CMP Garand:
- Thread starter Badkharma
- Start date
- Status
Dr.Mall Ninja
Member
If envy really is a deadly sin, then i'm not gonna make it through the night.
BrocLuno
Member
The only way to cure that sort of envy is to unlock the safe and clean all the rifles while repeating that they're still loved and cared for 
Stock is a post war Department of Defense replacement.
The stock and handguards could bring you an easy $250 to someone who needs a nicely marked post war stock for their post war rifle.
You could always order a CMP stamped replacement stock and handguards.
The last CMP Garand I bought was actually just a barrelled receiver that I built up using a bunch of new and like new parts I had stashed away.
I used one of the CMP marked stocks on this rifle.
The stock and handguards could bring you an easy $250 to someone who needs a nicely marked post war stock for their post war rifle.
You could always order a CMP stamped replacement stock and handguards.
The last CMP Garand I bought was actually just a barrelled receiver that I built up using a bunch of new and like new parts I had stashed away.
I used one of the CMP marked stocks on this rifle.
bigdogpete
Member
That is SG numbers. Great looking gun.
From all of the threads and time I have spent on the CMP forum. You can't track your rifle's history unless you actually knew who carried it and that would have to be a bring back.
bigdog
badkarma
If you take that stock and put it in a black plastic trashbag, and place it in a hot space like the dash of a vehicle in summer, and leave it for about 4 hours, some of those small dents will rise up and smooth out. Some wont but you will notice a difference. Wipe it down good then add a coat of BLO after that. Looks like its a nice rifle. There are still some good parts out there if you need something little. Op rods are a little harder to find, so hopefully it cycles good.
If you take that stock and put it in a black plastic trashbag, and place it in a hot space like the dash of a vehicle in summer, and leave it for about 4 hours, some of those small dents will rise up and smooth out. Some wont but you will notice a difference. Wipe it down good then add a coat of BLO after that. Looks like its a nice rifle. There are still some good parts out there if you need something little. Op rods are a little harder to find, so hopefully it cycles good.
az_imuth
Member
badkarma-
Great looking rifle! That's a good looking stock with a well-struck DOD acceptance stamp. Most are either lightly struck or have been sanded down until barely visible.
Merry Christmas and congrats on that M1!
Great looking rifle! That's a good looking stock with a well-struck DOD acceptance stamp. Most are either lightly struck or have been sanded down until barely visible.
Merry Christmas and congrats on that M1!
You scored if that is a Field Grade, most are very worn out mismatched wood and in need of rebarrel
Another poster incorrectly identified your stock, no such thing as a "post war Department of Defense replacement."
It looks to be a walnut Post War Springfield Stock, very nice
You cannot trace where the rifle has been, thoughs records were not kept.
While the serial may be 1944 ,it has been through atleast one rebuild and has later parts which is not unusual
Another poster incorrectly identified your stock, no such thing as a "post war Department of Defense replacement."
It looks to be a walnut Post War Springfield Stock, very nice
You cannot trace where the rifle has been, thoughs records were not kept.
While the serial may be 1944 ,it has been through atleast one rebuild and has later parts which is not unusual
Last edited:
It's a DoD marked stock and it replaced the wood that was originally on the gun.
Springfield did produce DoD marked replacement stocks, Most of the National Match rilfes are fitted with them.
The stock and handguards I used on my 7.62X51 N.M. standards happens to be one of those replacement stocks.
Springfield did produce DoD marked replacement stocks, Most of the National Match rilfes are fitted with them.
The stock and handguards I used on my 7.62X51 N.M. standards happens to be one of those replacement stocks.
That stock was probably on several other rifles before it ended up on that one.
As far as I know , all replacement stocks were birch which some may have the DOD ?
The OP's stock sure looks to be walnut and IMO although it was put on that rifle its not a
"replacement "stock
As far as I know , all replacement stocks were birch which some may have the DOD ?
The OP's stock sure looks to be walnut and IMO although it was put on that rifle its not a
"replacement "stock
Last edited:
Orlando, I agree.
Easiest way to find out is to look on the pistol grip front.
It will have a verified proof P mark if it came off another rifle.
If it was a replacment stock, it will have no marking or a very small letter p on the bottom of the grip.
By the way, replacement birchwood stocks didn't start showing up until somewhere around maybe 1965 to 1968 I am thinking.
Depots didn't start using birch until they started using the stuff on M14 rifles.,
Easiest way to find out is to look on the pistol grip front.
It will have a verified proof P mark if it came off another rifle.
If it was a replacment stock, it will have no marking or a very small letter p on the bottom of the grip.
By the way, replacement birchwood stocks didn't start showing up until somewhere around maybe 1965 to 1968 I am thinking.
Depots didn't start using birch until they started using the stuff on M14 rifles.,
- Status
