Getting ready to build more Garands.

[FluffyTheCat]

I have twelve receivers, four bolts, three trigger groups, three new walnut stocks, three Krieger barrels, two Criterion barrels, three gas cylinder assemblies and three operating rods. I am getting ready to build more Garands. I should have another three by early June.

Here are two of the stocks:


http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu138/Fluffy9lives/7e33a495-649b-45c3-a5b6-bfded3fd3507_zps691f4723.jpg (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/Fluffy9lives/media/7e33a495-649b-45c3-a5b6-bfded3fd3507_zps691f4723.jpg.html)

[FluffyTheCat]

http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu138/Fluffy9lives/7fd411b7-2f78-4a57-8efb-cd76af83d0fb_zps54713c2f.jpg (http://s641.photobucket.com/user/Fluffy9lives/media/7fd411b7-2f78-4a57-8efb-cd76af83d0fb_zps54713c2f.jpg.html)

[HerkyBird]

They're all nice, but that bottom stock is especially gorgeous.

[Old Guard]

Well, I liked the top one on the first page...It looks the strongest too...Og.

[HerkyBird]

Well, I liked the top one on the first page...It looks the strongest too...Og.

You can tell that by looking at it? What is it you see in that stock that makes it look stronger, and what do you see in the others that make them look weaker?

[buckley94thmp]

Straight horizontal grain is a preferred characteristic of strong and dimensionally stable rifle stocks

[Old Guard]

Straight horizontal grain is a preferred characteristic of strong and dimensionally stable rifle stocks

Yeap, I was looking at the line thru the center of the stocks on #2 in first photo and the bottom stock on the second photo.In all Very
pretty and should be strong enough to stand up to civie use.But a lot of load is presented on the center of the stock where it is milled out for the trigger group..To be very close on the decision, I would have to look at both sides...I doubt very seriously any-one torques a piece of wood, before or after they are cut into stocks..I just looked at some nice blanks this weekend while i was at Dixie Gunworks showroom..Of course most of their stuff is before the 1903 series, or a reproduction...But still it was "Steel and Wood" weapons..

[Old Guard]

Number three is a very nice straight grained stock, but just not as pretty, as #1..I would Hope that any one of them would show up at my door..I been pondering a order from Dupage..Any-One have tips on other good suppliers, of New M-1 garand stocks that do not require givng blood to own??

[HerkyBird]

Straight horizontal grain is a preferred characteristic of strong and dimensionally stable rifle stocks

Well you learn something new everyday, I guess. How about that? Thanks.