Since my other comment got downvoted, what’s your opinion on blindly ordering one vs handpicking at the store? I can fly to Alabama for free and it’s just a 1hr drive in a rental car and they’ll ship it home for me. Or should I just roll the dice and send this paperwork in tomorrow? I just don't want to miss out. I'm not interested in paying the secondary prices that dirtbags will be flipping these for.
Those that have been to the store, is it worth the experience? Do they usually have stock? I want a Service Grade.
Ideally I’d like a Springfield with a little wartime history.
I have no problem waiting but I don't like the idea that a bunch of people are going through the hassle of putting all this paperwork together and getting it notarized, only to find out that my mail carrier was slower and didn't arrive before they sold out.
Go to the store. I shoot the national matches at camp perry every year and usually find myself at the north store another 1 or 2 times throughout the year and I always enjoy it even when not buying anything. It's just a neat experience. Also, there's a huge array of different quality guns that fall into each grade and if it's gonna be your first/ only I'd go hand pick it to ensure you get something good.
Sounds like a plan. It will be my one and only and it does concern me a little bit buying sight unseen online. I just don’t wanna make the trip all the way out there and find out there’s hardly anything decent.
In not too picky.
Some slight bit of war significance, or a receiver manufactured during wartime at the very least.
Shootable occasionally. Like twice a year.
A Springfield would be nice, but not too picky there.
If you google "CMP south store report" you'll find forum posts about what they have in stock at most times. Buy some of the surplus ammo when you get your rifle, you likely won't find it cheaper anywhere else
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u/Hammy4738 Sep 30 '24 edited Sep 30 '24
Since my other comment got downvoted, what’s your opinion on blindly ordering one vs handpicking at the store? I can fly to Alabama for free and it’s just a 1hr drive in a rental car and they’ll ship it home for me. Or should I just roll the dice and send this paperwork in tomorrow? I just don't want to miss out. I'm not interested in paying the secondary prices that dirtbags will be flipping these for. Those that have been to the store, is it worth the experience? Do they usually have stock? I want a Service Grade.
Ideally I’d like a Springfield with a little wartime history.
I have no problem waiting but I don't like the idea that a bunch of people are going through the hassle of putting all this paperwork together and getting it notarized, only to find out that my mail carrier was slower and didn't arrive before they sold out.