Hot Damn...reference the New Garand classes..

[Old Guard]

Myself, I just built my first complete garand and it did not cost me any digits, and it shoots great..Thanks to a lot of really nice men, whom love this sport..? I was totally blown away by the Demand for more CMP classes on building a rifle...But the cost was very nice, and you built a new in spec Garand to be proud of..I really did not expect the new Ceo to take sudden action of as follows:::Price increase for the classes.. It seems it burned a lot of time to have the class.. I don't know if it sets back the gun repair section, but would bet it does?? Mark, just said, that..he was looking at the prices of the Specials?? Now it is time to get the popcorn, ya might notice I am not going to get into this fracus as some of those CMP boys have sharp teeth, or their false teeth are made of Titanium...Anyway..OG-- out.

[seaninmich]

Did you take the class, OG? I don't get it. It's THREE DAYS!! what the heck do they do for THREE DAYS???? You can learn everything you need to assemble a garand in about 30 minutes then, MAYBE, another 30 minutes to actually assemble it.

[jak]

There are a lot of mechanically challenged people on the cmp forum. They might benefit from taking that class.
Some other guys will just want an excuse to go to cmp.
This guy has a good post about his time at the cmp class. Looks like they spent a lot of time touring the warehouse and
other buildings instead of putting a rifle together.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=944059

If you total in the price of the class, hotels, meals, air-fare or gasoline, if you drive, you're talking about spending $2300.00 -$3000.00
for a $1000.00 rifle. Definitely not worth it to me.

[seaninmich]

If you total in the price of the class, hotels, meals, air-fare or gasoline, if you drive, you're talking about spending $2300.00 -$3000.00
for a $1000.00 rifle. Definitely not worth it to me.

That's exactly what I was thinking. WHY?????

[jbkf1003]

I can tear them apart and reassemble them fine, I want to learn to install and head space barrels. I just haven't spent the coin on an action wrench and barrel vice yet.. I'm sure at some point I will then we'll see if I can wreck a barrel or two.. :)

[ordmm]

Took a look at the calguns link....One thing for sure....CMP appears to have spared no expense in running a showcase operation. Man...they must have massive overhead! The CMP has a unique business model but it's got to take mucho pesos to feed the beast.

[jbkf1003]

it's got to take mucho pesos to feed the beast.

Ah you mean, 'Donations' right?

[ordmm]

Ah you mean, 'Donations' right?


"donations"....Yeah I guess. Same value as Boy/Girl Scout stuff....Two bucks worth of cookies or popcorn for a $10. donation. Ratio for the class built rifle is about the same most probably.

[jbkf1003]

lol.. Yeah but those samoas are DAMMMNNNN GOOOD!

http://www.justataste.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Homemade-Samoas-stacked2.jpg

[canes7]

That's exactly what I was thinking. WHY?????

Because it's the CMP. We all know that they could sell flaming paper bags of dogshit and people would buy them. This is just a new bag of shit. When all those who want to take the class have taken the class the CMP will invent a new bag of flaming dogshit for them to buy.

I'm surprised they haven't auctioned off O's chair yet. You know there is some twisted individual that'll buy that for a few grand.

[Old Guard]

Because it's the CMP. We all know that they could sell flaming paper bags of dogshit and people would buy them. This is just a new bag of shit. When all those who want to take the class have taken the class the CMP will invent a new bag of flaming dogshit for them to buy.

I'm surprised they haven't auctioned off O's chair yet. You know there is some twisted individual that'll buy that for a few grand.

Okay, I had forgotten about it being three days?? Maybe worth is for some, but not this ole boy..What I want is to CON a tour of the facilities..big O was doing that for a privilaged few, I want That TOUR,if i drive down again..not really likely on either side, as now I am about stocked up on the M-1 rifles..need to give CC a break..Og.

[cwcdl79]

so, does that mean Sean that you'll come out and help me put together a garand?

[timshufflin]

so, does that mean Sean that you'll come out and help me put together a garand?


I don't know about that but, if you come here, I'll help you put together one. All you need is 12 minutes and a quality IPA for after.

[centurion20000]

IPA? What exactly is that?

[canes7]

India Pale Ale. A over the top hoppy flavored beer.

[centurion20000]

So wait ... bring the Mini-G master good beer and he will teach the secrets of the Garand universe ??

That's WAY better than a $3000 Garand.

[Roadkingtrax]

You drink a lot of Bell's Shuff?

[timshufflin]

You drink a lot of Bell's Shuff?

I pretty much like all IPA's except standard Sierra Nevada. I do very much like the Sierra Nevada Torpedo though. Other top hits are Crooked tree and Double crooked tree from Dark Horse. Bell's Oberon is great but not a IPA as far as I know.

Back on track, putting together a Garand is pretty quickly taught. Then you have the individual parts to specialize in;
Stock fitting
Accurizing including unitizing, gas cylinder mods, stock mods
barrel install
trigger work
timing
The every common, getting to be more so, 7th round stoppage
Diagnosis
You can make this take forever if you break stuff down even more. I guess you could spend 25 minutes musing over the correct install and height of the front sight if you really want to put a man on the moon.

[timshufflin]

So wait ... bring the Mini-G master good beer and he will teach the secrets of the Garand universe ??

That's WAY better than a $3000 Garand.


Please, never insinuate that any of us are masters. I know you're joking but that feeling of superiority just smacks me in the head like obama worship by the left :) We are just normal dudes who drink beer, like freedom, enjoy firearms, and hate despots :)

[jbkf1003]

Accurizing? As long as it's MOT (Minute of Tyrant) it's good enough for me.... But I will bring a case of the Local IPA if we cover barrel installs. :)

BUT it won't be the same since there is no tour of the warehouse to see crates of unsorted Mini-Gs. AND I will defiantly miss the mandatory trip through the gift shop so I can buy last years Camp Perry T-Shirt at full price.

Justin

[cwcdl79]

sign me up!