Looking into my 1st Garand

[bigcountryfl Find all posts View Profile Close bigcountryfl]

New member, and I have been eyeing owning an M1 for a long time now. As a prior-service Marine, its fitting I own one too.

Im looking to get one from the CMP, and was curious to the Service grade models. How are the in regards to finish and shootability? For $750 it seems like a deal. They also have the IHR Service grade for a few hundred more, but not sure its worth it?

[Smokey Sergeant Find all posts View Profile Close Smokey]

The service grade is probably your safest bet for a solid rifle that's a good shooter. It will likely be a "mixmaster" with parts from a rebuild at an ordnance facility. It would probably be typical of what a Marine would be issued later in the service life of the Garand. Some folks have reported corrosion on the exterior surfaces and inside the stock. Generally the CMP has been very good at resolving any complaints from folks purchasing their rifles.

[jak Staff Sergeant Find all posts View Profile Close jak]

Stick with the service grade. You may get a WWII Springfield or a postwar Springfield or Harrington Richardson. The IHC is more expensive because of its collectability.

[TJT Gunnery Sergeant Find all posts View Profile Close TJT]

.....They also have the IHR Service grade....

What's an IHR? Do you mean HRA or IHC?
Jon

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