Korea "profile" VS WWII "profile"?

[WilliamAnderson]

So what is the difference between the two Garands?
From all the pictures I've seen they both look the same to me
Can someone explain this to me?

[NRAhighpowershooter]

The 'profile' they are referring to has to do with the stock... ww-II stocks tended to be somewhat slimmer with the post war stocks being 'thicker'

[WilliamAnderson]

"thicker" as in the pistol grip or on the hand guard or what?

[Fate]

Thicker in the wrist. On post WWII stocks you'll see a "shelf" of wood behind the receiver. WWII era were thinner in the wrist and didn't have that extra amount of wood.

[WilliamAnderson]

okay thanks. So was the extra wood for any specific purpose or did they just go with it?

[Springfield45]

Most WW11 rifles all so had a milled trigger guard with a hole for the winter trigger device. Post war or Korean rifles had a stamped trigger guard with no provision for the winter trigger. The rear sight nobs are all so different between the 1940s and 50s rifles.




And a 1950s M1 Garand.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

it doesn't make a difference between the stamped or milled trigger guard... the winter triggers fit both.........

[WilliamAnderson]

I think I'd rather have the WWII stock then.

[vf111]

A typical Boyds commerical stock has the "fat" profile. CMP sells modern Garand stocks which have the "thin" profile. On my post-war Springfield Armory's, HRA's & IHC's I keep the "fat" stocks on them while my WW2 era SA's & Winnie's I keep the "thin" stocks.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

A typical Boyds commerical stock has the "fat" profile. CMP sells modern Garand stocks which have the "thin" profile. On my post-war Springfield Armory's, HRA's & IHC's I keep the "fat" stocks on them while my WW2 era SA's & Winnie's I keep the "thin" stocks.

boyds stock sets are WAYYYYYYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy overly fat....not even close to the 'fat' post war stocks.....biys knows but don;t care..

[vf111]

boyds stock sets are WAYYYYYYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy overly fat....not even close to the 'fat' post war stocks.....biys knows but don;t care..

Correct - Boyds excuse is they can be sanded down if you get scratches, etc. in them....

[Fate]

Correct - Boyds excuse is they can be sanded down if you get scratches, etc. in them....

or maybe they're just unwilling to go back to the drawing board and get it right. Hmm?