Yeah, gorgeous. Out of the price range I'm willing to pony up though.beaurrr wrote:I was also looking for a long time at O/U shotguns. I finally decided on the Benelli 828U, and it was a damned easy decision once I saw one.
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27If I didn't already have a nice one I'd get one. Mine is an Inland made in 1-44. Good shooter.
We live at a time when emotions and feelings count more than truth,
and there is a vast ignorance of science.
James Lovelock
It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.
-William G. McAdoo, lawyer and politician (1863-1941)
and there is a vast ignorance of science.
James Lovelock
It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.
-William G. McAdoo, lawyer and politician (1863-1941)
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28Understood, and that, precisely, is why I don't own one.shinzen wrote:Yeah, gorgeous. Out of the price range I'm willing to pony up though.beaurrr wrote:I was also looking for a long time at O/U shotguns. I finally decided on the Benelli 828U, and it was a damned easy decision once I saw one.
Hell is where:
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
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29My paperwork arrived there this morning.
Hoping for one of the less common manufacturers
Hoping for one of the less common manufacturers
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31My paperwork was early but I'm pretty sure it got tossed since my cmp club affiliation lapsed.
Hell is where:
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
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32Well its a good thing I didn't jump through any hoops to get one! LOLbigstones wrote:And sold out: https://www.facebook.com/TheCMP.org/?fref=nf
Everything is bigger in Texas
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Postal Match Winner: 2017 Q1 Rimfire, 7 Yd Division, Glass, S&W Victory 22
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33Quickly rejoin your club affiliation. It may be weeks before they get to your order.beaurrr wrote:My paperwork was early but I'm pretty sure it got tossed since my cmp club affiliation lapsed.
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34My paperwork also arrived Monday morning. However, it's been well known that I am unlucky =(.
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35Membership here qualifies (I owe them this years annual report)
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37I did so this morning, but then that would make my effective date today and the rifles were already gone. So, instead, I photcopied my rifle range membership which was active before the cutoff.Mustang wrote:Quickly rejoin your club affiliation. It may be weeks before they get to your order.beaurrr wrote:My paperwork was early but I'm pretty sure it got tossed since my cmp club affiliation lapsed.
Anyway, it's a lost cause, and so I went and bought another revolver with the money that was supposed to buy the carbine that I won't be getting.
Hell is where:
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
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39Oh, I know. I used it to buy 3 M1s. But I let it lapse at a very bad time.Inquisitor wrote:Membership here counts for future reference
Hell is where:
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
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40"Do not call about your order." How will I know if I got one? If I see a charge on my credit card?
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41They will email you in a few weeks and let you know if you made the cut. It will be a few weeks after that before they charge your CC.gator68 wrote:"Do not call about your order." How will I know if I got one? If I see a charge on my credit card?
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42Just got an email from the CMP.
I've been approved! Hallelujah!
I've been approved! Hallelujah!
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43Lucky bastard....
Hell is where:
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
Re: Small number of M-1 Carbines for sale at the CMP
44Awesome!pdoggeth wrote:Just got an email from the CMP.
I've been approved! Hallelujah!
Everything is bigger in Texas
Texas LTC Holder
Postal Match Winner: 2017 Q1 Rimfire, 7 Yd Division, Glass, S&W Victory 22
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45Let us begin to hate you.pdoggeth wrote:Just got an email from the CMP.
I've been approved! Hallelujah!
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46Nah. I live close enough where I'll probably be able to beg enough to shoot itInquisitor wrote:Let us begin to hate you.pdoggeth wrote:Just got an email from the CMP.
I've been approved! Hallelujah!
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47I had a similar thought: At least I'll have a chance to shoot a CMP M1 Carbine at Bay Area meetups!shinzen wrote:Nah. I live close enough where I'll probably be able to beg enough to shoot itInquisitor wrote:Let us begin to hate you.pdoggeth wrote:Just got an email from the CMP.
I've been approved! Hallelujah!
"To initiate a war of aggression...is the supreme international crime" - Nuremberg prosecutor Robert Jackson, 1946
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48To paraphrase FDR, I welcome your hatred =)
Unfortunately aside from their approval email, I haven't seen any update on the CMP e-store (no pending notice), nor have I seen my funds being withdrawn from my bank account. Which means since they're not working at lightning speed, no carbine for the Feb meetup (which I'll try very hard to make!)
Unfortunately aside from their approval email, I haven't seen any update on the CMP e-store (no pending notice), nor have I seen my funds being withdrawn from my bank account. Which means since they're not working at lightning speed, no carbine for the Feb meetup (which I'll try very hard to make!)
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49Alright guys, arrived via FedEx today.
First impressions: the wood is definitely used and aged, but not entirely beat up. It's not as good as my refurbished Garand, well obviously since the Garand got a brand new stock. But the stock is also not as mauled up as my SKS. Action seems slick, trigger ok. The peephole sight is a bit larger than the Garands and slightly more forward on the stock, but still it was pretty easy to get things on target. It didn't come with magazines and I left those at the office so I couldn't try dropping the magazine.
This sucker is light AND small. There was a scene in Saving Private Ryan where Tom Sizemore was holding the M1 Carbine and it looked freakishly small. Well now, I understand, it's because the rifle is freakishly small. I have a pic of it compared with a standard Ruger 10/22 carbine stock. And in fact, it's probably shorter than the Ruger 10/22. The strange thing is that even though it looks and feels small, the grip area feels actually stout and thick, even stouter than the Garand or Springfield. But overall, it's still comfortable.
The package from CMP comes with a nice field manual which my Garand did not include.
Here are some pics:
First impressions: the wood is definitely used and aged, but not entirely beat up. It's not as good as my refurbished Garand, well obviously since the Garand got a brand new stock. But the stock is also not as mauled up as my SKS. Action seems slick, trigger ok. The peephole sight is a bit larger than the Garands and slightly more forward on the stock, but still it was pretty easy to get things on target. It didn't come with magazines and I left those at the office so I couldn't try dropping the magazine.
This sucker is light AND small. There was a scene in Saving Private Ryan where Tom Sizemore was holding the M1 Carbine and it looked freakishly small. Well now, I understand, it's because the rifle is freakishly small. I have a pic of it compared with a standard Ruger 10/22 carbine stock. And in fact, it's probably shorter than the Ruger 10/22. The strange thing is that even though it looks and feels small, the grip area feels actually stout and thick, even stouter than the Garand or Springfield. But overall, it's still comfortable.
The package from CMP comes with a nice field manual which my Garand did not include.
Here are some pics:
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50You scored, you lucky (p)dog(geth)!
I haven't had a peep from CMP, not even an email to tell me I'm SOL.
That wood definitely has character!
One nice thing about getting this from CMP rather than from a LGS is that you can be pretty confident is safe to shoot and graded by their armorers (is that Field or Service grade, BTW?). That tells you (a) it's not a POS and (b) its not some highly valued collectors item, either, so you can feel good about shooting it. I like to see military surplus guns live out their golden years as recreational shooters.
I haven't had a peep from CMP, not even an email to tell me I'm SOL.
That wood definitely has character!
One nice thing about getting this from CMP rather than from a LGS is that you can be pretty confident is safe to shoot and graded by their armorers (is that Field or Service grade, BTW?). That tells you (a) it's not a POS and (b) its not some highly valued collectors item, either, so you can feel good about shooting it. I like to see military surplus guns live out their golden years as recreational shooters.
"To initiate a war of aggression...is the supreme international crime" - Nuremberg prosecutor Robert Jackson, 1946