update Awaiting Arrival of New Babies One Grand, One Garand

[puma guy]

I called CMP this afternoon and was told my order had been picked and is being readied for shipment. I am anxiuosly awaiting the arrival of my first Garand. Possibly it will come the same day as my real new baby, grand daughter that is! Number five (to be named Averie) is due May 6th. I am still in the process of picking a name for the Garand.

[E150GT]

Awesome!

[cougartex]

Congratulations.

[joe817]

Super congrats puma guy! You are truly blessed! And you have good reason to be able to stick out your chest on 2 counts!

How about calling your new Garand "my new M1"?

[OldSchool]

What's the S/N? (The rifle, not the baby!)

[CaptWoodrow10]

Congrats on both! This calls for celebration.

[cajunautoxer]

My one and only Garand is a CMP Winchester. Enjoy

[puma guy]

What's the S/N? (The rifle, not the baby!)

I don't know, but I'll let you know when it arrivives. Will they tell you the S/N when they pick the order? Leon at the CMP store convinced me order the Springfield in Service Grade. The other choice was HR as WRA are not available; at least in service grade. My only other firearm experience is an M1 Carbine my dad ordered in the 60's from DCM as it was known back then. It was an IBM I believe and I also bought a surplus M1 Carbine in 1969 that must have been parade grade because it was pristine parkerized and shiny stock. All lost in a burglery years ago.

[tqu9047]

Cant go wrong with either one. Congrats on the Garand and CONGRATS on the grand daughter!!!!!!

Tim

[OldSchool]

Will they tell you the S/N when they pick the order? Leon at the CMP store convinced me order the Springfield in Service Grade.
...All lost in a burglery years ago.

Listen to Leon, he's a guru! He gave us the same advice, and we received two beauties.

The S/N for each of our rifles was posted in a field of the estore order form when the rifle was selected for shipping (have you checked your estore account?), so look there for it.

Sorry for your loss in the burglary.
My ladies thoroughly enjoy our M1 Carbines.

[cajunautoxer]

Did you pick up ammo? They were out for a while but just recently got more in

[puma guy]

Will they tell you the S/N when they pick the order? Leon at the CMP store convinced me order the Springfield in Service Grade.
...All lost in a burglery years ago.

Listen to Leon, he's a guru! He gave us the same advice, and we received two beauties.

The S/N for each of our rifles was posted in a field of the estore order form when the rifle was selected for shipping (have you checked your estore account?), so look there for it.

Sorry for your loss in the burglary.
My ladies thoroughly enjoy our M1 Carbines.

I sent the order by mail, but I did set up an E account last week but there was nothing in it. I assumed because I sent a mail order. I'll check again.
cajunautoxer, I saw that had ammo and was going to check their price against others but it looked pretty reasonable.

[puma guy]

What's the S/N? (The rifle, not the baby!)

According to the Fulton-Armory website It's post WWII. Springfield Armory S/N 544xx75. It's enroute by FedEx.

[puma guy]

Did you pick up ammo? They were out for a while but just recently got more in

They have two different lots of 30.06 available The quanities are differnet and one is in clips. I assume the clips would be more convenient. Cost per round is the same.


30.06 HXP 240 rds per can PACKED READY TO SHIP
M2 Ball, .30-06, Greek Ammuntion. HXP (Pyrkal) manufacture.
Packaged 20 rds per box, 12 boxes per spam can - 240 rds.
Boxer primed, non-corrosive. Headstamp varies HXP62-HXP80.


M2 Ball, .30-06, Greek HXP 192 RDS PER SPAM CN-OVERPACKED
M2 Ball, .30-06, Greek HXP (Pyrkal) manufacture. Packaged
in 8 rd. enbloc clips, 6 clips per bandoleer, 4 bandoleers
per spam can. 192 rds in a spam can. Boxer primed, non-
corrosive. Headstamp varies HXP62-HXP80. This ammo attracts
a magnet. Weight is 15 lbs per can.

[puma guy]

The dogs barked, the doorbell rang. Dr. FedEx delivered Baby Garand. Still needs cleaning up, but looks pretty good. Don't have any food yet, but it's on the way. Baby Grand now scheduled for early next week.