HRA Garand in Nigerian Stock (Pic Heavy)

[dlkk]

This started out as a CMP HRA 4.6 mil Service Grade.

Installed BM59 FH/Muzzle brake modified to fit the M1 (Reese Surplus)

Scout rail (CMP)

Nigerian MKIV BM59 Stock (Reese is out, finally found one after almost two years)

The reason it has the winter trigger is not because I going to shoot it with gloves on. I shot about 50 rounds and the trigger pin walked out. The cut out for the trigger group is too large and allowed the pin to come out.
I found a pic of a BM59 trigger group and saw it had the winter trigger.
Again found the parts I needed from Reese Surplus.

Want to put a pistol scope on it 2x7 or 2x8 magnafication, don't want to spend too much. Any sugestions?

Right now I was thinking of putting on a Konus Sightpro Atomic Red Dot sight I have laying around.

I know some of you purist out there may not like what I've done, but at least it's a Wood Stock, and can be put back to it's original state fairly quickly.

[dlkk]

HRA Garand in Nigerian Stock(More pics)

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[Vladimir]

very unique looking garand there, never seen that config before

[bigstick61]

What kind of pouch is that on the butt for the clips? Does the railed handguard add a significant amount of weight?

[steelrain82]

I think it's neat but at the same time I kinda find it disturbing.

[hybridatsun350]

I think it's neat but at the same time I kinda find it disturbing.

Yea, I'm kind of in the same boat. I think it's the rail. Overall, it's a cool rifle though!

[Chk Chk Boom]

Minus the rail, it would be AWESOME.

[JAGACIDA]

I wish it were in my safe! I like it.

[doughboy334]

super cool! those garand pouches are neat too, but they are $50 IIRC

[dlkk]

What kind of pouch is that on the butt for the clips? Does the railed handguard add a significant amount of weight?

I got the stock pouch from herehttp://olongapooutfitters.com/
They cost $25.00
While the rail does add weight, it's not that much. It is made out of aluminum.
The Nigerian stock weighs less than the original stock, so that kind of offsets the weight of the rail.

[B Strong]

If you dig it, you're gtg.

[4 Brigada]

I think its cool, and also being a purist I have to ask why. But then I have modified a garand for High Power service by converting it to .308, and there was a model in that caliber. And another to use M-14 mags. That stock is from a nigerian BM 59 a direct descendent from the M1 Garand lineage even more so than the M-14. The most important question is how does it shoot.

[dlkk]

I think its cool, and also being a purist I have to ask why. But then I have modified a garand for High Power service by converting it to .308, and there was a model in that caliber. And another to use M-14 mags. That stock is from a nigerian BM 59 a direct descendent from the M1 Garand lineage even more so than the M-14. The most important question is how does it shoot.

I understand the purist. When I first picked it up,you just the feel of the history that this weapon has. The wood and metal, the solid feel of it.
I'll admit it, who hasn't held their garand and watched Band of Brothers or Saving Private Ryan.

As for why. Most of my guns are Military/Police type guns, I think I just wanted to update it for kicks. Like I said I didn't Bubba Garand it. It can be put back to original form. I have a Garand Barreled receiver that I working on and I will keep one of them Original.

How it shoots. I haven't shot it for groups, just shooting steel. I can hit 200 yd pretty much all the time. 300 yd half the time and 400 yd once in a while.
I did not shoot it with the scout rail on it, I wonder if it will affect it much?

Still trying to decide on a pistol scope for it, don't want to spend a lot.
If I'm going to spend $200.00 I'll get a Weaver. Don't really want to spend more than that, but if I can get something decent and reliable for less I'm all ears.

[bigstick61]

Check out an intermediate eye relief rifle scope, like the one made by Leupold or the one made by Burris.

[N_S]

I'm not sure if that's the coolest or ugliest Garand I've ever seen.