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I broke my Garand

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I just got my CMP M1 Garand. It's Springfield in the 5mm serial # range in Service grade and this rifle looks like it was never fired. It's just in great shape with some handling marks. I had to take it apart to get all the cosmo out and when I went to remount the handgaurd I cracked the stock. I managed to glue it back and it won't hurt the function, but you can notice it and I'm now sick to my stomach. How could I do this? How much value did it loose? Can I go back in time and redue this?

BTW - I did a function test this weekend I can already tell I love this rifle. I feel like I scared my baby.
 
Dang man. I really feel for ya. :(

I know exactly how you feel. I'm sure more than one of us here has had that stomach sinking, shaking hands, "Oohhhhhh crap...." moment. :what:


We all learn from it, post it on the forum, and hope we never do it again to another one of our "children."
 
You are a bad gun parent. I will take that garand into protective custody until you attend gun owner classes. While I have it I will ensure that it is properly exercised.
 
did you crack the stock or the handguard? If its just the handguard I know where you can get a USGI one brand new.
 
If you use a good two part epoxy, the joint will be stronger than the wood.

Boating stores have these great epoxies.
 
I cracked the handguard, not the stock. I already glued it. It's not perfect but its overall ok. I thought about getting a new wood, but the wood would not match the stock so I'll just live with it.
 
I would have never bothered to take off the handguards. Sometimes you can do more harm thatn good trying to "clean up" these weapons. Just buy a new handguard....shouldn't be too hard. Near mint GI units are out there.
 
Damage to the value depends upon whether the handguard was "correct" for the stock and rifle and whether the match for the wood was good.

Anywhere from $100 off to $50 off.
 
If the rifle was complete, all original it may be closer to that $100 mark but short of that it will have taken no more than the cost of a replacement piece off the value. Most of the CMP Garands are mix and match, wood included. Assuming this is what you have the value really only changed at most the cost of a new hand guard and even that is pushing it.
 
no biggie.

my last one came with the new birch stock and i just cant get used to it.

im buying the new boyds walnut.
 
The Boyds Walnut is a really nice stock with nice grains. Use Birchwood Casey's sealer and wax, it'll look purdy.
 
This is easy to do without the special pliers designed to remove and intsall the handguard. Is the stock used or new? If you haven't lost any slivers of wood use a quality glue as suggested and refinish the stock and both handuards and you won't be able to tell it's there. As it's a SG you won't hurt the value.
 
What Griz said.

Suggest you not lose too much sleep or pour money into it replacing the stock, etc.

I've refinished a number of these and if it really bugs you, you could easily do the same. You could repair the handguard or get another - used or new. Just match the wood and that's easy - it's either birch or walnut.

Strip everything, stain and oil. That thing will be looking like original mil condition and no harm done. Plenty of info and techniques on how-to all over the internet. Culver's site and links from the CMP are particularly good and I think the Garand Collector's Assn would have some good info as well.
 
Learn from your mistake and carry on. Do not worry about the value as you are never going to sell it. My wife says my guns can not be counted as investments since I do not sell them. :rolleyes:
 
Actually, I was speaking of US military surplus handguards and I am pretty sure they would match your wood. Send a PM if interested in the contact.
 
This is easy to do without the special pliers designed to remove and intsall the handguard.
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Please explain how. Particularly how to remove/reinstall the metal liner in the upper handguard, if possible.
 
Please explain how. Particularly how to remove/reinstall the metal liner in the upper handguard, if possible.
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As I recall this info is listed at the CMP website under tech info.
 
my last one came with the new birch stock and i just cant get used to it.
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I hear you there. When I can spend money again, I want to get either a new CMP walnut, or a decent old GI stock for my SA SG (a few scars and dings are OK:)). The nasty brown stain they use on their new birch stocks is hideous. It looks like something that belongs on a cheap Marlin .22 at Walmart.

I actually like my old '42 field grade better. The stock is a bit beat up, and the handguards don't match (probably made in Greece), but it has some character.
 
I'm betting that if you contact CMP, they will send you another handguard at no cost. I say that because I had a simliar incident with a CMP rifle a couple years ago and when I contacted them, they mailed out a replacement at no charge. Really great service!
 
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