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Originally Posted by D Day Dog
Is that a sniper version M1 Garand ?
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No, just a regular M1...I purchased a surplus flash suppressor and cheek rest for it. I used some leather saddle dye to change the cheek rest to black. I also got a scope mount from this guy:
http://www.qual-cart.com/m1scope.htm
Drilled and tapped it myself; it was a PITA not screwing it up with how hard that steel is. I then sent it off to get re-parkerized. No way in hell I would do all that to an actual M1C, M1D, or a rare M1 as they are very valuable (I would probably go to hell for doing it)
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Originally Posted by 73camarolt
Haha my dad has one. I will get some pics of it later. It has the most beautiful stock. Thinking about keeping it as a collector and buy another one from CMP as a shooter. What category was yours from CMP. Did you buy the highest one of like the fair/ good condition ones?
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I purchased a service grade from the Ohio store. It was a Greek lent repatriated m1. The butt stock was not walnut (some lighter wood) and did not fit well so I stripped and stained it walnut and also glass bedded the stock for better fitment.
My Beretta is probably rarer (its a Y2K model with only 2000 made) or my Henry lever action (Boyscout Centennial Edition Golden Boy). But I'd have to say the m1 has a lot more blood and sweat in it. If you plan on getting one from the CMP I would probably get started on it as you never know when they will sell out. Especially since the Obama administration pulled this move:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...ique-m-rifles/
I'd really love to pick up a M1 carbine sometime