M1 Garande Pics

[neilwest]

1. Picture of my M1 garande. Post yours and lets see them.

[REDSTAR]

Nice! The wood on there is fantastic. That's one of the nicest garands I've seen in years.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

WOW NOW THAT IS A BEAUTY!!!!
How about some details Neil??

[zouavexx]

Why the gloss finish?

[neilwest]

1. Actually, I got it through CMP. It is a CMP rifle shipped as you see it. I got the sling and bayonet from a local dealer. The wood has not been refinished. When it came in it was sticky and grimmy. My wife wouldnt let me but (That Dirty Thing), on her wall unless I did something to it.

2. I took some Murphies Wood Soap and cleaned it off and this is what I got.

3. It is a 1954 model with 80 % matching parts. The barrel is the only part that was not original.

[zouavexx]

neilwest

It is a beautiful rifle. I have a 1942 Springfield, I will try to post pics of mine tommorow.:)

[neilwest]

1. I placed a thread on the Springfield just a while ago. I just got mine in. My is a 1944 model. Post em

[zouavexx]

here you go. :)
http://bally.fortunecity.com/coalbrook/243/10410a40.jpg

[neilwest]

1. Beautiful.

[Treadhead]

Well, here's the one from My post again.

I'd been told that it was a '52 but found out when looking at Springfields production numbers that it is actually a '57 (Last year).

My Dad's had this rifle since the mid' '60's. He bought it for the watts riots of all things! LOL!!! It's a damn good thing they never made it to Pomona!;)

[Schuetzenman]

Hey Treadhead, is that a red birch stock? Seems the best looking Garands have these stocks. All the Walnut ones seem well worn so to speak.

[Treadhead]

Schuetz', I "Think" it is (?)

It's new to the gun though. Last year Mike found it at the show on a "Tanker" and bought it off the guy. The original that came with the gun was walnut. We've got that stock back out at the folks place.