Civilian Marksmanship Program M1 Garand Sales

[HMC-FMF-PJ]

Civilian Marksmanship Program
http://www.odcmp.com/
http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/index.htm

In the past ten years, the M1 Garand, regardless of condition, has become a very hot collectors’ item and sound financial investment. Movies such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers" have only added to the M1 Garand's popularity. The popularity of the M1 Garand continues to grow as hundreds of new Garand “Fun” Matches are being held all across the USA each year.

Each M1 Garand rifle sold by CMP is an authentic U.S. Government rifle that has been inspected, headspaced, repaired if necessary and test fired for function. Each rifle is shipped with safety manual, one eight-round clip and chamber safety flag. Orders are filled on a first-come first serve basis.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) was created by the U.S. Congress. The original purpose was to provide civilians an opportunity to learn and practice marksmanship skills so they would be skilled marksmen if later called on to serve the U.S. military. Over the years the emphasis of the program shifted to focus on youth development through marksmanship. From 1916 until 1996 the CMP was administered by the U.S. Army. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice & Firearms Safety, Inc. (CPRPFS) to take over administration and promotion of the CMP. The CPRPFS is a tax exempt not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that derives its mission from public law.

Items offered subject to stock on hand but may include:
M1 Garand Rifles
M1 Carbines
M1903 and M1903A3 Rifles
M1917 Enfield Rifles
Cal .22 Target Rifles, US Military Surplus
Cal .22 Target Rifle, Commercial
CMP Air Rifles
.30-06 Caliber Ammunition
.22 Caliber Ammunition

I already have a CMP M1 Garand and M1917 in my gun safe as I type but one of my "goals" for "when I grow up" is to own a collection of historical US service rifles issued since the advent of centerfire ammunition.

[8404]

Chief pj

While in high school, I was a member of the Army Jr. R.O.T.C. program. We had M1 Garand rifles. Our rifles were operable and not plugged. I qualified on the M1 Garand while in the Jr. R.O.T.C. Is the ammunition for this rifle still available?

M1 thumb! Have you heard that before Chief? It's a little tricky, but that only happens once to each rifleman. lol That rifle sure could kick!

We also had 1903 Springfield's, bolt action. Back in 1971, I was able to obtain a bayonet for it from an Army Surplus store for $3.00.

Those were the days, I can still smell the linseed oil.

[beavis]

I really need to pick up a Garand before they are gone. I wouldn't mind having an 03 also. So many guns, so little money. I actually need to get the rest of the parts for my AR-15 A2 build and finish it too.

[Da-Chief]

How pray tell do we apply for one of these HMC?
Let me know..
Thanks
Darrell

[beavis]

Here you go Chief.

http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/eligibility_requirements.htm

http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/ordering_information.htm


Todd

[Da-Chief]

Yeah I found it after I posted..
Hard to get one. But I think I want to go for it. I had one in Bootcamp when the Navy was a "ARMED FORCE" and not a Lido Deck Going service..

I kiiid I kiiid...
;-)

Nowdays.. they don't carry anything but a Rain coat on thier ass, not leggings or anything..

I think they need to get back to issuing Rifles in Bootcamp again.. It teaches discipline and also helps you get used to guarding that sucker day and night.

Later
HMC

[HMC-FMF-PJ]

Is the ammunition for this rifle still available?
M1 thumb! Have you heard that before Chief?
We also had 1903 Springfield's, bolt action. Back in 1971, I was able to obtain a bayonet for it from an Army Surplus store for $3.00.

.30-06 ammunition (as in .30 caliber design of 1906) was the standard rifle round for the US military from WWI through the Korean War. It is still one of the most popular hunting rounds in the US and can be found almost anywhere rifle ammunition is sold. CMP sells 30-06 ammo too.

Surplus .30-06 mil ammo is found all over the place but some variants are corrosive. If corrosive, make sure you follow corrosive ammo cleaning guidelines or it will eat you rifle from the inside out rather quickly. I think a large amount of non-corrosive Dutch surplus ammo was recently imported and is relatively inexpensive. The standard mil round is known as M2 Ball.

The Garand is one of the few semi-auto firearms that actually uses an ammo "clip" in the proper sense of the word. (For you non-shooters, No a "magazine" is NOT a "clip" regardless of what Hollywood or the music industry might say.) I still find it a bit interesting to spot old Garand clips out in 29 Palms, Camp Pendleton, and San Clemente Island.

I would say anyone who has loaded a Garand has heard of "M1 Thumb" and probably has seen an “outbreak” in person at least once. Hopefully you learn that from someone else's mistake and if you commit the mistake yourself, it only happens that one time.

The original Model 1903 was equipped with a "rod" bayonet but it was abandoned in favor of the "Model 1905 Knife Bayonet." The M1903 was also the sniper rifle used in Saving Private Ryan.

[HMC-FMF-PJ]

I really need to pick up a Garand before they are gone. I wouldn't mind having an 03 also. So many guns, so little money. I actually need to get the rest of the parts for my AR-15 A2 build and finish it too.

I managed to get my "AR-15" before the 'Peoples Republic of Kalifornia' instituted a state ban. I don't even want to get into that nonsense!! With the state ban in place, now Californian's can only buy 10 round fixed magazine "breachloading" AR's or single shot AR's with a removable magazine. (The single shot requires the charging handle to be pulled between each shot. The "breachloader's" magazine is permanently attached to the lower receiver and you need to flip open the upper receiver to load.)

Years ago I purchased a Beretta 92FS and Bushmaster XM-15 (which is basically civilian equivalents to the military's M9 pistol and M16/M4 rifle) so I could develop my muscle memory and weapon handling skills. My civ job at the time also used the 92FS so it made natural sense to me to practice with the tools I may need to defend my life. (The best preventive medicine on the battlefield is superior firepower and shooting inaccurately does about as much good as igniting a brick of firecrackers.)

"So many guns, so little money." You said it! That is why my historical collection is so damn small and the prices just keep going up

[8404]

Fantastic information and history. Thanks.

[HMC-FMF-PJ]

NAVY SHOOTERS: Speaking of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), check out OPNAV 3590.26 (dtd 01Aug2007) to see how you may earn Distinguished Marksman Badges and Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) Badges. Navy personnel wear Distinguished Badges, and/or EIC Badges on their uniforms IAW Navy Uniform Regulations.

Active and reserve sailors may compete in the service category at all CMP sanctioned EIC matches and National Rifle Association (NRA) matches. Retired Navy personnel are eligible for a US Navy Distinguished Badge as long as a minimum of 10 credit points were earned while in either an active or reserve status. The President's Hundred Award is presented to the 100 highest scores among the top 10% of competitors of all branches in the President's Match, held during the National Matches. A special President's Hundred rocker is worn on the left shoulder of the enlisted uniform.

Yes, Corpsman do this. There were a half dozen Corpsmen on this year's US Navy Rifle and Pistol Team selected to represent the Navy at the Interservice /National Rifle and Pistol Championships earlier this month at Camp Perry and at least one of the Doc's is female.


U.S. Navy Marksmanship Team (USNMT)
http://www.usnst.org/

CMP Competitions
http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions.htm

2007 National Trophy Rifle Matches & CMP Games Events
http://www.odcmp.com/NM/Rifle.htm

NRA's Competitive Shooting Programs
http://www.nrahq.org/compete/index.asp



REFERENCE:
OPNAV 3590.26, Small Arms Marksmanship Competition, Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) And Navy Distinguished Badges
http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/03000%20Naval%20Operations%20and%20Readiness/03-500%20Training%20and%20Readiness%20Services/OPNAVINST%203590.26.pdf

OPNAVINST 3591.1E, Small Arms Training And Qualification
http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/03000%20Naval%20Operations%20and%20Readiness/03-500%20Training%20and%20Readiness%20Services/3591.1E.pdf

2007 CMP Competition Rules
http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf


"Small arms marksmanship is a fundamental military skill. As the Petty Officer of the Watch in a foreign port, you may need a steady hand and accurate shot to protect your shipmates. At sea, you may need to use your rifle to destroy an enemy mine. Keep learning and take your knowledge to your home commands. Teach your shipmates. It's the militarily correct thing to do." -- Vice-Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani (COMSUBLANT), May 1999

[psencik1950]

I hadn't heard of the program, interesting. I've started trying to afford military knives. I picked up a WWII Corpsman's bolo. Probably 16" long, with a blade almost 1/4" at the back, almost 2 lbs. Surprised I had never heard of it before. I had seen one at the New Orleans D-day museum.

There are also some bolos from the early 1900's and WWi.
Ben