I sold mine to pay for a toy I would use more. I was considering rebarreling mine because its accuracy was minute of barn due to erosion. But Since I maybe shot 16 rounds a year, and it was my most expensive rifle to shoot, I wanted something I would actually use.
Well done. Wish I had ordered before everything went to ‘sold out’.
If new CMP wood, at least from my experience, needs a light strip and oil. I used raw linseed (flax from the health area at Meijer), with good results after a few hours in the sun.
I have a very similar M1, Son and I drove to Port Clinton to select ours. At the time they had a limited number of rifles like yours except they had the original barrels - the original barrels gages same as new! We both purchased one and had them sent to our homes (saved a fair sum of money due to having to pay sales tax if you take it with you).
I have a second M1 I purchased from an individual - not nearly in such nice shape as the CMP rifle.
Nice looking rifle. Dad was a tank mechanic in the ETO WWII, while he was never issued one he always had one or two squirrelled away in the half track he worked out of. He carried a pair of revolvers as sidearms, but was always ready to rock if necessary! He loved the Garand, he always said he couldn't miss with one.
Always wanted to get him a decent CMP one, but life has a way of getting in the way. One of my big regrets was Dad passed away before I could give him one.