ken792
Ultimate Member
...back in 1989
I paid a couple times that today for this DCM M1. Prior to the creation of the CMP in 1996, the Army administered the DCM directly. I believe it was only one rifle per person per lifetime, and it was luck of the draw. Some people received very nice rifles like correct and original WWII M1s in pristine condition or untouched rebuilds from the 60s, but others received worn M1s that today might be considered rack or field grades.
This one I'd say is towards the latter end. There's nothing remarkable about the rifle itself and it's a little beat. The receiver is April 1943 with a little pitting on the side, but nothing under the wood line. The stock is an HRA that's dry with some dents from having been piled with other rifles. All of the other parts seem to be late WWII or postwar. The barrel is 1951 dated and looks to be a pristine bore with a 0.5ME and 2TE. The muzzle is a little peened, but I think the crown is fine. However, the paperwork and provenance is cool. Some people like DCM guns because the paperwork shows that they were never given or loaned to foreign countries.
I paid a couple times that today for this DCM M1. Prior to the creation of the CMP in 1996, the Army administered the DCM directly. I believe it was only one rifle per person per lifetime, and it was luck of the draw. Some people received very nice rifles like correct and original WWII M1s in pristine condition or untouched rebuilds from the 60s, but others received worn M1s that today might be considered rack or field grades.
This one I'd say is towards the latter end. There's nothing remarkable about the rifle itself and it's a little beat. The receiver is April 1943 with a little pitting on the side, but nothing under the wood line. The stock is an HRA that's dry with some dents from having been piled with other rifles. All of the other parts seem to be late WWII or postwar. The barrel is 1951 dated and looks to be a pristine bore with a 0.5ME and 2TE. The muzzle is a little peened, but I think the crown is fine. However, the paperwork and provenance is cool. Some people like DCM guns because the paperwork shows that they were never given or loaned to foreign countries.