You do appear to have hit the jackpot! I bought an expert grade several years ago with a reparkerized H&R receiver dated 1954, with new wood furniture and Criterion barrel. I love it, but I wanted as close to original as possible so I bought a field grade a few months back. 1943 SA receiver with 1947 SA barrel and furniture either late war or maybe the same age as the barrel. It’s a great shooter but the wood looks very rough, nothing like your beauty!
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I never really have good luck, I can’t count the gun raffles I’ve entered and have never won a thing! Not even the turkey fryer they often put on the bottom of the ticket!
Went to Camp Perry last week and picked out my field Garand. Found a beautiful Springfield from 1943 with all S.A. parts including a barrel dated 1943. Mine however has new wood as I couldn't find what I wanted with a decent stock.
Congrats on the new rifle. Sometimes it’s a give and take. I have seen complete stock sets on eBay from time to time. Usually new production though but ya never know!
You got very lucky on wood. It looks great! Get a ported gas plug for it so you can shoot whatever ammo you want out of it. Chasing M1 specific loads is a chore. Congrats and welcome to the club!
Thank you for the welcome. I definitely feel like I lucked out with my first CMP purchase. I stumbled upon information about the porta gas tube, which will be a plus since M1 specific ammo is up there in price. Unfortunately, the days of $10-$15 per box of 30 - 06 from Wally Workd seems to be a thing of the past too.
That’s a bit of extra history. I just bought a muzzle gauge and although it’s listed as 3+ I’m getting 1.5 + but def less than two. I meant to bring the gauge into the machine shop where I work but I forgot it. The way it shoots though I’m going to lean towards the gauge being correct. I’m very happy with its accuracy.
I also recently got a Field Grade from the CMP. Mine has a Danish stock (serial numbers don't match with the receiver) but in great condition like yours with a 1943 receiver as well and a 1944 barrel. Mine is mostly SA but does have a WRA trigger group. I recommend submitting a FOIA request on your serial if you haven't done so already. Mine did not mention Denmark (nor the Philippines) and only went back to 1987. Really happy to have one of these historic rifles.
Glad to hear you got lucky as well. Would you mind explaining how to go about the FOIA? Someone else suggested that but I honestly don’t know what it is.
Definitely. I’m going to order a second one, because two is one and one is none mentality. I was on the fence about stepping it up a grade but then I increased the likelihood of getting a newer production stock which I don’t want.
What I’ve read about the 3 Star and eagle cartouche, is that Springfield Armory started using that cartouche after 1953. I have a 1942 SN Garand, that had been rebuilt in by Springfield in 1966, with a 1966 dated barrel. It has that same cartouche. WW2 stocks have a cartouche that has crossed cannons, along with an inspector stamp, with initials in it. Does your Garand have any electric pencil marks on the right side of the receiver legs? My Garand does, electric pencil, 1-66. What is your barrel date? My Garand, first was bought from the DCM in 1975. Sales price $102.45, in 1975. Should have bought as many as possible back then.
@@bripro68 Same bbl and receiver date, that’s a good thing, I think the wood has been replaced, some time in its service life. But I may be wrong. Your wood looks great, much like mine. With the exact same 3 star eagle cartouche, in the exact same place. I have another Garand, service grade, with a 1945 SN, and a 6/45 bbl date. Has the crossed cannon and S.A./NFR stock cartouche, that cartouche is from 1945. I got it from the DCM in 1984. This time it was $165.00, again, I wish I had bought more.
I received my rifle approximately three weeks after dropping my application in the mail. A far cry from the months long wait I had heard about. At approximately the two week mark, I received an email stating that my application has been received and verified. That is also when I checked my credit card and saw it was billed. A few days after that, you should receive an email saying it’s being prepared to be shipped and a few days after that you’ll receive the actual tracking information. Overall, a very simple process. I am thrilled with what I got, I’ve also seen some other TH-cam videos about recent field grades, and they all seem to be in exceptional condition.
Another fact is the more I learn about the M1 the more I appreciate what I got. I posted some pictures of the serial numbers on some forums specific to this rifle and a bunch of the users there pointed out that I have an “uncut”operating rod. A relief cut was eventually put in at one of the stress points, but the uncut versions are rather rare and certain buyers are willing to pay big money for them. I saw one sold on GunBroker for 700 and the going rate on eBay is around 300 to 400. Keep in mind this is just for the operating rod. One part, so you never really know what you’re going to get when you open your CMP box.
You did great! I wasted 30 years getting a Garand when in the early ‘90’s I could have gotten a Service Grade for $250 from the old DCM. When I finally pulled the pin in January 2022 the CMP was out of everything except some thrashed Rack grades, and Expert Grades for $200 more than you paid for this great field grade. I figured I would be refinishing the stock anyway, and possibly replacing the barrel if it was shot out, so I didn’t mind the Expert Grade. Just 6 months before in mid-2021 the CMP still had a selection of all grades, but I waited too long. I ended up with an SA made in January 1944, with a poppet style gas plug and milled trigger guard like yours. I refinished the stock and it came out nicely. The new stocks have a lot of extra thick wood around the buttplate that has to be slimmed down. Earlier this year I also picked up one of the last International Harvester Experts, that along with the WRA Experts were going for too much money, but it’s not like they’re making more of them, so I just bit the bullet and got one. The Winchester’s of course were mostly 6 digit serial numbers from before the War, which were cool, but a later IH from the mid-50’s appealed more to me. I think you’re like one of the guys back in the day in the 1980’s who ordered their rifle and found they had received an M1-D sniper model! There are parts on your field grade here that are cleaner and in better shape than the ones that came on my supposedly re-parkerized Expert. Congrats on making out so well! Just curious, what were your muzzle and chamber throat numbers on your rifle? Pretty low I’ll bet…?
@@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo my throat was listed as 2+ and muzzle at 3+. I’m actually suspicious that somebody didn’t write 3+ on the tag just so it fit field specs. I bought one gauge to test it myself and then a second from another company to make sure it wasn’t off and I come up with consistent two on each gauge. Along with my paperwork and application, I enclosed a photo of my 94 year old father saying how I’m thankful for the opportunity to put an M1 back in his hands. He enlisted as the war was ending, but he still carried one overseas where the occasional skirmish still happened. For one of my requirements, I used my own DD 214 and there was a hand written note on one of the receipts, thanking us both for our service. I truly believe they pulled the best one available that day to get to us.
@@bripro68I’ll bet that’s exactly what happened! I had a problem with the fit and finish of the trigger guard and housing and had to send the ‘44 SA back right after it came, and one of the employees there went the extra mile and fixed it perfectly, and even test fired the rifle for me. The metal finish on that rifle is pristine, looks like it was made yesterday. My ten year newer IH has a bit of pitting and far shallower stamping on the receiver for some reason. I’m glad they did right by you, OR you got a 1 out of 1000 Field Grade! Either way you have a special rifle. By the way, did you join GCA? If so I’d be tempted to take some pics of that rifle and write up a short article about it and send it in for the magazine. If so please be sure to write up about how that lockbar rear sight works.
You do appear to have hit the jackpot! I bought an expert grade several years ago with a reparkerized H&R receiver dated 1954, with new wood furniture and Criterion barrel. I love it, but I wanted as close to original as possible so I bought a field grade a few months back. 1943 SA receiver with 1947 SA barrel and furniture either late war or maybe the same age as the barrel. It’s a great shooter but the wood looks very rough, nothing like your beauty!
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I never really have good luck, I can’t count the gun raffles I’ve entered and have never won a thing! Not even the turkey fryer they often put on the bottom of the ticket!
Went to Camp Perry last week and picked out my field Garand. Found a beautiful Springfield from 1943 with all S.A. parts including a barrel dated 1943. Mine however has new wood as I couldn't find what I wanted with a decent stock.
Congrats on the new rifle. Sometimes it’s a give and take. I have seen complete stock sets on eBay from time to time. Usually new production though but ya never know!
What a field grade! Much better than the 2 service grades I ordered
Thanks for watching. I really do feel like I hit some sort of CMP jackpot with this one.
You got very lucky on wood. It looks great! Get a ported gas plug for it so you can shoot whatever ammo you want out of it. Chasing M1 specific loads is a chore. Congrats and welcome to the club!
Thats a beauty! Welcome to da club!🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you very much. A very honorable club to be welcomed into. This rifle elevated my entire collection!
Thank you for the welcome. I definitely feel like I lucked out with my first CMP purchase. I stumbled upon information about the porta gas tube, which will be a plus since M1 specific ammo is up there in price. Unfortunately, the days of $10-$15 per box of 30 - 06 from Wally Workd seems to be a thing of the past too.
Nice M1 Garand,
Got an IH made in the 50's from CMP, the day the Assault Weapons Ban went in to effect.
That’s a bit of extra history.
I just bought a muzzle gauge and although it’s listed as 3+ I’m getting 1.5 + but def less than two.
I meant to bring the gauge into the machine shop where I work but I forgot it. The way it shoots though I’m going to lean towards the gauge being correct. I’m very happy with its accuracy.
You got a nice one there, congrats
Thank you, do you know what they say…first times of charm
I also recently got a Field Grade from the CMP. Mine has a Danish stock (serial numbers don't match with the receiver) but in great condition like yours with a 1943 receiver as well and a 1944 barrel. Mine is mostly SA but does have a WRA trigger group. I recommend submitting a FOIA request on your serial if you haven't done so already. Mine did not mention Denmark (nor the Philippines) and only went back to 1987. Really happy to have one of these historic rifles.
Glad to hear you got lucky as well. Would you mind explaining how to go about the FOIA? Someone else suggested that but I honestly don’t know what it is.
Looks like a neat rifle that has been around. I like these better than the pristine untouched examples.
Definitely. I’m going to order a second one, because two is one and one is none mentality. I was on the fence about stepping it up a grade but then I increased the likelihood of getting a newer production stock which I don’t want.
What I’ve read about the 3 Star and eagle cartouche, is that Springfield Armory started using that cartouche after 1953. I have a 1942 SN Garand, that had been rebuilt in by Springfield in 1966, with a 1966 dated barrel. It has that same cartouche. WW2 stocks have a cartouche that has crossed cannons, along with an inspector stamp, with initials in it. Does your Garand have any electric pencil marks on the right side of the receiver legs? My Garand does, electric pencil, 1-66. What is your barrel date? My Garand, first was bought from the DCM in 1975. Sales price $102.45, in 1975. Should have bought as many as possible back then.
Barrel and receiver dated 1943
@@bripro68 Same bbl and receiver date, that’s a good thing, I think the wood has been replaced, some time in its service life. But I may be wrong. Your wood looks great, much like mine. With the exact same 3 star eagle cartouche, in the exact same place. I have another Garand, service grade, with a 1945 SN, and a 6/45 bbl date. Has the crossed cannon and S.A./NFR stock cartouche, that cartouche is from 1945. I got it from the DCM in 1984. This time it was $165.00, again, I wish I had bought more.
Very nice I ordered a field grade last week. I really hope that I get one that looks like yours. How long did the process take? Thanks
I received my rifle approximately three weeks after dropping my application in the mail. A far cry from the months long wait I had heard about.
At approximately the two week mark, I received an email stating that my application has been received and verified. That is also when I checked my credit card and saw it was billed.
A few days after that, you should receive an email saying it’s being prepared to be shipped and a few days after that you’ll receive the actual tracking information. Overall, a very simple process.
I am thrilled with what I got, I’ve also seen some other TH-cam videos about recent field grades, and they all seem to be in exceptional condition.
Another fact is the more I learn about the M1 the more I appreciate what I got. I posted some pictures of the serial numbers on some forums specific to this rifle and a bunch of the users there pointed out that I have an “uncut”operating rod. A relief cut was eventually put in at one of the stress points, but the uncut versions are rather rare and certain buyers are willing to pay big money for them. I saw one sold on GunBroker for 700 and the going rate on eBay is around 300 to 400. Keep in mind this is just for the operating rod. One part, so you never really know what you’re going to get when you open your CMP box.
You did great! I wasted 30 years getting a Garand when in the early ‘90’s I could have gotten a Service Grade for $250 from the old DCM. When I finally pulled the pin in January 2022 the CMP was out of everything except some thrashed Rack grades, and Expert Grades for $200 more than you paid for this great field grade.
I figured I would be refinishing the stock anyway, and possibly replacing the barrel if it was shot out, so I didn’t mind the Expert Grade. Just 6 months before in mid-2021 the CMP still had a selection of all grades, but I waited too long. I ended up with an SA made in January 1944, with a poppet style gas plug and milled trigger guard like yours. I refinished the stock and it came out nicely. The new stocks have a lot of extra thick wood around the buttplate that has to be slimmed down. Earlier this year I also picked up one of the last International Harvester Experts, that along with the WRA Experts were going for too much money, but it’s not like they’re making more of them, so I just bit the bullet and got one.
The Winchester’s of course were mostly 6 digit serial numbers from before the War, which were cool, but a later IH from the mid-50’s appealed more to me.
I think you’re like one of the guys back in the day in the 1980’s who ordered their rifle and found they had received an M1-D sniper model! There are parts on your field grade here that are cleaner and in better shape than the ones that came on my supposedly re-parkerized Expert. Congrats on making out so well!
Just curious, what were your muzzle and chamber throat numbers on your rifle? Pretty low I’ll bet…?
@@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo my throat was listed as 2+ and muzzle at 3+. I’m actually suspicious that somebody didn’t write 3+ on the tag just so it fit field specs. I bought one gauge to test it myself and then a second from another company to make sure it wasn’t off and I come up with consistent two on each gauge.
Along with my paperwork and application, I enclosed a photo of my 94 year old father saying how I’m thankful for the opportunity to put an M1 back in his hands. He enlisted as the war was ending, but he still carried one overseas where the occasional skirmish still happened.
For one of my requirements, I used my own DD 214 and there was a hand written note on one of the receipts, thanking us both for our service. I truly believe they pulled the best one available that day to get to us.
@@bripro68I’ll bet that’s exactly what happened! I had a problem with the fit and finish of the trigger guard and housing and had to send the ‘44 SA back right after it came, and one of the employees there went the extra mile and fixed it perfectly, and even test fired the rifle for me. The metal finish on that rifle is pristine, looks like it was made yesterday. My ten year newer IH has a bit of pitting and far shallower stamping on the receiver for some reason.
I’m glad they did right by you, OR you got a 1 out of 1000 Field Grade! Either way you have a special rifle.
By the way, did you join GCA? If so I’d be tempted to take some pics of that rifle and write up a short article about it and send it in for the magazine. If so please be sure to write up about how that lockbar rear sight works.
That’s definitely a field grade. Substantial difference between this and a service grade.
Thanks for watching. May I ask what those differences typically are!