[RGO]

Hi everyone,

I have read about how early oprods for the M1 were often later cut in a certain place as a stress relief. If anyone can do so, I'm curious to see what a cut oprod looks like next to an uncut one. Thanks!

BTW, I just shot an M1 for the first time this weekend, in a CMP match. More on that in another thread soon.

[hps1]

The picture you are looking for is in the Dec. 2003 issue of the American Rifleman magazine, page 48.
Regards,
hps

[Houndawg]

From Scot Duff's website:

http://www.scott-duff.com/uncutrod.jpg
Uncut


http://www.scott-duff.com/cutrod.jpg
Cut


http://www.scott-duff.com/newrod.jpg
Post War

[RGO]

Wow! Thanks very much, hps and Houndawg! Another proof that this site is a great resource.

I'm going to try to get my match target photographed and posted in a new thread tonight before I go to sleep. It's late already, but I'm a night owl. Fun experience.

BTW, my new-to-me Garand (not the one I shot in the match) is Nov '42 production and from the pictures Houndawg posted, it has a post-war oprod.