bunch of rifles from CMP for sale to competitors (first), then the public. I try to shoot at least 2-3 relays per year. Others on here do as well.
 
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