30 Minutes and Counting. The CMP TRIP

[matt6669 71]

I got 30 minutes of work left and then I'm off to go meet up with Eric for the CMP trip. Totally stoked!

 

Will have pictures and a trip report Saturday night after we get home.

 

Don't miss us too much!

 

M

[Wolfy 51]

Matt will have someone do the driving and sleep the whole trip.

[tony357 386]

And do not get pulled over on the way back to jersey, do not want to read about it..

[lunker 274]

There will be at least two rifles in the car on the way home. You better not get pulled over. That's an arsenal, right?

 

So Matt, you're coming to Dix Sunday morning to take the Garand for a spin I hope?

[matt6669 71]

My ass is going to be sleeping Sunday morning!!

 

And I don't even want to know what the news would label my car as if I got pulled over on the way home. There is 3 of us going, my poor car is gonna be on the bump stops on the way home!

[Maksim 1,504]

dont forget the ammo!

[vjf915 456]

CMP trip?

[lunker 274]

CMP trip?

 

 

Civilian Marksmanship Program -

The4y have a North and South headquarters where you can pick up a military surplus M1 Garand. I had mine shipped to me, but Matt is going to get a hand-picked one.

[Krdshrk 3,878]

How much did you pay for said Garand, if you don't mind me asking?

[lunker 274]

How much did you pay for said Garand, if you don't mind me asking?

 

 

$600 for a service grade. It is an excellent shooter.

[Krdshrk 3,878]

That's well worth it. I guess I'll have to join the CMP

[vjf915 456]

Wow thats a decent deal....

 

And thanks for the explanation, too tired to use google right now

[maideneddie 35]

Have fun man, I am VERY jealous :evil:

[Tactical Monkey 51]

Buy all the ammo your car can handle..... and then buy an extra bandoleer - just in case!

[matt6669 71]

Well we are at exit 147 in snow shoe Pennsylvania at a diner with .gun ads in the place mats. Eric has been acting like a 4 yr old with down syndrome hanging out the window to get truckers to honk their horn.

 

All you pussies who wimped out are missing out on an amazing adventure.

 

Update at next stop.

[Ray Ray 3,566]

All you pussies who wimped out are missing out on an amazing adventure.

 

This coming from a guy that has bailed on many events!

[matt6669 71]

Exit 42 in pa somewhere. Down syndrome boy can't get any more honks so he's very sad. Only about 170ish miles to go wooohooo

[tbtrout 141]

Tammy wants to know what you are buying her?

[Blcklightning 11]

Lucky! Take some pics!

+1 on Ammo!

[matt6669 71]

Just got to port Clinton passing out for a few hours. Fairly easy drive not bad at all.

 

TIM tell Tammy I'm not buying her anything lol

[Maksim 1,504]

Glad to hear the drive is going uneventful. =)

[bry@n 195]

So this place is open all night or you guys took the trip to be first in the door Saturday?

[matt6669 71]

Third people in the door and Omg this place is amazing holy crap. The guys at the counter are the most amazing people I've ever met in my life.

 

I wish I had more money bc they had some amazing correct grades.

 

Definitely a trip everyone should make without a doubt.

[Maksim 1,504]

Are you guys still there?

 

So pics or it didnt happen.

[jermz1987 243]

PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[matt6669 71]

Exit 147 by snow shoe again about 120 miles left til erics house. What a freaking trip so much fun. Stay tuned for pictures bc people should not let Eric and I go to the cmp alone.

[Krdshrk 3,878]

Stop teasing us, lol. I wanna see the pics.

[usnmars 136]

Here are some pics so far, no pics yet of the rifles individually. I picked up a couple CHERRY Garands. I picked up a M1D sniper that was made in August of 1941(PRE WAR!!!!) with a muzzle wear of .25!!!! and a throat erosion of about 1. The guy behind the counter actually said it was the best barrel on an M1D that he has seen so far. I also picked up a plane Jane springfield that was made in June of 1942 with original barrel that gauged at 1 and 1.5 and lastly I picked up a 1956 Springfield that was in amazing condition that gauged .75 and 1.5. I gotta say that the store is AWESOME and well worth the trip. All of my rifles were service grades and look PERFECT!! Cant wait to get some de-cosmo'd pics up.

 

 

 

Matt has the nice pictures, so hopefully he puts em up soon!

[matt6669 71]

Here's better pictures of the final result. I had planned on taking pictures of the actual trip except I ended up driving both ways the whole time so my camera finger was stuck driving.

 

What an amazing trip, would do it again in a heart beat but spread the driving out a little bit. A thousand miles in 26 hours with 4 hours of shopping in the middle is a bit too much. But we still had a blast!!!

 

M

 

 

[jermz1987 243]

Very cool.