I saw this show on how they disassembled, cleaned and sorted the M1 parts. Then they rebuilt and sold the rifles thru CMP.

 

So my son orders an M1 from CMP and it's a cosmoline mess just like a Mosin. Do they re-apply cosmo after reassembly or maybe this one did not go thru the the above routine??

 

I thought CMP's were pretty much ready to shoot.

 

Anybody have a clue? Thanks.

I don't think they reapply cosmoline. New cosmoline doesn't have the patina old cosmo has. I think they remove enough to check function and tolerances and send it out. I've gotten SGs that were pretty clean so I suspect they were made up from parts of different Garands. I got a 1942 Remington 1903 that looked like the cosmo was on since...well 1942.

the only rifles that they fully decosmo that I know of is the correct and special grades. Service and FG are just a quick wipe down and put on the shelf

the only rifles that they fully decosmo that I know of is the correct and special grades. Service and FG are just a quick wipe down and put on the shelf

Eric, the Correct Grade I just picked up is covered in grease as bad as any Yugo gun that came straight out of an arsenal. The other CG's on the rack that day were in all different states of grease, from none to some - mine was greased the worst, but also the nicest.