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    Good parkerizing source

    Howdy,

    I'm in the market to reparker my SA 1942 M1 Garand. It's a CMP Service Grade Garand. Most of the original finish is gone (90%+ worn), so it's time to bring her back to beauty school. I've been looking around at some online sources, prices ranging from $125 to $170+. I'd rather not send it away without a solid recommendation. Does anyone have first hand experience with a 21st century parker firm? What I mean by that is preferably someone with a website I can navigate to, not just a phone number and address. You can say I'm from Missouri - The show me state.

    Thanks in advance.
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    I've used this company with good results.

    Texas Armament
    Brownsville, Tx.

    325-646-5827
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    We do bead blast and parkerize for $100 with the gas tube done in dura coat. Our turn around is two weeks.

    Gunsmoke Guns LLC
    106 So Broadway St.
    Bloomfield, NE 68718
    402-373-4464

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    Re park of M1

    I have a beautiful SA M1 that was reparkerized by Fulton Armoury in Maryland. Phone number is/was 301-490-9485. You might want to call them, I don't know what they charge now as my M1 was done several years ago. They also "match built" aDCM H&R M1 for me many years ago. Don't let anyone tell you that an M1 trigger cannot be tuned to give a crisp let off, Fulton gave mine a trigger that was a piece of glasss on the let off at 4 1/2lbs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TNsailorman View Post
    I have a beautiful SA M1 that was reparkerized by Fulton Armoury in Maryland. Phone number is/was 301-490-9485. You might want to call them, I don't know what they charge now as my M1 was done several years ago. They also "match built" aDCM H&R M1 for me many years ago. Don't let anyone tell you that an M1 trigger cannot be tuned to give a crisp let off, Fulton gave mine a trigger that was a piece of glasss on the let off at 4 1/2lbs.
    Now that you mention it, I had Fulton Armory refinish one of my CMP Garands years ago. They also did a basic tune-up at the same time. Just looked and they charge $175 to refinish one now.
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    You could ask on the CMP forum. From the home page go to Sales, there is a link there to the forum.

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    Good Parkerizing

    Tim Shufflin from the M-14 Firing Line Forum did this rifle for me. I haven't been on that forum for a long time so I don't have his Web Site address, but it shouldn't be hard to find. He also did a trigger job and recrowned the barrel.[
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    I found his address.

    shuffsparkerizing.com/about/

    Great guy excellent work, quick turnaround.

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    Thank you all for the responses. I believe I will go with Shuff's.

    Quote Originally Posted by Arceagle View Post
    I found his address.

    shuffsparkerizing.com/about/

    Great guy excellent work, quick turnaround.
    Thanks for the recommendation, Arceagle. I had been looking at his website to get the work done, and your pictures have helped me decide. Much obliged.
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    I had some things done by him several years ago. Super fast turn around and super job. Gtek

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    +1 for Tim Shufflin...he does awesome parkerizing and fast turnaround

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    +1 on Fulton Armory. They have been around quite a while and specialize in anything that could ever be done to a Garand. No idea on current prices; best to call them. Another legend in the Garand world is "The Garand Man"...aka Tony Pucci out on Long Island N.Y. Phone number or e-mail address/website; you'ld have to do some searching and contact him for prices etc. His work is simply great. LLS

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    Shuff is one of the better known ones on the CMP board.
    He is highly recommended.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Grinch View Post
    I've used this company with good results.

    Texas Armament
    Brownsville, Tx.

    325-646-5827
    I live in Brownsville, Texas and am deep into the shooting community. I have never hear of that outfit. I will have to do some checking around.

    We have a couple of part time people who pass themselves off as gunsmiths, but I would not let them work on a Daisy BB gun. The nearest real gunsmiths are in Corpus Christi, 140 miles North.

    Ther is/was an outfit in BrownWOOD, Texas that did Parkerization called Texas Armament Co.
    Last edited by Char-Gar; 03-05-2012 at 11:36 AM.
    Disclaimer: The above is not holy writ. It is just my opinion based on my experience and knowledge. Your mileage may vary.

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    +1 on Shufflin or try Dean's Gun Restorations....in Tn if that is closer...good work also
    http://www.dgrguns.com/




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    Area code 325 is around Abilene/Brownwood area.
    Lived in RGV (area code 956) for several years back in early 2000s & haven't heard of that 'smith around Brownsville or anywhere Cameron Co.

    Quote Originally Posted by Char-Gar View Post
    I live in Brownsville, Texas and am deep into the shooting community. I have never hear of that outfit. I will have to do some checking around.

    We have a couple of part time people who pass themselves off as gunsmiths, but I would not let them work on a Daisy BB gun. The nearest real gunsmiths are in Corpus Christi, 140 miles North.

    Ther is/was an outfit in BrownWOOD, Texas that did Parkerization called Texas Armament Co.
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