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Some people look for pristine safe queen military surplus. Other collectors look for something with more character and possible battle scars. Then there’s folks who look for something in between. Shown are some examples that we got from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. You can see visual differences between the service grade, field grade and rack grade. That being said, it’s all up to the individual armorer that inspected it to give a grade category. If you plan on going to the Civilian Marksmanship Program M1911 event, which one would you get?
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Don’t forget, the next in-person event is this Friday Sep, 11 starting at 8am in Anniston, AL
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What Palmetto State Armory has stated about the WIN! NFA update, they are rolling this out in phases… https://youtu.be/b5-n7sp0ECw?is=PKjq3...

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U.S. Soldiers during rifle training with their M1917 rifles. These rifles were known as “the American Enfield” or “British rifle” by American Doughboys. It was also frequently called the “P-17” (informal nickname derived from its British predecessor, the Pattern 1914 or P-14). Later, some historians and enthusiasts often called it “The Doughboy Rifle” because roughly 75% of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I carried it into combat.
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#ww1history #ww1 #american

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Recently, the Civilian Marksmanship Program announced military surplus M14 rifles that have “special authorization” will be coming soon. This is exciting news for collectors but there are some who don’t see the value in it.

For decades the Springfield M1A has been such a favorite amongst enthusiasts and collectors. It can be adapted for many different uses and is a civilian version of the M14. It has a SA only function and is much more cost effective than surplus, however the surplus M14 will be quite rare. The M1A, particularly National Match ones, are made for accuracy and may prove to be far better than some surplus ones. The M1A may also be a tad bit easier on the wallet.

So right now, a lot of people want the surplus M14, because this has never been done before and the history of the actual M14. Then there are those who see much more value in the M1A or that already possess an M1A and see no need for the particular military surplus rifle. There may also be some folks who are undecided. What are your thoughts on this subject?
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#cmp #m1a #m14 #oif #vietnamwar

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🫡 Randy Shughart M14: Inspired By Selfless Service

Seen here is a Springfield Armory M1A clone inspired by the M14 carried by Randy Shughart during the Battle of Mogadishu. The spray paint camo pattern is similar to the M14 portrayed in the movie Blackhawk Down though his rifle was never recovered and no one knows exactly how it was configured. This simple yet stunning rifle features a military surplus synthetic stock, sadlak mount, and Aimpoint 5000 red dot.

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A couple years ago I decided to get some vintage (1970’s) Colt surplus components from What-a-Country. I then sought out a new H&R (from Palmetto State Armory) lower and barrel. I was extremely satisfied with the outcome, so I decided to do another one of these M16A1s. The grey matches somewhat, but what I really like is the furniture. The buttstock is thick, in great condition, and shows a “C”, “X” and “153”. The “C” is most likely for Charlie Company, the 153 is probably the rack number and who knows what the X could mean. The buttstock and surplus handguard are such gems in the military collecting community as there is a huge difference in quality vs reproduction furniture.
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#colt #m16a1 #militarysurplus

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Which milsurp from the CMP are you most interested in getting?

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James Earl Jones passed away at 93 on September 9, 2024. He left behind quite a legacy, including a short career as an Army Ranger Training Officer and as a legendary actor. His most iconic roles are Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King. He also left an extensive collection of military arms and collectibles. This part of his collection is managed by Checkpoint Charlie’s. I kept close watch of their website for years, and finally settled on this Armi-Sport reproduction of a Richmond 1862. It is an honor to house this in my collection.

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We saw some interesting M1917 rifles at the Talladega Marksmanship park this weekend. This one is marked Post 50 for the VFW or American Legion post. These posts are numbered depending on the state. If any of the post 50s got rid of their M1917s within the last year, I’d say it came from there. This one also bears an Augusta Arsenal marking.

Check out Will’s channel youtube.com/@gunpowder_acres?si=tDauZcIz9a8uUqxK

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