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<blockquote data-quote="Perplexed" data-source="post: 1720986" data-attributes="member: 7157">That rifle would actually be an excellent example of some of the post-war Service Grade M1&#039;s that have been coming out of the CMP the past month or so.&nbsp; People have reported getting unusually nice rifles during visits to the two CMP stores, but you probably would not get one that nice via mail order.&nbsp; The cherry M1&#039;s account for probably one out of every 10 or 15 rifles, and this past week, people are reporting that the quality of the Service Grade rifles is going back down to the &quot;usual&quot; nice-but-not-minty level.&nbsp; In that grade, you&#039;d be looking at a rifle with some dents and dings in the stock, possibly missing the cartouches due to sanding, with the metal in various colors and condition.&nbsp; Nothing anywhere near the condition of the rifle pictured above.If you want one as nice as this rifle, you&#039;ll have to order a Correct Grade.&nbsp; Those are $1100, and even then, you may still see a few dents and dings in the stock, and minor marring of the metal finish.&nbsp; Your best bet would be to go to one of the Stores and hand-pick a Service Grade, and clean it up as needed.&nbsp; Or if you can&#039;t make the trip, hire someone to do the hand-pick for you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Perplexed, post: 1720986, member: 7157"] That rifle would actually be an excellent example of [B]some[/B] of the post-war Service Grade M1's that have been coming out of the CMP the past month or so. People have reported getting unusually nice rifles during visits to the two CMP stores, but you probably would not get one that nice via mail order. The cherry M1's account for probably one out of every 10 or 15 rifles, and this past week, people are reporting that the quality of the Service Grade rifles is going back down to the "usual" nice-but-not-minty level. In that grade, you'd be looking at a rifle with some dents and dings in the stock, possibly missing the cartouches due to sanding, with the metal in various colors and condition. Nothing anywhere near the condition of the rifle pictured above. If you want one as nice as this rifle, you'll have to order a Correct Grade. Those are $1100, and even then, you may still see a few dents and dings in the stock, and minor marring of the metal finish. Your best bet would be to go to one of the Stores and hand-pick a Service Grade, and clean it up as needed. Or if you can't make the trip, hire someone to do the hand-pick for you. [/QUOTE]

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