M1 Garand back from Dean's Gun Restorations

[ocabj]

I finally received my SA 2.51mil M1 back from Dean's Gun Restorations after having it reparked, rebarreled, and restocked.

Before: http://www.ocabj.net/gallery/2513821_before_dgr
After: http://www.ocabj.net/gallery/2513821_after_dgr

Criterion barrel chambered in .30-06 (of course) and a extra fancy American walnut stock. All parts are correct except the stock and barrel.

 

[boofus]

Wow. Was that a CMP gun?

Dean's might be getting some business from me in the future.

 

[Ben Shepherd]

DROOL!!!!!

 

[ocabj]

Wow. Was that a CMP gun?

Yup. I bought it as a USGI Field Grade.

 

[nextjoe]

Magnificent, but now you've really got a big problem on your hands. It's too pretty to shoot!

 

[pdh]

Congradulations...........

Beautiful........

 

[bigjim]

Geez next time ask for some fancy wood.

 

[Mannlicher]

Simply Stunning

 

[jefnvk]

If going the DGR way, I'd get a Dane less wood myself. The wood is just going to be replaced, and no point in paying for a better barrel when it too is gonna be tossed.

But that is stunning.

 

[cracked butt]

I would never do that to an M1. I would cry if I did and got a scratch or ding on it afterwards.

Nice rifle!

 

[bytor94]

You are going to put that behind glass aren't you? I would have to, just the thought of a ding in that wood.


Beautiful work and an outstanding result. [envy/desire]

 

[PAC 762]

beutiful!

 

[Pietro Beretta]

Very Very Nice!

 

[BamBam-31]

I dunno how much that set you back, but that rifle is priceless. Absolute sweetness, man.

 

[Rexrider]

That.....
.....is a beatiful thing.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[absolute0]

That's awfully purty!

 

[ocabj]

To address all the "glass case" comments, I do intend to shoot this rifle and hopefully when I take it out to the range this weekend, it shoots as good as it looks. I plan on using it for the November CMP Western Games.

If going the DGR way, I'd get a Dane less wood myself. The wood is just going to be replaced, and no point in paying for a better barrel when it too is gonna be tossed.

This is true. I didn't plan on sending a gun to DGR, though, when I originally bought this field grade.

If I were going to send another gun to DGR, it would most likely be a Dane less wood. Granted, I would still get the correct parts for the gun (sans barrel and stock).

 

[DMK]

Wow, that is one pretty Garand! Dean does awesome work doesn't he? He does a nice trigger job on the Garands too.

I sent my CMP SA M1 to him a while back and it came back absolutely perfect. It's like a brand new Garand. It's the most treasured gun of my collection.

Have you shot yours yet? I'll bet it shoots beautifully. Mine does.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Dayum! Excuse me while I clean the slobber from my keyboard.

I got to handle & shoot an M1 reworked by DGR at the last PA shoot on 8/20. It was sweet and had great looking wood, but I think your rifle's is even nicer.