Mailed the CMP papers today. Status update

Drmsparks · Oct 21, 2014

no 5.7 is not the best. Personally, I cant get anything higher than a 4.7 to shoot straight (but lordy those low numbers shoot tight). I just have a 5.7 SA (now that's rare) and want a set to make. JJBduke has a consecutive pair of SA 5.7. I have not shot the 5.6 mil HRA/LMR yet.

The neat ones are the early HRA where they stamped a backward 3 because they didn't have a "&" yet.

Threeband · Oct 21, 2014

Drmsparks said:
... Personally, I cant get anything higher than a 4.7 to shoot straight. ...

Don't say that!

Maybe I'll swap you...

Meanwhile,

IHC order changed to IHC Field grade LMR barreled (RM1IHCFLMR)

Mendozaco · Oct 22, 2014

Here is my update for two filed grades as of 10/22/14

Mailed on - 10/09/14
Email received - 10/15/14
CMP Estore posting - 10/17/14
Credit card charged on - 10/20/14
Tracking number issued - 10/22/14
Arrival date - TBA

Estimated date of arrival is this Thursday after 10am. Total time from mailing the order to arrival is approx 15 days. I'm taking them to the range on Saturday.

Clifjr · Oct 22, 2014

Ok, I got mine today! Looks to have all HRA parts, not sure about the stock. It does have a cartouche on the left hand side but it's hard to make out. Hopefully once I get it cleaned up I can make it out better.

Clifjr · Oct 22, 2014

Clifjr · Oct 22, 2014

HRA LH side

Clifjr · Oct 22, 2014

The cartouche is the boxed eagle & stars.

Threeband · Oct 22, 2014

Clifjr said:
The cartouche is the boxed eagle & stars.

It's called the DAS, Defense Acceptance Stamp, used on all Garands after 1953.

AKA "chicken and stars".

Congratulations: you got a nice USGI stock! The rest of the rifle looks good, too.

I'm worried you may have gotten the rifle intended for me.

CasualObserver · Oct 22, 2014

Clifjr said:
Ok, I got mine today! Looks to have all HRA parts, not sure about the stock. It does have a cartouche on the left hand side but it's hard to make out. Hopefully once I get it cleaned up I can make it out better.

Was this a HRA service grade back order from awhile ago or a luck of the draw more recent service grade order? Just curious.... seems like most folks ordering luck of the draw lately are all getting SA.

Clifjr · Oct 22, 2014

CasualObserver said:
Was this a HRA service grade back order from awhile ago or a luck of the draw more recent service grade order? Just curious.... seems like most folks ordering luck of the draw lately are all getting SA.

It was awhile ago! I ordered this back in late April/early May. I had read that people were getting emails to switch from HRA to SA but I never got that email. It was worth the wait!

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Clifjr · Oct 22, 2014

Threeband said:
It's called the DAS, Defense Acceptance Stamp, used on all Garands after 1953.

AKA "chicken and stars".

Congratulations: you got a nice USGI stock! The rest of the rifle looks good, too.

I'm worried you may have gotten the rifle intended for me.

Yeah that's it! Chicken and stars huh. Thanks! The tag on the gun stated muzzle 2 & throat 2 with a serial #569xxxx and barrel 10-55 date. I'm going to take it apart this weekend to clean and lube. Stock feels sticky so I'm going to clean it up also.

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Clifjr · Oct 23, 2014

Anyone have any info on this? The sticker is over a marking but I think it's the same.

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Yingpin · Oct 23, 2014

It looks like a rack number that was likely used for inventory for the armorers when they issued them. Easy way to keep track of them and to identify which one is missing. I have a yellow painted rack number on my SA stock. I like it, if it were me I would see if you could carefully remove the sticker rack number. As long as it doesn't pull up the finish or remove the red paint. Looks too modern for a gun with such history

Clifjr · Oct 23, 2014

The sticker came right off and it is the same number 207 in red paint under it.

Drmsparks · Oct 24, 2014

Additional research leads me to believe that field grade #1 has a IHC stock. The size and font of the stamping is dead on.

Threeband · Oct 24, 2014

Drmsparks said:
Additional research leads me to believe that field grade #1 has a IHC stock. The size and font of the stamping is dead on.

So does that 1944 stamp mean July 14, 1954?

My credit card has been hit for my IHC Field Grade with LMR barrel, by the way.

I plan to pick up my HRA Service Grade tomorrow. It's raining Garands at Threeband's house.

rdc · Oct 24, 2014

Threeband said:
So does that 1944 stamp mean July 14, 1954?

My credit card has been hit for my IHC Field Grade with LMR barrel, by the way.

I plan to pick up my HRA Service Grade tomorrow. It's raining Garands at Threeband's house.

Bringing one of the new ones out Sunday to thurmont?

Alphabrew · Oct 24, 2014

Clifjr said:
HRA

Holy shit that's nice

Threeband · Oct 24, 2014

rdc said:
Bringing one of the new ones out Sunday to thurmont?

I'll probably bring the HRA.

The IHC hasn't shipped yet.

Blacksmith101 · Oct 25, 2014

Garanditus you can't stop at one!

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