What follows is my personal quest to acquire an M1 Garand through the Civilian Marks-manship Program (CMP). We’ve all heard about getting government Garands, but personally I never knew anyone who had, so I thought I would give it a try and document my experience. My hope at the outset is that this article will encourage more of you out there to do the same while you still can. That flat panel monitor, digital camera, or new rifle will probably still be there and mostly likely be cheaper next year, but who knows for how much longer you’ll be able to buy a piece of history in the form of an M1 Garand rifle for five hundred dollars or less and have it shipped straight to your door.

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