[fullMetalJack]

ive decided this will be my next purchase. I was wandering if anyone had any deals out there where they found a good deal. maybe where should i go? how much dough? original or remake? let me know your input. id love one of these magical rifles lol

[gunnerdave]

Best rifle/best price has always been the CMP. You can expect to pay considerably more at gun shows and Dealers. There is the occaisional good deal out there, but they'e few & far between.

Just my 2-cents.

HTH

Dave

[roverboy]

Yeah Gunnerdave is right. You can find some good deals out there. I did, but the one I bought is a little rough. The old boy has been used. .

[Orlando]

Service Grade from CMP -$600.00

[fullMetalJack]

thanks fellas

[Laufer]

Many Garands at gun shows came from the CMP.

They are priced an extra $200-400 or more, looking for a sucker to walk in the door.
In addition to that, you will not know which parts have been changed, or whether the rifle is safe to shoot etc.

My CMP Garand (Service Grade) arrived two days ago, and I would not have considered a Garand from any other unknown seller, Period.
With two exeptions, it is the first rifle I've tried to use at 100 yards (little faith in my older eyes), and being a novice shooter, could not believe the group, using iron sights and LC ammo.

[fullMetalJack]

awesome input fellas thanks. so do all the grades work?
all mechanical parts work? dont they havea grade thats one less stock?

[Orlando]

Go to the CMP website, all your questions are answered there

[Laufer]

fullmetalJack:
A serious majority of buyers -if not all- seem to be glad that they chose Service Grade.

The coworker/friend (my 'Gun Guru') who bought mine at Camp Perry has over ten Garands, and retired from the Navy Marks. Team. He found good TE/ME and a very shiny bore.
It is humbling to have such an important piece of US heritage, and it helps my very modest shooting skills appear to be much better than they really are.
After learning to reload only for my Enfields, finally opened my hard head to the idea of reloading 30-06 M2.

Before deciding to reload, an M-1 was not even considered.

[maddogg]

Here is mine SA service grade.It shoots good, 2.5 in group at 100 yd.I'm still working on the best reload formula.