Sporterized Garand

[Gtek]

Are you sure you lament? They were threaded in their homeland for BFD's to fire wooden bullets and had an issued plastic protector for when not in use. Some had flash units installed post import.

[BNE]

I am pretty sure I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. Blasphemy!

Beat me to it. GAG. WHY mess with a Garand?!?

[schutzen-jager]

I remember some gun mag author saying he had a copy of a "How to Book" and a disk grinder......

Might've been Mike Venturino, but not sure.
Back in the day though, that was for sure the thing to do.

1968 Williams Gunsight Co. - Garand page shown in post # 13 in this thread -

[JoeJames]

I restored a 43" date M1 that someone had gotten ahold of with plenty of sandpaper and varnish. No inspector's marks on it. So I bought an untampered butt stock and front hand guard for $150 total outlay. My cousin sold the old varnished and tarted up stock at a flea market for $150.

[charlie b]

When I was issued an M14 the stock was not finished. We were handed a piece of sandpaper and a small bottle of oil to finish the stock. Most just smoothed it a bit and slathered on the oil for an 'arsenal' type finish. Another guy and I sanded it a bit more and ended up with more of a 'sporter' type finish like in the post above. Yep, in the field it got 'dinged' up a bit.

[Brassmonkey]

A $600 Garand!?!?! Where? I don’t care what it looks like! cheapest one I’ve seen in the last three years was $1800

[W.R.Buchanan]

Ok, I'm not saying these are for everyone but I kinda get it.
It's like an MRE: Disabuse yourself of the notion that the "Chicken A la King" will taste like what your mother used to make. It is what it is and it has nutritional value.
The pictured rifles may or may not look right but if they're functional and they were made from a pile of parts, at least someone didn't ruin a serviceable Garand.

The bottom one looks pretty good for what it is? Not a fan of Maple Stocks but if that gun had a Walnut Stock I could force myself to shoot it. You never know It might shoot pretty well.

Randy

[michael.birdsley]

Was it one of these horrible abortions?

some one should be in jail for that top one.


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[JSnover]

The bottom one looks pretty good for what it is? Not a fan of Maple Stocks but if that gun had a Walnut Stock I could force myself to shoot it. You never know It might shoot pretty well.

Randy

I'm with you. Darker wood and less "bling" up front... I'd be tempted.

[schutzen-jager]

A $600 Garand!?!?! Where? I don’t care what it looks like! cheapest one I’ve seen in the last three years was $1800

- got my first one from the Director of Civilian Marksmanship DOD in 1991, price was $94.30 - unlike current DCM they only allowed 1 per person per lifetime - DCM currently is selling rack grade M1's for $700.00 to qualified buyers -

[lancem]

I'm curious how the gas system works on the bottom one.

[JoeJames]

some one should be in jail for that top one.


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I have seen one at a local gun show like the above. Bless his heart, it looked to have been an expensive professional job, and must have cost quite a bit. And, absolutely destroyed the value of the M1.

[Vic in Va]

The Garand, in its as-issued form, is about the best looking it's going to get. I can't think of any modifications that aesthetically enhance the rifle. Maybe an aftermarket high grade wood or laminate stock, but in its original configuration. Not some "sporting" abomination.