04-04-2002, 12:14 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1
|  First M1 arrived today Hi everyone. I just received my first M1 today from CMP! I mailed the order 3/8 and it came 4/4. I'm impressed with the speed of delivery in view of the fact that the CMP has been overwhelmed from orders for 1903's. I got a Springfield SN#2,73X,XXX. Looks like a March/April 1944 receiver. The rifle is in GREAT shape. Wood has minor dings. Top wood and foward wood hand guard is a lighter colored wood vs the rest of the stock. The letter "P" is stamped on the underside of the pistol grip area. The receiver looks new-very little visible wear that I can see. Is it possible to get a rifle that has barely been used after being rebuilt? Anyway...Im very happy with the quality of this Service Grade rifle. I will have to disassemble soon to see what is inside..... |
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04-07-2002, 10:02 AM
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| Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Florida (space coast area)
Posts: 30
|  Congatulations on your M1! The "P" on the pistol grip is fr proof testing. Let us know how it shoots after you've tried it. It probably is quite possible for a rifle to be rebuilt and then not used. A lot of them were rebuilt in the mid 60's when the rifle was being phased out by the M14 and M16.:assult: |
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04-07-2002, 06:08 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southern USA
Posts: 292
| Re: First M1 arrived today Quote:
Be sure and check the headspace , with a no-go guage & the bolt stripped . Check the receiver bridge & fireing pin retraction . Normally all ia well with a CMP rifle . Then give it a bood bath in solvent , grease all parts subject to high speed friction , except the gas cylinder and gas piston . Gun oil on the rest of the metal . Boiled linseed oil on the wood ( let dry about a week , inbetween coats of BLO ) . Id the gas cylinder is loose on the barrel & wobbles , email me & I will forward info on tightening it up . Wyr God Bless | |
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