This could make you feel better about H&Rs https://cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail.asp?id=8543&n=M1-Garand-HRA-Service-Grade-4660740

They have been long under appreciated, but this is no longer the case I think. I bought a correct grade H&R on a secondary market few years back for 1500.

Possibly. I think they consider Mod0 a wall hanger and remove the firing pin. I think it's actually safe to fire them with proper precautions, but I won't do it myself  Mod1 is clearly shootable with proper ammo, hence the price difference.

In general, the CMP prices are approaching (or surpassing as for the 1917s) the market prices. There are reports of Criterion barrels on the recently received Service graces. The bottom of the barrel is hear, I fear. As Bob (the armorer at the North Store) told me last year - the good old days are now, meaning that you can still get a nice Garand for reasonable money. 

If you would have caught me 2 Tulas ago I'd be on it too  I'm trying to quit....honestly, for reals, I'm done... PAX

Whenever I’m asked (usually by the wife  ) how many more I need……. The answer is always the same, Just one more!  .


I’m really tempted by these Navy Garands I was just gonna pull the trigger on a couple of silencers but rethinking of allocating the funds to one of of these……

Thank you, it was fun doing the 604 build. It was/is my one and only build I've done.

Still looking for a gunsmith to change out the hammer and trigger on the S&W. If it can be screwed up, I'll screw it up, if it can't I'll invent a way to screw it up. Or at least that is what my dad use to say about me.

Just haunting the local gunshops for a Beretta M9 Commercial to finish my service weapons itch. While still hunting for my next milsurp to add to the hoard.

Wow, they both sound like good to very good prices in today’s market!

Agreed on the whining. There are also a lot of them who don’t understand the CMP mission and that it takes dollars to run their operation. Admittedly, I liked the way Orest ran the CMP better but it’s still a very good operation with an important mission..