BobCav
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I'm going to apply for my C&R this week and still consider that FFL as I previously mentioned.
I'm going to apply for my C&R this week and still consider that FFL as I previously mentioned.
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CMP rifles - Anyone ever ordered?
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BobCav
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OK, folks, my first CMP order has shipped! WOO HOO!! I have 3 CMP rifles coming tomorrow!
4/7 Mailed order for 1 Greek Rack, 1 1903 SA, and 1 1903/A3
4/10 Order Received
4/11 21 Day e-mail
4/16 Changed to FG Dane 4/16 - Hold shipment until after vacation!
4/25 Order shows in eStore and as open.
4/26 CC hit!
4/30 Case of Greek shipped, ETA 5/3, FedEX'ed order for Inland Carbine
5/1 a) Carbine order received at CMP (FedEx delivery confirmation); b) Shipping confirmation with tracking for 2 1903's and Danish FG ETA 5/2!!!
Those three should keep me busy until my carbine arrives. You think?
I did some rough base calculations based on monthly production and workday assumptions. I may be off, but I'll bet not by much.
M1903 S/N 1345xxx - March 1930 (March 30, 1930?)
1930 SA S/N's 1338046 - 1369761; annual total of 31355, assuming 5 day non-wartime production work week, that would be 111.98 avg mfg per workday and would put my M1903's birthday on or about March 1, 1930!
M1903/A3 S/N 3583xxx - May 1943 (May 3, 1943?)
May 1943 REM S/N's 3573278 - 3710958; monthly total of 137,680 for May and assuming 24/7 wartime production equals 4441.29 avg mfg per day and would put my 03A3's birthday on or about May 3, 1943!
Danish FG S/N 1600xxx - May 1943 (May 20, 1943?)
May 1943 SA S/N's 1547453 - 1629565; monthly total of 82112 M1's for May and assuming a 24/7 wartime production schedule equals 2648.77 avg per day and would put my Dane FG's birthday on about May 20th, 1943!
OK, folks, my first CMP order has shipped! WOO HOO!! I have 3 CMP rifles coming tomorrow!
4/7 Mailed order for 1 Greek Rack, 1 1903 SA, and 1 1903/A3
4/10 Order Received
4/11 21 Day e-mail
4/16 Changed to FG Dane 4/16 - Hold shipment until after vacation!
4/25 Order shows in eStore and as open.
4/26 CC hit!
4/30 Case of Greek shipped, ETA 5/3, FedEX'ed order for Inland Carbine
5/1 a) Carbine order received at CMP (FedEx delivery confirmation); b) Shipping confirmation with tracking for 2 1903's and Danish FG ETA 5/2!!!
Those three should keep me busy until my carbine arrives. You think?
I did some rough base calculations based on monthly production and workday assumptions. I may be off, but I'll bet not by much.
M1903 S/N 1345xxx - March 1930 (March 30, 1930?)
1930 SA S/N's 1338046 - 1369761; annual total of 31355, assuming 5 day non-wartime production work week, that would be 111.98 avg mfg per workday and would put my M1903's birthday on or about March 1, 1930!
M1903/A3 S/N 3583xxx - May 1943 (May 3, 1943?)
May 1943 REM S/N's 3573278 - 3710958; monthly total of 137,680 for May and assuming 24/7 wartime production equals 4441.29 avg mfg per day and would put my 03A3's birthday on or about May 3, 1943!
Danish FG S/N 1600xxx - May 1943 (May 20, 1943?)
May 1943 SA S/N's 1547453 - 1629565; monthly total of 82112 M1's for May and assuming a 24/7 wartime production schedule equals 2648.77 avg per day and would put my Dane FG's birthday on about May 20th, 1943!
DoubleR
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Do you have a Cray computer in that "van down by the river"...? Congrats on the pending arrivals. I still have my C&R application sitting on the desk, here. There are some hefty discounts with some of the online vendors. A buddy told me a little over $200 off of an RRA complete rifle with a C&R. That's like 20%. Talk about paying for itself with your first purchase.
Do you have a Cray computer in that "van down by the river"...? Congrats on the pending arrivals. I still have my C&R application sitting on the desk, here. There are some hefty discounts with some of the online vendors. A buddy told me a little over $200 off of an RRA complete rifle with a C&R. That's like 20%. Talk about paying for itself with your first purchase.
BobCav
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Thanks! I got my C&R app here also, being mailed tomorow!! No cray, just a little bit o' math and averaging. I hope someday I can find out definitively and see how close I was!
Thanks! I got my C&R app here also, being mailed tomorow!! No cray, just a little bit o' math and averaging. I hope someday I can find out definitively and see how close I was!
VAopencarry
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BobCav wrote:
BobCav wrote:
I have people, I'll do some checking.......
BobCav
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LOL.... Thanks! Have your people call my people....
Hey if anyone's interested, on Sunday at the CMP Eastern Games at Camp Creedmoor near Raleigh, NC, you can go hand select and tag your own M1.30 caliber Inland carbineto be shipped later. I've already sent in the order, but I'm thinking about making a run down to hand pick my next addition in the WWII collection. Maybe, we'll see....
LOL.... Thanks! Have your people call my people....
Hey if anyone's interested, on Sunday at the CMP Eastern Games at Camp Creedmoor near Raleigh, NC, you can go hand select and tag your own M1.30 caliber Inland carbineto be shipped later. I've already sent in the order, but I'm thinking about making a run down to hand pick my next addition in the WWII collection. Maybe, we'll see....
BobCav
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Well, they came! Less than a month from order to receipt. Here's the thread over on the CMP forum http://www.odcmp.org/new_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30496
Here's a couple pics: (top to bottom, Springfield M1 Garand, Remington 03A3, Springfield M1903.
M1 Garand
Got a case of Greek .30-06 coming tomorrow and an M1 Inland Carbineorder in as well!
Well, they came! Less than a month from order to receipt. Here's the thread over on the CMP forum http://www.odcmp.org/new_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30496
Here's a couple pics: (top to bottom, Springfield M1 Garand, Remington 03A3, Springfield M1903.
M1 Garand
Got a case of Greek .30-06 coming tomorrow and an M1 Inland Carbineorder in as well!
kle
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BobCav wrote:
BobCav wrote:
Wow...I'm jealous! If ever there were guns to get me into rifles, the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine would've be the ones!
DoubleR
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Sweet pieces there, Bob. Great photos over on CMP, too.
Sweet pieces there, Bob. Great photos over on CMP, too.
ilbob
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zoom6zoom wrote:
zoom6zoom wrote:
It doesn't take long to get them, and it is pretty cool to get guns delivered to your front door.
Hawkflyer
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Talk about inflation. I bought a carbine for $18.95 from the DCM in 1968. In those days you had to be on a rifle team to get them. I'll have to look up my M1 paperwork but I think it was about $45.00.
Still a good source though.
Regards
BOBCAV - Be sure that the low numbered '03 has a shootable receiver on it. Some of the early ones had bad receivers and unless upgraded they can blow up when fired with standard ammo. I do not have the serial number ranges handy but you can find the info on the net.
Talk about inflation. I bought a carbine for $18.95 from the DCM in 1968. In those days you had to be on a rifle team to get them. I'll have to look up my M1 paperwork but I think it was about $45.00.
Still a good source though.
Regards
BOBCAV - Be sure that the low numbered '03 has a shootable receiver on it. Some of the early ones had bad receivers and unless upgraded they can blow up when fired with standard ammo. I do not have the serial number ranges handy but you can find the info on the net.
BobCav
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Hawk, it's not inflation, it's your AGE! lol....
Being a gentleman, I'll give you double what you paid for them!!
Thanks Double R!
The barrel on the 03 and A3 are good, I think the cutoff was 800,000. CMP has very deliberate and specific instructions on their site regarding not shooting low S/N barrels. I specifically didn't order one of those.
The stock on the M1 has a lot of "character" but the 03 and A3 are gorgeous! I was very lucky indeed.
Hawk, it's not inflation, it's your AGE! lol....
Being a gentleman, I'll give you double what you paid for them!!
Thanks Double R!
The barrel on the 03 and A3 are good, I think the cutoff was 800,000. CMP has very deliberate and specific instructions on their site regarding not shooting low S/N barrels. I specifically didn't order one of those.
The stock on the M1 has a lot of "character" but the 03 and A3 are gorgeous! I was very lucky indeed.
Hawkflyer
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BobCav wrote:
Well ... I prefer to think of it as "seasoning".:lol: As you might expect they have some sentimental value.
The good news is that based on the differance in our ages, you could always bid on them in the estate sale, and due to my lifestyle you may not have to wait too long.:what:
Regards
BobCav wrote:
Well ... I prefer to think of it as "seasoning".:lol: As you might expect they have some sentimental value.
The good news is that based on the differance in our ages, you could always bid on them in the estate sale, and due to my lifestyle you may not have to wait too long.:what:
Regards
BobCav
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Lol...I just detail stripped the M1 to thoroughly clean it,catalog all the part serial numbers and get to know the rifle. Tomorrow I'll reassemble and grease and do the same for the 1903's. Maybe this weekend I'll test fire them. Now to figure out where!
If you've never disassembled an M1 Garand, you're missing something. This design is sheer genius.
Lol...I just detail stripped the M1 to thoroughly clean it,catalog all the part serial numbers and get to know the rifle. Tomorrow I'll reassemble and grease and do the same for the 1903's. Maybe this weekend I'll test fire them. Now to figure out where!
If you've never disassembled an M1 Garand, you're missing something. This design is sheer genius.
Hawkflyer
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BobCav wrote:
Wait till you compare it to David M. "Carbine" Williams short throw action used in the Carbine. An awful lot of activity to be initiated by such a short piston movement. And to think it was designed by a prisoner.
Regards
BobCav wrote:
Wait till you compare it to David M. "Carbine" Williams short throw action used in the Carbine. An awful lot of activity to be initiated by such a short piston movement. And to think it was designed by a prisoner.
Regards
67GT390FB
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hlh wrote:
lee,
thats a really nice looking carbine. congrats on the pickup. also your shop/garage in the background is making me jealous.
joe
hlh wrote:
I picked up a nice M1 Carbine, from a friend, the other day. He doesn't know it's history, and neither do I. He gave me too good a price to pass up. It's a nice little rifle in great condition. It has "Plainfield Machine" stamped on the receiver.
lee,
thats a really nice looking carbine. congrats on the pickup. also your shop/garage in the background is making me jealous.
joe
DoubleR
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Sweet Rifle, Sir. I'd really like to add one to my arsenal. One Day!
Sweet Rifle, Sir. I'd really like to add one to my arsenal. One Day!
67GT390FB
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hlh wrote:
and i was sitting here thinking how nice and neat and organized it looked in the pics.
i need to pic up a carbine one of these days as well.
hlh wrote:
and i was sitting here thinking how nice and neat and organized it looked in the pics.
i need to pic up a carbine one of these days as well.
zoom6zoom
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If so, shoot me an email (it's in my profile). Might be able to give it a good home for ya.
If so, shoot me an email (it's in my profile). Might be able to give it a good home for ya.
lockman
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I got an M1 Garand throuth CMP in 1992. Mfg. by International Harvester. I wonder if it used to be a plowshare?
I just looked at the receipt it lists the total price of $94.30, but I remember paying about $175.00.
I got an M1 Garand throuth CMP in 1992. Mfg. by International Harvester. I wonder if it used to be a plowshare?
I just looked at the receipt it lists the total price of $94.30, but I remember paying about $175.00.