I’m letting everything dry 7-10 days between even lighter coats of oil and dust sanding in with 400. The oil was sanded in with the dust using 400 grit. I didn’t remove the wood dust on the last few sandings, and then sparingly, VERY sparingly applied enough oil to just bring out the grain. I broke down the gun, did a VERY light sand with 220, followed by 320, then 400. I like to keep it simple and after much research I found a master gun stock artisan named Kurt (Kurts Checkering), and am following his method and advice. While some may really want the WW2 look of a stock dipped in linseed oil and may dye their stock, I’d rather have a stock that lets the grain detail express itself more naturally, plus I don’t want gummy, smelly linseed oil leaching out of the wood on warm days. I think they applied some type of light coat which to me dulls the look of the wood, looks a little gray and muted. I also received a new stock M1 with scratches and dings in the wood. Let’s call it the 19th, though, as it was available to deliver it that day.įrom the postman picking up the order Feb 4th to the delivery date of May 19th is 105 days. When I returned, the CMP Field Grade M1 Garand was delivered in the morning on Monday, May 23, 2016. So, I set up a vacation hold on my FedEx account and headed to the NRA Show. Woo Hoo!Įxcept FedEx said it would be delivered around 10:30am on Thursday, and I would be in the luxury battle wagon with JJ and Chris on the way to Louisville, Ky to cover the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits (really just the exhibits). Two days later the Field grade M1 Garand shipped via FedEx. The order had sat long enough that my credit card company had sent a new card with a new expiration date. I wouldn’t hear a peep from CMP until around the 16th or 17th of April when a nice lady from the CMP called to verify my credit card info. That must mean it is nearly ready to ship, right? I got excited since the Field grade M1 Garand already had a credit card pre-authorization noted. Nearly two months later, on MaI got the “DBU email” (Don’t Bother Us) that indicates the order has been logged into the system, noting a receipt date of February 8th. It took a day or two to coordinate schedules with the Notary, but the M1 Garand orders went out in the mail on February 4, 2016. Since the CMP order process was fresh in my mind I immediately printed a new order form, this time for CMP M1 Garands, one in Field grade, the other in Service grade. Live and learn right? How long did it take to get the M1 Garand from CMP? My dreams of snagging an M1 Carbine in that batch were shattered and my order had likely not even made it from the postman’s Jeep to the local Post Office. So, I scrambled and dug around the internet to figure out their order process, filled out the CMP order form, found a Notary to make the paperwork official, attached my C&R FFL paperwork and put an order for one Field grade M1 Carbine and one Service grade M1 Carbine in the mail in time for the postman to pick it up the morning of February 1, 2016.Ībout an hour and a half later I saw a post on the CMP facebook page that the mail was delivered and they had WAY more envelopes with orders than they had M1 Carbines. They had been selling the occasional M1 Carbine via the CMP auction site, but the prices typically go a good bit higher than the standard pricing on the rifle sale page. Via various forums and social media I had seen notice that the CMP would release a “small batch” of M1 Carbine rifles for sale via the standard order process. This was my first order from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Camping Chat – Hammock Hangin’ With Pickl – Weekly Live, Interactive Shows.This Week at Gear Report Episode 1 – 50 – Weekly Live, Interactive Shows.This Week at Gear Report Episode 51 – 100 – Weekly Live, Interactive Shows.This Week at Gear Report Episode 101 – 150 – Weekly Live, Interactive Shows.Original Humvee Battlewagon M1038 Project.HMMWV For Sale – The Battlewagon 2.0 could be yours.HMMWV For Sale – Video – Inside and Out.Repairs and Upgrades Status – Battlewagon 2.0.M1165-A1 Humvee from the US Marine Corps – Battlewagon 3 Updates –.Battlewagon 3.0 – M1165-A1 Humvee from the US Marine Corps.What Does A Surplus HMMWV Cost? How To Buy A Humvee.First Things Every HMMWV or Hummer Owner Needs to Know.Military HDT Base-X Tents For Sale or Rent 203, 303, 305.
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