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  1. Posted

    You guys are daring. I don't think I could order either a 1903, 1903a3 or a 1917 from them through mail order. Orest has been saying for the past year that these guns are in rough shape. Even the service grade description for the 1917's say expect dark bores, pitting, rust, and little rifling. IMO it's not worth 500 dollars for any of them if that's the actual condition.

     

    Now I know in the past CMP has under graded their rifles due to all the people bitching and moaning about what they received so they may be just protecting their butt's.

     

    I was just about to pull the trigger on a 1917 and decided against it. I'm sure once people start getting their rifles I will be sorely upset that I didn't order but oh well.

     

    Ill guess we will see what happens. I lucked out with the M1 Garand they sent me.

  2. Posted

    If you read their forms, you don't need a notary if its within 3 years of last order. As far as other documents, it says include the checklist and write previously provided next to those documents.

     

    If your membership for a CMP affiliate program or club expired, send proof you renewed.

     

    I just sent all the documents again to make it easy, without a notary.

  6. Posted

    When I was looking earlier this year, they were 1900+ and perfect examples over 2500. Some guy sold his duplicates that weren't in great shape for 1600-1750.

     

    I found mine just searching on google. Ended up picking it up for 1600 off a local Michigan hunting forum. Its all original matching numbers. Stock was sanded by the vet though.

  10. Posted

    I filled out my paperwork with my address, and included a copy of my local FFL's license. I noted on the copies to ship the rifle to the FFL per NJ law. The Spam can was shipped directly to me.

     

    No problems with that.

  15. Posted

    Wow she looks beautiful. What are the muzzle and throat erosion numbers, she looks almost new.

     

    Muzzle is 1+

    Throat 2+

    Which is on the CMP tag, Ill have to get a gauge and confirm that

  17. Posted

    YMMV but every one of my enfields has had a dose of RAW linseed oil....I purchased at a art supply store...none of mine are slick to the touch or seem....to have an oily residue.

     

    You need to watch the wood as you apply it....if the wood is 'thirty' it'll soak right in....the trick is to know when enough is enough....

     

    There are MANY far better articles out there that talk about gun stock finish and in my mind some go entirely to deep....as i was told enfields stocks were dunked in hot raw linseed oil and left to hang dry... :icon_mrgreen: we as collectors I think dwell waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy too much on certain things that were really never thought of for weapons of war.....

     

    I venture a guess that the average GI could care one lick less whether his garand was finished with RLO BLO TUNG OIL etc....as long as it was accurate and functioned !

     

    You're right, Ill give it a try and post my results.

  18. Posted

    If it were ME...BEFORE the 1/3 Mix.....and prior to at least 4 coats of RAW linseed oil...maybe five...or at least till the stock doesn't soak up anymore....

     

    I would use a nice walnut stain to darker it a bit....then do the linseed....then after is is 'dry' then and only then do the 1/3 mix of which I would do 3 coats...

     

    The beeswax will add in waterproofing the wood...and will negate some of the saturation effects of the RAW linseed oil prior to wood hydration.....

     

    Do NOT use tung oil finish...or BLO....you can read online as there are things in the BLO and the finish that make them dry....

     

    good looking rifle....just got a 192 round 30 cl can.... HXP 1980 in bandos....VERY choice and clean....

     

    I was under the impression Raw Linseed oil takes forever ever to dry or doesn't. I have some BLO, and also some Fairtrimmer's Military Oil. I think the Fairtrimmers stuff looks great. Would you recommend that in place of RLO?

  21. Posted

    Yea now it's the hard part.....waiting. I got my DBU email on the 11th, should be soon, judging by the Timeline on the CMP forums.

     

    Just went to the E-store, looks like they are going through orders pretty quick, only took 25 days.

  22. Posted

    Whoo hooo... just got this via email from the CMP...

     

    We have received and verified your recent order. Your order will now advance to our sales area and from there to our shipping area. Please note, that unless otherwise listed, our order to ship time is at least 30-60 days. You will receive other emails as the order progresses

     

    Yea now it's the hard part.....waiting. I got my DBU email on the 11th, should be soon, judging by the Timeline on the CMP forums.

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