Orders are filled on a first-come first serve basis. Each rifle is shipped with safety manual, one eight-round clip and chamber safety flag. Government rifle that has been inspected, headspaced, repaired if necessary and test fired for function. This warning is an update/addition to the Ammunition section in the Read This First manual enclosed with each rifle shipment (M1 Garand manual-page 6 and M1903 manual-page 10).Ĭlick here to view the Garand Collectors Association’s videos.Ĭlick here to view the Garand Collector’s Association’s videos.Įach M1 Garand rifle sold by CMP is an authentic U.S. Always wear hearing and eye protection when firing an M1 Garand, 1903 and/or 1903A3 rifle. These rifles are at least 70 years old and were not designed for max loads and super heavy bullets. 30/06 ammunition in M1 Garands, 1903s, and 1903A3s that is loaded beyond 50,000 CUP and has a bullet weight more than 172-174gr. Such “original” rifles, even in well-used condition, are highly prized by collectors. They are seldom encountered with all original parts and original finish as delivered from the manufacturer. Most will show signs of service (often considerable) and replacement of various parts. Over the past 65 years, most M1 rifles have been arsenal rebuilt, refinished, rebarreled or repaired at least once and often several times. The popularity of the M1 Garand continues to grow as hundreds of new Garand “Fun” Matches are being held all across the USA each year. In the past several years, the M1 Garand, regardless of condition, has become a very hot collectors’ item and sound financial investment. We hope to open up rifle types again once we have restocked our inventory and processed the majority of our backorders. Our stores were stocked before we left for quarantine and we did not pull the stock back because it would slow all processes. Our rifle inventory is limited at this time due to our log of backorders and the 7 week CMP shutdown due to COVID-19. The CMP considers any item containing an M1 Garand receiver with a serial number to be an M1 Garand and will deduct from the eight M1 Garand rifle limit per year. Army and the Civilian Marksmanship Program, M1 Garands will be limited to eight per calendar year, per customer. Per the newly completed and signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S.

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