How bad is the Greek Rack grade? Pics?

[fastsvt1998]

Greek Rack grade Garands:

Does anyone have pics? I just ordered two and was curious. Thanks.

[Professor Frink]

Sir,

If you haven't done so yet, check out Culvers Shooting Pages (jouster.com). Lots of good info regarding M1's, the CMP, pics and so on. Pleny of good info there.

Professor Frink

[hoffmang]

I just got one. My initial (not too close) inspection looks like I've got a good barrel and action. I have an original stock and unstained different handgaurds with a scratch or two. I'll see about photos but it's not going to be soon.

-Gene

[fastsvt1998]

Thanks Gene, anyone else? Seems like they might still be worth the money.

[Sydwaiz]

If that's all they have left then they are worth the money. I doubt you will find anything cheaper.

[fastsvt1998]

I was just concerned that they said the stocks might have names carved in. Guess I could always just buy a new boyds stock.

[stevie]

Hit an miss, a surprise in every box!!!!

[hoffmang]

I had no carving on mine - just a couple pieces of modern wood and I think there I still some cosmoline in the main stock.

-Gene

[stevie]

I've had two rack grades, neither had carvings but the wood needed replacing. Finish on both rifles were very good, one had the greek black and the other original park.

[mousegun]

Best CMP ploy now is order a racker ($395) plus a barreled receiver ($300). If the racker barrel doesn't shoot well, put the racker parts on the barreled receiver. If the racker wood's bad, get a CMP or Boyd's stock and you'll have a service grade equivalent JCG eligible shooter with a great barrel and a spare receiver/barrel for plinking, all for $700, $780 if a new stock is needed.

[elsolo]

Don't you have to check the barreled receiver's headspace with the replacement bolt if you did the swap-a-roo?

[ocabj]

Don't you have to check the barreled receiver's headspace with the replacement bolt if you did the swap-a-roo?

Yes. You should have a go gauge and a field gauge. You may as well get a no-go gauge, but that's not necessary unless you are rebarrelling brand new barrels yourself (and chamber reaming).

[MisterDudeManGuy]

I have a number of Greek returns, and out of about 8 I can think of, only one was a trasher. Bad barrel, blown out muzzle. One bad stock, which they replaced. No pitting in any of the CMP rifles I have had, although the finish was almost gone on some. No sweat - I was reparking them all anyhow.

If you get lucky, a Dane without wood at $300, a new stock at $120, and the stock metal at $50 puts you in a happy place. Unlucky - add $160 for a replacement barrel. Of course, at that price, you turn the wrenches.

Whatever you get, wear it out on the firing line. The Garand is SO sweet.

[thefinger]

If you go the woodless Dane route and find that the barrel is trash you can always just send it in to Springfield Armory to rebarrel and re-parkerize the whole rifle. They will do the re-barrel fr $209 and re-park for $60 since the rifle is an old Springfield USGI. You can have a perfect USGI Garand with new walnut, park and barrel for under $700.

[MisterDudeManGuy]

If you go the woodless Dane route and find that the barrel is trash you can always just send it in to Springfield Armory to rebarrel and re-parkerize the whole rifle. They will do the re-barrel fr $209 and re-park for $60 since the rifle is an old Springfield USGI. You can have a perfect USGI Garand with new walnut, park and barrel for under $700.

That's cool - didn't know Springfield did that. I have all the tools and tanks, etc, but to someone who was building one rifle - that's a good deal.