Garand, CMP or Century Arms?

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bullfrog99

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I am thinking about picking up a M-1 garand rifle, would I be alright picking up a century arms gun, if I learn what to look for before I buy( for example at the shop today i found a garand with the sight canted so far to the right that you would never be able to shoot it with the iron sights) or are the guns complete crap, forcing me to shoot an nra match to buy a CMP gun. Any other routes i should look at, also does anyone know where a .308 garand can be purchaced for less than a grand?
 
My advice is to opt for the CMP Garand if possible-the Recievers on the Century garands are not G.I. but some form of aftermarket model that at least on the 3-4 specimens I have seen are not up to snuff.
 
Go the CMP route!!!!!

I recently saw a new CAI receiver firsthand, and the Garand that it was in wouldn't function properly in a match. The guy who bought it was so digusted, he has a CMP Garand on the way.

If you want a $400 parts gun, go with a Century. If you want an M1 Garand that you can shoot, go through the CMP.

straightShot
 
frog,

CMP....

Put a Century M1 side by side with a GI M1. Compare the receivers very closely. You'll be convinced pretty quickly.

Also, check out the Inspection and Safety Report on the Century M1 receiver at the Fulton Armory website: www.Fulton-Armory.com

Recently saw a Century Garand in my local gunshop. Would not own one unless it was given to me. At least then I could use the parts off it. The receiver would make a good paperweight.

Swampy
 
"...forcing me to shoot an NRA match..."

Get the CMP Garand. For all the reasons listed above, and the match requirement is waived for LEOs, military, veterans, and certain others. Danish Garands are $400 and service grade Garands are $500. If there's a better deal on Garands out there I'd like to know about it.

http://www.odcmp.com/

A local sporting goods store is advertising the CAI Garands as "collectable... own a piece of history" Sorry, but a Garand on a newly manufactured receiver is not collectable nor is it a piece of history.
 
Bullfrog -- the CMP requirements for shooting experience are actually fairly flexible -- I believe that any competition comprised of at least 50 rounds would qualify, including pistol matches, etc. But I would recommend trying your hand at a high-power rifle match if you can locate one nearby. Club matches can be a lot of fun, and the folks there are usually quite hospitable; I went and shot one with my shorty AR15 with muzzle brake and CAR stock (:eek: ) and didn't elicit anything but polite comments. Now that's gentlemanly.

As far as .308 barrels, I was under the impression that most of these are match-grade replacements, and hence pricey, but others may know otherwise. As most of the 30-06 surplus is used up, the cheaper alternative may be to roll your own. Best wishes.
 
If you're a veteran of any service, you don't have to have any match results, just belong to a CMP affiliated club and have the money. IMO, I'd buy the CMP Garand in a heartbeat over the Century one, that's why I have three of them! :D
 
I am a vet so I did not have to do the 50RD bit, but I did hear that ANY 50 rounds is acceptable. I heard somewhere that a man fired 50 at a range one day and had the rangemaster sign off on the fact that he did fire 50, and it qualified him. It may be worth checking into with the CMP if you do not want to fire a match.
 
It's not possible to overemphasize: buy CMP. You'll get the real deal, and a safe deal, and a reliable deal...and if you don't, they'll exchange for a new one. The only thing you get with the CAI is the possibility (maybe liklihood) that the finish is better -- but that is all. Check out the FAQ at www.fulton-armory.com.

On the shooting, be advised -- the requirement is that you have to have =fired= the required number of shots. You may die of embarrassment, but you still =qualify= if =none= of the shots hits paper! Go for it.
 
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