Shane762
Active Member
So although I posted a few pictures of my new M1 in the CMP thread I figured I'd start a new thread and bore the crap out of everyone with a ton of pictures and minutia.
I sent my order to the CMP on 12/21 and got my DBU email on 1/15. E-store on 2/5 and my credit card was hit and rifle shipped on 4/30. I had been hoping for a veteran rifle and really afraid that I was going to wind up with a freshly reparkerized post war rifle in a brand new soulless orange CMP birch stock.
What I got was nearly my best case scenario. It's a January 1944 Springfield with original finish (what's left of it). It has a December 1951 Springfield barrel and a Springfield walnut stock. the front hand guard appears to match the stock in every way while the rear hand guard looks more like a WWII example. The bolt is a later Winchester bolt. The trigger assembly is post war Springfield in really great shape except that at some point it was clamped into something that scurfed up the sides of the trigger guard.
The magazine internals appear to be either late war or post war. The op rod is an IHC in fantastic shape. I may trade out the op rod at some point for a Springfield with a more appropriate finish. The gas cylinder is a saw Cut Springfield piece.
The rear sight has a WWII sight cover and (maybe) a WWII sight base but he pinion and knobs were replaced. Given the patina on all the parts I think they've been together for a long time. The nub on the elevation knob was worn down and I thought I would have to replace it but after thoroughly cleaning and oiling it it seems to work well now.
I thought it was interesting that when I tore it down the first time it was filled with crud. Not just cosmoline but actual dirt and grit. It was pretty obvious that the receiver and barrel as well as the magazine mechanisms have been together for a long time.
I sent my order to the CMP on 12/21 and got my DBU email on 1/15. E-store on 2/5 and my credit card was hit and rifle shipped on 4/30. I had been hoping for a veteran rifle and really afraid that I was going to wind up with a freshly reparkerized post war rifle in a brand new soulless orange CMP birch stock.
What I got was nearly my best case scenario. It's a January 1944 Springfield with original finish (what's left of it). It has a December 1951 Springfield barrel and a Springfield walnut stock. the front hand guard appears to match the stock in every way while the rear hand guard looks more like a WWII example. The bolt is a later Winchester bolt. The trigger assembly is post war Springfield in really great shape except that at some point it was clamped into something that scurfed up the sides of the trigger guard.
The magazine internals appear to be either late war or post war. The op rod is an IHC in fantastic shape. I may trade out the op rod at some point for a Springfield with a more appropriate finish. The gas cylinder is a saw Cut Springfield piece.
The rear sight has a WWII sight cover and (maybe) a WWII sight base but he pinion and knobs were replaced. Given the patina on all the parts I think they've been together for a long time. The nub on the elevation knob was worn down and I thought I would have to replace it but after thoroughly cleaning and oiling it it seems to work well now.
I thought it was interesting that when I tore it down the first time it was filled with crud. Not just cosmoline but actual dirt and grit. It was pretty obvious that the receiver and barrel as well as the magazine mechanisms have been together for a long time.
