New GARAND
 

Just picked up a 5.5 mill HRA from a local buyer. Excellent rifle, pics to follow tomorrow.

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Good Deal:)!

sweet

A little edumacashun please. What is 5.5 mil?

Nice rifle BTW...

What he said! I thought they only came in 30-06.

He's talking about 5.5 million range serial number. Many feel that after that range the rifles were better built.
Sweet rifle, btw.

Nice score Dave!

You would hope that after 5.5 million made they'd have all the bugs worked out.






Nice pick up Show off:D

Very nice Dave!!!!:)

Can't hide money...............:D

Thank you.

Sorry guys, been watching tube with the Boss. Each manufacturer of Garands(There were four; Springfield Armory, Winchester, Harrington&Richardson and, International Harvester) had specific Blocks of Serial Numbers to use, For example; HRA had a block of numbers from 4.6 million to 6.034million. Mine was built in early(Jan/Feb.) 1956.

Any Garand with a S/N below 3.888 million was built during WWII. This would be either a SA(Springfield Armory) or a Winchester.

Can't believe I did not see this post! Beautiful wood on that one, Dave.

How does it shoot?

Pics
 

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Very nice! Is this the same one as in the original post?

Yeah, I finished and fitted a Walnut stockset and threw a sling on it.

Looks great!

That's a DuPage Stockset Caleb. Dean at DGR said he wouldn't have any unfinished sets inletted until the middle of January.

How much final fitting do they need when purchased? Also how $$,

Thats a tung oil finish?

Mine went together with little fitting. I had to clearence the Op-Rod cut in the buttstock where it was rubbing Then I had to free-float it at the nose of the stock so the barrel wouldn't lift.

This one got two coats of Minwax special Walnut stain then, two coats of Minwax Tung-Oil finish. The finish isn't glossy because it's hand-rubbed.


As for the Tung Oil vs. Boiled Linseed Oil deal. The Arsenals had to quit using Linseed Oil early(Around 1942) because their main supplier, China, was Occupied by the Japanese so, they used Tung Oil from early 1942 til the end of production.

sorry, $110.00 plus shipping.

Thats not a bad price for a new stock. Is it a "set" or just thr stock w/no hand guards?

There are some rifles yhat look giod with the shiny stocks but, I think yours looks "correct" for the Garand. I think I want to re-stock the H&R but, maybe have a lighter colored/stained look. IDK.......really like how yours turned out.

I just got word that another Garand is on the market near me. By the same person I bought my first one from. Gonna have to look into it.

Caleb, it comes as a set.Included are the front Handguard ferrule, liner, Rear handguard clip and the stock ferrule.

If you want it lighter just use the Tung Oil Finish, no stain.

Then that is a great price. Will look at it when the funds replenish...thanks.

Let us know if you get it and show it off!