Your experience with purchasing a M1 from CMP

[Kevin Breaux]

There are two rifles I have yet to obtain, one is a M1D and a M1A (M14)civ. version.

I have not yet contacted the CMP, I do understand the Req. but my question is about the experience. Has anyone bought an M1 from the CMP?
Did you have the rifle sent FFL or did you travel to Anniston AL. to pick your rifle from the rack?


Thanks Kevin

[txsteele]

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[fister]

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me too

[jesterdoc]

Funny this should come up now, I spent about 35 minutes on the phone with them last week.
I called about the affiliation requirement and ended up visiting with the girl about the whole program. If I understand it correctly, the law that created the CMP also allowed a provision that basically cuts out the FFL requirement. I believe the rifles are shipped direct to your home of record via USPS or UPS. If you go to the website and read the FAQ I think it covers the shipping process there.
And as far as the M1's go, she advised demand is far outcweighing available supply. She said they would be shipped to those on the list as they came available. She advised the best bet to get an M1 quickly was to buy the Select Grade, as most people want the Field Grade at the insanely low price versus the high price tag of the Select.
I also asked about the M14 becoming available and was told, No, not now or ever in the foreseeable future. Same goes for the 1911. Very bummed about that.

[jesterdoc]

Alright I found it. Shipping is via FedEx direct to your home address of record as reported to NICS.

From www.thecmp.org , CMP Sales website FAQ...

If you receive a "Delay" from the FBI, why do you not process the order after three days, as authorized by law?
First- we are not your regular gun dealer. The law that established the CMP exempted us from FFL requirements. we are not required to keep a 'book' or to ship only to another FFL. The law also specifies that we must have a completed 'successful' background check conducted for each sale. So - we cannot ship a rifle until we get a 'proceed' from the FBI. The three days after a 'delay' does not apply to us as it does to FFL licensed dealers. We can also ship direct to your home, where dealers cannot.

Second - the NICS check submission to the FBI provides no information about the firearm - no model, no serial number, nothing. It only provides the information about the individual.

Third - we input the information directly into the FBI ENICS system via computer (not by telephone. As soon as we do, the name shows up on the screen in a list with other names that we have input and not yet received a response. The initial status reads 'new'. Every hour or so we check the list and some status will have changed to either 'proceed', 'deny' or 'delay'. If we get the 'proceed', we print the information and attach it to the order and put the order in the tray (for the date order was received) for processing. If response was a 'deny', we cancel the order and prepare a letter and send it to the customer with information for the customer to appeal the ruling directly to the FBI.

If we get a 'delay', we do nothing but keep checking the status until it changes. After 3-4 days, if the FBI does not give us a 'proceed' or 'delay', the NICS system changes the status to 'open'. This is not something we do - it is the FBI NICS system. We track the status several times each day for up to 30 days. If after 30 days the NICS request still shows as open - we cancel the order and notify the customer to submit an appeal.

The reason for waiting 30 days is that we have found after all these years that most 'delays' and 'open' do change to 'proceed or 'deny' within that time. This is an arbitrary number of days. we can make it 29 or 28 or 15 or even 3. We just found that '30' works best in not jerking the customer or the FBI around. It does no good to 'run it again' daily - the status won't change. The FBI does not give us any reasons why someone is on delay or denied. This is between the individual and the FBI.

[Humper]

Both my M1's are cmp rifles. I didn't deal direct with CMP, instead I had a friend of my dad's who dealt with them all the time (he has since passed away) order mine. They are both 1944 springfields and they shoot great. These are awesome firearms and well worth the price and little bit of trouble to obtain.

[ballisticbudda]

I got my M1 Garand through CMP. Seemed to take forever, but it was delivered to my door. Great rifle with matching numbers.

[rcjunky007]

After reading on their website, I don't think I would want the hassle of ordering from them. I'm in anniston about ever other week. I think I might stop in there and look around.

[Artos]

It was a little hassle from what i remember but worth it...i got a 40X .22 from them about 10yrs ago (before i had my ffl) At that time, you had to support or be a member of a certain shooting club or organization.

Other than that, a gal walked me through the rest of the paperwork and got my gun. Wish I could remember more of the details.

[Tommyh]

from what i have read, the whole throat erosion and muzzle wear are all well within specs on the lower grade rifles, so accuracy shouldnt be affected too much. You can rebarrel them now as there are a couple of places who make a replacement barrel for it. i keep threatening to do it myself since they are such a huge piece of the American pie

And she is right. the M14 will never be released because it can not be changed over to a semi auto only. youd have to buy the m1a from someone else on the civilian side.

[Ag 96]

You might want to take a look at GArandguy.com. I've heard good things about him. You can get a better garland for about 1000, with decent assurance of what you are getting.