The wait is over. CMP came through!!!

Paper · 12-21-2007, 07:15 PM

I opened the box and I just stood there, looking at an unbelievable sight..

Brand new wood!!! Way better metal condition, and what looks to be a newwer barrel!! Very, very happy!! I'm almost feeling like I should stick this one away and buy another for shooting..

Anyway, here's a bunch of photos.

two-70 · 12-21-2007, 07:45 PM

awesome, very nice guns, i want one really bad

M14man · 12-21-2007, 07:54 PM

Great looking rifle!!

Palladin8 · 12-21-2007, 07:58 PM

was that the standard grade or was it a select grade?

.22guy · 12-21-2007, 08:12 PM

That is sweet. Looks like you got one of the new replacement stocks. I'm glad the wait was worth it for you paper!

HandsomeRob · 12-21-2007, 08:27 PM

that is awesome! very cool my mouth literally dropped. plz report in on what grade it was.

Paper · 12-21-2007, 08:30 PM

It's the "service" grade, which is just down from Correct Grade. $595 plus shipping. And thanks .22 Guy (and everyone else) I'm really glad I cancelled my SOG order and waited for this rifle, instead!!

I don't have gauges, but I'm pretty happy with this photo, too..

Walther Gx-1 · 12-22-2007, 07:20 AM

WOW!!! That's a nice one. And with that 800,000 range serial number the receiver would of been produced in August of 1942 and you've got the older style trigger guard. What is the barrel marked?

Dookiebutt · 12-22-2007, 08:14 AM

That's a great looking rifle. You need to post some data on the parts. Who made the bolt? Trigger group? Barrel? etc.

Paper · 12-22-2007, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dookiebutt

That's a great looking rifle. You need to post some data on the parts. Who made the bolt? Trigger group? Barrel? etc.

My soon-to-be father in law is going to get the honor of tearing it down first, and I'll have him let me know what's what as far as part manufactures. He has worked on these since he was a kid, and I'd rather learn from a pro than pretend to be one.

jerry · 12-22-2007, 09:21 AM

Sweet. I need to go get mine out now

alpo · 12-22-2007, 10:15 AM

Wow!! Thats a real nice one. Still waiting for my Springfield service grade. Looks like it won't be until after the first of the year till mine goes thru. Been open since oct 26th. Hope mine is that nice.

Shaun · 12-22-2007, 10:29 AM

Outstanding, CMP has better rifles than anyone else. We have a shop here near my place that has three of the SOG clubs for 900 ea. Go to CMP and you can get a complete refurbished rifle for $895

It looks like you have one of the new CMP stocks, you definitely made out they did not have any rifles that good at the South store several weeks ago

Orlando · 12-22-2007, 05:36 PM

Since when did they start replacing stocks on sevice grades? Take a look at your barrel, what does it say? I'm wondering if maybe they sent a select grade instead?

Full MeTal Jack · 12-22-2007, 05:49 PM

Since your stock is stamped CMP, they must have someone supplying new commercial stocks for them.
Nice Paper. The muzzle looks very good.
Another year or so and I'll be out of unsecured debt. Then, and hope CMP has some good ones like that. 3 or my 5 are CMPs.

Orlando · 12-22-2007, 05:56 PM

They have Boyds supplying stocks for them and they stamp them CMP. I never heard of them replacing stocks on a service grade. The select grades come with them though.

OZHUNTER62 · 12-22-2007, 06:20 PM

Nice rifle!! I have a couple of questions for anyone who might know,firstly ,what are the two holes either end of the trigger gaurd used for? and whats that mark on the muzzle in your bullet in muzzle photo,probobly just a scratch but looks like a crack.God forbid!!
Oh yeah!! and damm!!!!! I wish I could have one.

Regards.

Spikestrip · 12-22-2007, 07:47 PM

Nice rifle Paper!!!
I just received my Select grade in the 5million range. It has very dark wood, and some "character" dings, and is no way as nice as yours! Looks like you got a winner!
Here's mine:

Roys · 12-22-2007, 08:36 PM

OZHUNTER62 In the picture, the device on the left with the hole in it is the safety, forward is off, back is on. Back in the days before everything had to be locked up in the armory, we had a rack down the center of the squad bay, we would put a bicycle lock through that hole, in the safe position, and lock it to the rack, aboard ship we would secure them to our bunks the same way. The hole on the right, in the trigger guard, is where we used to put a section of cleaning rod through to get a better grip on the guard to remove the trigger housing group, pull back and down to release and remove that group, some times it was very stiff and you needed a little extra leverage. Hope this helps. Roy

Full MeTal Jack · 12-22-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Spikestrip

Nice rifle Paper!!!
I just received my Select grade in the 8million range. It has very dark wood, and some "character"....... like you got a winner!

Spike, you sure about the 8 million range? I've got a 7 million and its a Springfield Commerial production. Mine has the little trademark circle after Springfield. Check n see.

12-21-2007, 07:15 PM	#1
Paper One Buwwit Weft Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border Posts: 986	The wait is over. CMP came through!!! I opened the box and I just stood there, looking at an unbelievable sight.. Brand new wood!!! Way better metal condition, and what looks to be a newwer barrel!! Very, very happy!! I'm almost feeling like I should stick this one away and buy another for shooting.. Anyway, here's a bunch of photos. __________________ Last edited by Paper; 12-21-2007 at 07:51 PM.

12-21-2007, 07:45 PM	#2
two-70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ponca city, oklahoma Posts: 1,778	awesome, very nice guns, i want one really bad __________________ What Would Jesus Do ????? Just Ask Him.

12-21-2007, 08:12 PM	#5
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,145	That is sweet. Looks like you got one of the new replacement stocks. I'm glad the wait was worth it for you paper! __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

12-21-2007, 08:27 PM	#6
HandsomeRob Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Wisconsin Posts: 170	that is awesome! very cool my mouth literally dropped. plz report in on what grade it was. __________________ You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass.

12-21-2007, 08:30 PM	#7
Paper One Buwwit Weft Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border Posts: 986	It's the "service" grade, which is just down from Correct Grade. $595 plus shipping. And thanks .22 Guy (and everyone else) I'm really glad I cancelled my SOG order and waited for this rifle, instead!! I don't have gauges, but I'm pretty happy with this photo, too.. __________________

12-21-2007, 07:54 PM	#3
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 430 Images: 10	Great looking rifle!!

12-21-2007, 07:58 PM	#4
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 400	was that the standard grade or was it a select grade?

12-22-2007, 07:20 AM	#8
Walther Gx-1 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 30	WOW!!! That's a nice one. And with that 800,000 range serial number the receiver would of been produced in August of 1942 and you've got the older style trigger guard. What is the barrel marked? Last edited by Walther Gx-1; 12-22-2007 at 07:25 AM.

12-22-2007, 08:14 AM	#9
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,157	That's a great looking rifle. You need to post some data on the parts. Who made the bolt? Trigger group? Barrel? etc.

12-22-2007, 09:21 AM	#11
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,871 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Sweet. I need to go get mine out now __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

12-22-2007, 10:15 AM	#12
alpo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 135	Wow!! Thats a real nice one. Still waiting for my Springfield service grade. Looks like it won't be until after the first of the year till mine goes thru. Been open since oct 26th. Hope mine is that nice.

12-22-2007, 10:29 AM	#13
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,592 Images: 1	Outstanding, CMP has better rifles than anyone else. We have a shop here near my place that has three of the SOG clubs for 900 ea. Go to CMP and you can get a complete refurbished rifle for $895 It looks like you have one of the new CMP stocks, you definitely made out they did not have any rifles that good at the South store several weeks ago __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

12-22-2007, 05:36 PM	#14
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 526	Since when did they start replacing stocks on sevice grades? Take a look at your barrel, what does it say? I'm wondering if maybe they sent a select grade instead?

12-22-2007, 05:49 PM	#15
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,422 Images: 1	Since your stock is stamped CMP, they must have someone supplying new commercial stocks for them. Nice Paper. The muzzle looks very good. Another year or so and I'll be out of unsecured debt. Then, and hope CMP has some good ones like that. 3 or my 5 are CMPs. __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg

12-22-2007, 05:56 PM	#16
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 526	They have Boyds supplying stocks for them and they stamp them CMP. I never heard of them replacing stocks on a service grade. The select grades come with them though.

12-22-2007, 06:20 PM	#17
OZHUNTER62 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 174	Nice rifle!! I have a couple of questions for anyone who might know,firstly ,what are the two holes either end of the trigger gaurd used for? and whats that mark on the muzzle in your bullet in muzzle photo,probobly just a scratch but looks like a crack.God forbid!! Oh yeah!! and damm!!!!! I wish I could have one. Regards. __________________ You dont need a weather man to know which way the wind blows

12-22-2007, 07:47 PM	#18
Spikestrip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern "10 Day Wait" California Posts: 122	Nice rifle Paper!!! I just received my Select grade in the 5million range. It has very dark wood, and some "character" dings, and is no way as nice as yours! Looks like you got a winner! Here's mine: Last edited by Spikestrip; 12-23-2007 at 09:04 AM.

12-22-2007, 08:36 PM	#19
Roys Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 32	OZHUNTER62 In the picture, the device on the left with the hole in it is the safety, forward is off, back is on. Back in the days before everything had to be locked up in the armory, we had a rack down the center of the squad bay, we would put a bicycle lock through that hole, in the safe position, and lock it to the rack, aboard ship we would secure them to our bunks the same way. The hole on the right, in the trigger guard, is where we used to put a section of cleaning rod through to get a better grip on the guard to remove the trigger housing group, pull back and down to release and remove that group, some times it was very stiff and you needed a little extra leverage. Hope this helps. Roy