A Garand related conversation

BattleRifleG3 · 08-21-2007, 08:51 PM

BattleRifle is looking at gun auctions and finds an M1 Garand in good shape at a good price... and in a synthetic stock.

BattleRifle points to it as WolfHuntress walks by, rolling her eyes as usual.

"Eww!" she says.

"Why?"

"It's plastic! It's like... a sin!"

I love my wife.

killer · 08-21-2007, 09:22 PM

JoeLee · 08-21-2007, 09:24 PM

Just don't look natural.

A-10 · 08-21-2007, 09:33 PM

Walkin' on sacred ground there!

just_a_car · 08-21-2007, 10:50 PM

Sometimes, you just gotta take one for the team... go 'head an' buy it and I'll take 'er off yer hands fer, shall we sayyy... $200 + $30 shipping? *grin*

Beer Forever · 08-21-2007, 10:57 PM

I think that they look sharp in the synthetic stock, but I would want a nice wood stock all the way. You are a carpenter so I am sure that you could make a Garand look great with the original wood stock.

littlejoe872 · 08-21-2007, 11:17 PM

At least it's not a Monte-carlo stock.

M1D-Garand · 08-22-2007, 01:40 AM

Well, The new owner should get rid of the stock and put on a woodstock right after receiving it!!!

Rob

Dookiebutt · 08-22-2007, 06:44 AM

My wife would have ended her comments right at "ewwww".

ArkansasHunter · 08-22-2007, 07:08 AM

Looks good to me...I like wood and synthectic stocks. Buy it and buy a wood stock later.

BattleRifleG3 · 08-22-2007, 11:05 AM

That stock looks a lot nicer than the one I was looking at. I'm torn between it and one that's in worse shape but more authentic. Making a wood stock would be on my agenda, but it would be a while before I could get to it. While it wouldn't be a horrid monte-carlo, I wouldn't be able to match the military style as much as most of us would like.

In any case, the price isn't so good anymore so I'm letting this one pass.

JMax · 09-01-2007, 03:45 PM

The CMP has nice new Mfg stocks available for a reasonable price, perhaps your wife would support that upgrade. My bride of 36 years has done so repeatedly.

lefty o · 09-01-2007, 07:36 PM

plastic on an M1 is highly uncool!!!!!

Spikestrip · 09-10-2007, 10:19 PM

1) Love the cooler sticker
2) Like the "Caution" tape on the gun shed door
3) *Snow* in August?!?

08-21-2007, 08:51 PM	#1
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	A Garand related conversation BattleRifle is looking at gun auctions and finds an M1 Garand in good shape at a good price... and in a synthetic stock. BattleRifle points to it as WolfHuntress walks by, rolling her eyes as usual. "Eww!" she says. "Why?" "It's plastic! It's like... a sin!" I love my wife. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

08-21-2007, 09:22 PM	#2
killer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the rat race Posts: 905 Images: 6	__________________ "Yeee Hawww...I'm a cowboy on an iron horse." Killer's cabin: http://buckmountainchateau.com/

08-21-2007, 10:50 PM	#5
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,511	Sometimes, you just gotta take one for the team... go 'head an' buy it and I'll take 'er off yer hands fer, shall we sayyy... $200 + $30 shipping? grin __________________

08-21-2007, 10:57 PM	#6
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	I think that they look sharp in the synthetic stock, but I would want a nice wood stock all the way. You are a carpenter so I am sure that you could make a Garand look great with the original wood stock. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

08-22-2007, 01:40 AM	#8
M1D-Garand Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 369	Well, The new owner should get rid of the stock and put on a woodstock right after receiving it!!! Rob __________________ 8 Bangs and a Pling

08-21-2007, 09:24 PM	#3
JoeLee Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North New York State. Posts: 1,241	Just don't look natural.

08-21-2007, 09:33 PM	#4
A-10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 732	Walkin' on sacred ground there!

08-21-2007, 11:17 PM	#7
littlejoe872 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rockland County, NY Posts: 351 Images: 20	At least it's not a Monte-carlo stock.

08-22-2007, 06:44 AM	#9
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,157	My wife would have ended her comments right at "ewwww".

08-22-2007, 07:08 AM	#10
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,678	Looks good to me...I like wood and synthectic stocks. Buy it and buy a wood stock later.

08-22-2007, 11:05 AM	#11
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	That stock looks a lot nicer than the one I was looking at. I'm torn between it and one that's in worse shape but more authentic. Making a wood stock would be on my agenda, but it would be a while before I could get to it. While it wouldn't be a horrid monte-carlo, I wouldn't be able to match the military style as much as most of us would like. In any case, the price isn't so good anymore so I'm letting this one pass. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf Last edited by BattleRifleG3; 08-22-2007 at 11:31 AM.

09-01-2007, 03:45 PM	#12
JMax Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 65	The CMP has nice new Mfg stocks available for a reasonable price, perhaps your wife would support that upgrade. My bride of 36 years has done so repeatedly.

09-01-2007, 07:36 PM	#13
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,785	plastic on an M1 is highly uncool!!!!!

09-10-2007, 10:19 PM	#14
Spikestrip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern "10 Day Wait" California Posts: 122	1) Love the cooler sticker 2) Like the "Caution" tape on the gun shed door 3) Snow in August?!?