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Stock for the M1 Garand

ammo308
I just purchased a MI Grande. The stock is mixed. The forarm appears to be burch, the top part is walnut (problably the oringal) and the main stock is burch. The serial number for some reason is stamped into the main stock, matches the number on the receiver. I was advised to try and swap the burch for walnut. What do you day?
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  • flyingtorpedo
    Nothing wrong with a mixed stock, it comes with the history and if it is a shooter then you don't have to worry about dinging up a nice piece of wood. If you want a used walnut look around at auctions or gunshows. If you want a new walunt look at Boyd's Gunstocks or the CMP.
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  • duckhunter
    Birch!!!!
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  • Permanently deleted user
    http://www.odcmp.com/Rifles/CMP_stocks.htm
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  • ammo308
    Of coarse, birch! I knew that.
    quote:Originally posted by duckhunter
    Birch!!!!
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  • firstharmonic
    I'd give it a good think before I swapped out that birch stock - especially if has the rifle's serial number stamped in it. That was a common practice with rifles lent to Denmark (maybe other countries also?) but it's not that common to find them still mated up. If the stock is not a beater, why not try to find a birch handguard to match the rest? For example, try http://www.e-gunparts.com/productschem.asp?chrMasterModel=2070zM1 GARAND. You could probably sell your walnut handguard for enough to pay for the replacement.
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  • beachmaster73
    Most important thing to look at is how tight the lock up is if you want to use the rifle as a shooter. If it is not tight your accuracy will suffer and I'd recommend you go ahead and replace the stock. If you have a good tight lock up leave it as it is and just shoot it. Garands can be a lot like boats...a hole in the ocean in which you throw tons of money. Take the rifle out to the range and see what kind of groups you can obtain. If you decide you need a tighter stock look at the CMP. If you really want all matching wood I'd recommend you buy a CMP stock set directly from the CMP. They are priced around $118 for the entire set. The wood is decent quality and you won't have any regrets. Having said that there are a few very reliable dealers who will sell you a decent M1 stock by itself for as little as $65-$75. Don't expect to buy a perfect cartouched SA/GHS or SA/GAW for those prices.....just some functional wood. If you intend to use the rifle in JCG matches don't try and shim the stock...it will make the rifle illegal for competition. Good luck, Beach.
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  • jimthompson502002
    A stock can be very easily tightened internally, and birch can be
    stained to match walnut with appropriate leather dyes. However, matching won't make it function any better, and was not a consideration at the Armory. It may even European beech. Neither type was in use until the 1960's, long after the rifle was out of U.S. production. All original USGI Garand stocks were walnut. And there are lots of butt stocks and handguards around; I have some for sale myself.
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