Originally Posted by
andykev
My first CMP rifle was their "CMP SPECIAL" which is the rebuilt. It came with new barrel (Criterion), new CMP stock, and all the metal refinished. It looks magnificent. I wanted a "new" rifle, a shooter that would last me forever (at my age, that is about 25-30 years!).
Since then, I have bought some others, from local people. One is a very nice 1944 SA with very nice metal, and an orig. stock that someone sanded and oiled.
And as my education on these guns grew...I KICK MYSELF for turning up my nose at a M1 just because it has very dirty wood and some idiot carved "JIMMY" in
the stock! It was $1200, and I asked "why do I need another"? I know better now. You know what it had?
Original stock (would have easily cleaned up), uncut op rod, original 3-44 barrel with excellent bore, Lock Bar Sight, all matching numbers inside. Metal finish was excellent. The gun was some guys dad's WWII gun. Of course, the next day, someone came to the club and whipped out the cash and got it!
I then did my homework and found out what I missed. I began research right away......and now I know "the rest of the story".