CMP military weapons

[raytwnmt]

Thought I would let you folks know about my experience at CMP. I ordered an UNDERWOOD,service grade carbine and 500rds. of ammo July 4 2009. I received the rifle at the end of September and the ammo the 1st of Feb.2010. The receiver was UNDERWOOD, the barrel is ROCKOLA and measures"1" on the muzzle wear.The trigger group is an INLAND,and the stock also ROCKOLA. (beautiful walnut).
The weapon had little wear and looked almost new. I know the weapon a person receives will be "luck of the draw" however I was more than pleased. I will use it for self-defense and hunting. I live in an area where a 75 yd. shot is a long one. With 15 or 30 rd. magazines,you have a lot of fire power. It is about the only magazine fed,semi-auto you can receive through the mail. I am more than happy with it.

[Oblio13]

I've gotten several Garands from them and always been pleased. Now if they'd only release M14's...

[gunsmoke]

I've gotten several Garands from them and always been pleased. Now if they'd only release M14's...

They never can under current law.

According to REVENUE RULINGS issued by the Dept of the Treasury when BATFE was still under treasury "ONCE A MACHINE GUN ALWAYS A MACHINE GUN" It matters not if the spot on the receiver for the selector switch is welded up or not, according to regs published under 18 USC 922 et seq it is a machine gun and since it is owned by the armed services it is not now nor was it part of the registry prior to 1 May 1986 and therefore cannot now be entered into the registry for transfer on a Form 4.

If entered into the registry they can only be transferred to a Government entity.

[gunsmoke]

Raytwnmt, sorry I neglected to congratulate you on you acquisition!

I have always and still do consider the .30 Carbine and its cartridge to be much under-rated. I like the M-1 Carbine and I like the cartridge. My absolute favorite factory loading is the WINCHESTER 110GR HSP.

Anecdotally, I have heard that this load was developed for the CHP in the late 1940s early 1950s. I have always found it to be superbly accurate in all my carbines, and the bullet is no blowup demon, it has held together and penetrated quite well on hogs up to about 125 lbs. on the hoof.

Many people criticize the .30 Carbine but neglect to note that the above captioned factory load has about as much energy retained at 100 yards as does the .357 Magnum 110 gr at the muzzle.

My favorite bullet for handloading in the carbine is the HORNADY 100 gr half jacket.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=222789

They can be driven very fast safely and they do not lead the bore. Its a great small varmint and self-defense bullet.

The SPEER 110 gr varminter

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=336780

is another excellent varmint/self-defense bullet for the handloader. The .30 carbine is very easy to load for.

Finally I suggest you do yourself a BIG favor and stay away from commercial magazines and spare parts and stick to US GI this goes double for the 30 rd mags. A good source for this kind of stuff is

http://northridgeinc.com/store/index.cfm/c124/

Good luck with your carbine, give us a range report when you get the chance!

[jim]

This is all interesting. I thought one could only get one rifle during one's lifetime from the CMP. I think I'll look into this. Now, if only they have some 03 Springfields!

OT, I'm obviously not a Garand owner, but I've heard that one could actually top off the clips while loaded in a Garand. Does anyone know how that is done?

jim

[Oblio13]

... I've heard that one could actually top off the clips while loaded in a Garand. Does anyone know how that is done?

Very easy, I don't understand how the myth that it couldn't be done got started.

There used to be a good Youtube video of it, but a casual search just now didn't turn it up. Maybe you can find it.

Pull the bolt to the rear. It will lock. Put your hand over the top of the action, and push the clip release with your thumb. The partially loaded clip will jump right out of the internal magazine and into your hand. Now load a fresh clip as per usual. Far easier and faster than topping off an Enfield or whatever with stripper clips.

[jim]

Thanks! Can individual rounds be pushed into the top of the clip while it is still in the rifle?

[Oblio13]

Yes, but it requires some manual dexterity. It's easier to eject the partially-loaded clip and then refill it with loose rounds.

[jim]

Thanks! Manuel dexterity is something I lack, but I'll give it a try on a friends rifle.

[Oblio13]

This isn't the video I was thinking of, but it'll give you the idea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8C0KdP6BdI

[jim]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[Teg]

Thought I would let you folks know about my experience at CMP. I ordered an UNDERWOOD,service grade carbine and 500rds. of ammo July 4 2009. I received the rifle at the end of September and the ammo the 1st of Feb.2010. The receiver was UNDERWOOD, the barrel is ROCKOLA and measures"1" on the muzzle wear.The trigger group is an INLAND,and the stock also ROCKOLA. (beautiful walnut).
The weapon had little wear and looked almost new. I know the weapon a person receives will be "luck of the draw" however I was more than pleased. I will use it for self-defense and hunting. I live in an area where a 75 yd. shot is a long one. With 15 or 30 rd. magazines,you have a lot of fire power. It is about the only magazine fed,semi-auto you can receive through the mail. I am more than happy with it.


I keep browsing the CMP but haven't purchased yet, do you have any photos of yours to share?

[flatblack]

I bought a 1903 Springfield for my old man as a Fathers Day present back in 2005, when they still had a bunch of them. He's real into the old Mausers and everything for his bolt-action shoots, but he really likes that Springfield. It was incredibly nasty and greasy when he got it, but it's a real beauty now.

I have positive things to say about the CMP.