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Posted: 3/12/2017 5:24:52 PM EDT

Late last year I got my first Garand

I got a Service grade and it's in great shape. It's basically a mixmaster, reparked SA receiver, Winchester trigger pack, GI barrel, and new walnut stock.

The stock, while nice, is too nice

It's so fresh that the stock feels rough. It doesn't have that solid, worn in feel.

Is it worth sourcing an original, well used stock set?

Go easy on me I'm new to the M1

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Posted: 3/12/2017 8:24:25 PM EDT

[#1]

WWII replacement stocks are out there. I had one of those CMP stocks on one of my rifles as well and replaced it with a WWII stock for about $75 late last year. Much thinner and more of a match to the condition of the rifle.

Just hunt around and you can find complete stock sets for sale.

Posted: 3/13/2017 12:04:07 AM EDT

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A little steel wool or very fine sandpaper and tung oil will go a long way!

Posted: 3/13/2017 12:26:35 AM EDT

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Late last year I got my first Garand

I got a Service grade and it's in great shape. It's basically a mixmaster, reparked SA receiver, Winchester trigger pack, GI barrel, and new walnut stock.

The stock, while nice, is too nice

It's so fresh that the stock feels rough. It doesn't have that solid, worn in feel.

Is it worth sourcing an original, well used stock set?

Go easy on me I'm new to the M1

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My new stock looked like that until I used BLO and 000 steel wool on it.

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Posted: 3/13/2017 8:49:00 AM EDT

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My new stock looked like that until I used BLO and 000 steel wool on it.

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Late last year I got my first Garand

I got a Service grade and it's in great shape. It's basically a mixmaster, reparked SA receiver, Winchester trigger pack, GI barrel, and new walnut stock.

The stock, while nice, is too nice

It's so fresh that the stock feels rough. It doesn't have that solid, worn in feel.

Is it worth sourcing an original, well used stock set?

Go easy on me I'm new to the M1

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448063/IMG-0161-164392.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448063/IMG-0162-164389.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448063/IMG-1677-164388.JPG

My new stock looked like that until I used BLO and 000 steel wool on it.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175733/IMG-3434-164723.JPG

Very nice work! Looks great.

Posted: 3/13/2017 9:13:08 AM EDT

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WW2 made stocks are thinner and feel better than those made post war. Post war stocks feel very "clubby" to me. Birch stocks are post war stocks. Beech stocks are not US made, but rather, were put on as replacement stocks by European countries. I dislike beech stocks because, if stained, they have an ugly fish scale look to them. They also are not properly inletted as USGI stocks are.

Posted: 3/13/2017 4:04:37 PM EDT

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Very nice work! Looks great.

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thanks

Posted: 3/14/2017 6:26:19 AM EDT

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I bought some woodless danes years ago that I am finally getting around to. I like the CMP stocks. They aren't as fat as the old (maybe current) boyd's stocks. The 2 that I have used to finish rifles (there will be 5 complete rifles when I am finished) needed very little work to get them installed on my rifles. I'll be grabbing more!

Posted: 3/14/2017 7:03:11 AM EDT

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Dean's stocks "feel" right, and he has several grades to choose from. They are not inexpensive though

Posted: 3/14/2017 7:50:33 AM EDT

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Just received a cmp service grade a few weeks ago.
Came with cmp marked (boyds) walnut repro stock.
Didnt care for it at all. Seemed clubby to me as well,
wasnt even finished. Sold it promptly.

Would rather have a beat up USGI stock set.

Posted: 3/14/2017 9:23:41 AM EDT

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Just received a cmp service grade a few weeks ago.
Came with cmp marked (boyds) walnut repro stock.
Didnt care for it at all. Seemed clubby to me as well,
wasnt even finished. Sold it promptly.

Would rather have a beat up USGI stock set.

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Did you source a USGI stock yet? Or did you sell the whole rifle?

Posted: 3/14/2017 10:17:50 AM EDT

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check ebay or gunbroker there are always stocks for sale in all ranges of condition and price

Posted: 3/14/2017 10:20:55 AM EDT

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Just received a cmp service grade a few weeks ago.
Came with cmp marked (boyds) walnut repro stock.
Didnt care for it at all. Seemed clubby to me as well,
wasnt even finished. Sold it promptly.

Would rather have a beat up USGI stock set.

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The CMP stock I had was one of the old Boyd's stocks that had that weird finish that would not take oil and was damn near impossible to refinish. Not to mention it was just a fat stock. I swear the rear handguard wood was 1/4 higher than the handguard clip!