Thanks for the reply, but I know what a BM59 stock is. I'd never pay the prices they're asking tho. What I was trying to ask was, had anyone ever thought of adapting the wire stock from a M1A1 to the stock of a Garand. The carbine stock was made to nearly the same dimensions of the rifle for a reason, so a GI would feel comfortable with either in his hands, so the training for either was the same. With near identical dimensions, would it be possible? Yes, the whack to the shoulder from a Garand set up this way would be notable, but with the muzzle brake that Tim installs on a G I would think it wouldn't be impossible to handle. Maybe I'm "out there" but I've just always wondered.......why not?