I'm glad I posted this thread. Although the history angle was in the back of my mind, you guys really opened my eyes about the stock on this rifle.
It was rebarrelled by Charlie Maloney and he did a trigger job on it as well. It shoots great (far better than my old eyes will allow). It will...
I have an IHC Garand with wood that is very beaten up.
Been kicking around getting a new stock for a while and finally decided to pull the trigger (NPI).
I'm looking at this outfit:
https://dupagetrading.com/m1-garand-stock-set/
Is there anything I should be made aware of?
Is it...
Of course.
Just like I trust the guy on the rice rocket closing from behind at 130 MPH.
Or the smelly guy offering to seal my driveway for $250 bucks because he has some "coating" left over.
Or the guy at Pimlico who knows someone in the barns who knows a certain rider is going to pull back...
I'd be willing to front you a couple of boxes of 180 g. Remington PSP now and you could pay me back when it shows up on the shelves.
I know the feeling of having a new toy in the safe and having nothing to feed it.
My experience parallels Uncle Duke's. I bought mine in the late 70s in .30-06. Although I don't own a ton of rifles, this one is the best shooter of the bunch, even with my elderly eyeballs. Had a guy in NW PA do a trigger job on it so now it is has a much better pull than from the factory...