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rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:56 am
by M-Quigley
I'm trying to find out the best options for getting a Garand and or an M1 carbine rebarreled to make them a more accurate shooter. (more accurate than buckshot coming out of a shotgun that is :( ) Both are pretty sloppy at the muzzle end. Both are otherwise okay, totally reliable. (at least now they are) With the Garand I had to replace the op rod spring, since then no failures to feed. So far what I've found online is go to Camp Perry. I'm not a member of the CMP and live on the other end of the state from there, so I'd like to avoid making that long drive if possible. (although it's still a last resort option I guess) The few gunsmiths that are left in my area that I've contacted so far don't do this with Garand's or carbines. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:09 pm
by JustaShooter
Can you ship it to CMP instead of hand-delivering it?

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:04 pm
by M-Quigley
JustaShooter wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:09 pm Can you ship it to CMP instead of hand-delivering it?
If I read the website for the CMP custom shop correctly, (and maybe I didn't) you have to be a member of the CMP. I might be able to just order the barrel and have it shopped without being a member, IDK. I'm going to call them tomorrow and find out.
Those wishing to use the CMP Custom Shop must be a customer on file in the CMP system and meet the same eligibility requirements as for rifle purchases from the CMP.

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:03 pm
by M-Quigley
I just looked at the CMP website. Apparently I can't even order parts without being a member of the CMP.
I would also consider driving to Cincinnati or Columbus for a qualified gunsmith.

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:06 am
by WhyNot
I have not read the applicable portions of CMP website, but possibly do they mean. You have to be eligible to purchase i.e. affiliated with a CMP kosher club to send in? Similar to, must be affiliated with kosher club to purchase anything.

It might be as simple as creating a login for their blog community or web store? It can't be very difficult, I did it :wink: 12 yrs ago to buy ammo from them

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:37 am
by M-Quigley
WhyNot wrote: Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:06 am I have not read the applicable portions of CMP website, but possibly do they mean. You have to be eligible to purchase i.e. affiliated with a CMP kosher club to send in? Similar to, must be affiliated with kosher club to purchase anything.

It might be as simple as creating a login for their blog community or web store? It can't be very difficult, I did it :wink: 12 yrs ago to buy ammo from them
Thanks, I will try that first before calling them. Did you create a login for a blog or a login for the web store?

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:39 am
by WhyNot
login was for the web store which allowed to view post/comment on their forums. Sorry I called it blog

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:26 am
by Brian D.
M-Quigley wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:03 pm I just looked at the CMP website. Apparently I can't even order parts without being a member of the CMP.
I would also consider driving to Cincinnati or Columbus for a qualified gunsmith.
I don't think we currently have a gunsmith doing that kind of work around Cincinnati. At least not one I'd hire.

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:37 am
by M-Quigley
WhyNot wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:39 am login was for the web store which allowed to view post/comment on their forums. Sorry I called it blog
That's okay, I knew what you meant about blog. Did you order the ammo from the website also?

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:57 pm
by cpg

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:22 am
by M-Quigley
Thanks, but I've already seen those links when I said I had to be a member of the CMP to buy parts, the site said you had to be a member of a CMP club to buy parts or ammunition, or use their gunsmithing services. When I mentioned going up to Camp Perry if needed, that was not in reference to the CMP store, which is in AL. There is supposedly a gunsmith up there that does the same services and is pretty busy at the time of the matches. IDK yet though if you also have to be a member of a CMP club to have him work on a rifle or not.

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:35 am
by WhyNot
Did you order the ammo from the website also?
Yes I did :)

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:25 pm
by weakhand luke
The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Assoc is a CMP affiliated club. Membership is only $30/yr. They do good work and you'd have the access you need to to use the services of the CMP.

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:27 pm
by weakhand luke
There's a CMP store at Camp Perry too.

Re: rebarreling options for Garand or carbine in the SW Ohio area?

Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:12 am
by M-Quigley
weakhand luke wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:25 pm The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Assoc is a CMP affiliated club. Membership is only $30/yr. They do good work and you'd have the access you need to to use the services of the CMP.
That's great, thanks for the info.