Garand question

[Southbay]

[2shotjoe]

You gotta oil the old wood a lot since it most likely dry. Not so much with new wood.

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[mls343]

GI wood would be my vote. All of mine have come with the GI stocks so far. I do use the "yellow sticky" when ordering.

[gunboat]

Old wood "may" retain inspection and arsenal rebuild marks which can be part of the collector value.
New wood will probably be best for a shooter.
my tuppence

[0321jarhead]

There is no reason that the value will decrease with a new stock as long as you keep the original to re-install when or if you plan to later on in life sell the rifle.

[navycorpsman]

Honestly whether its the original or CMP stock its not gonna matter once CMP dries up. All garands will carry a premium when CMP surplus dries up Which will be in less than a year.

[Merc1138]

There is no reason that the value will decrease with a new stock as long as you keep the original to re-install when or if you plan to later on in life sell the rifle.

CMP doesn't give you both, you get one or the other(and no guarantee that you'll get what you ask for, but they usually try to accommodate you).

As far as value goes... if you're buying it to shoot, won't matter. If you're buying it to collect, then the original stock may make a difference.

If you get a new stock, get some Tom's 1/3 mix(or something similar) and put a few coats on(it'll take out some of the gross orange color making it look a little more normal, and get rid of the dry crappy feeeling the new stocks have). It's easy to apply, doesn't make a mess, and doesn't give it a weird glossy finish.

[pro-nra]

IMO USGI stock with the appropriate/correct cartouch is the best. However, its a luck of the draw with CMP.

Recently SG been shipping with new Boyds walnut instead the dreaded pumpkin orange birch. Generally the new stocks has tighter lockup than old USGI stocks and with proper fitting (op rod channel and the receiver heel etc.), new stock will generally get better accuracy.

[rojocorsa]

IMO USGI stock with the appropriate/correct cartouch is the best. However, its a luck of the draw with CMP.

Recently SG been shipping with new Boyds walnut instead the dreaded pumpkin orange birch. Generally the new stocks has tighter lockup than old USGI stocks and with proper fitting (op rod channel and the receiver heel etc.), new stock will generally get better accuracy.

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And really, they have less than a year's supply left and that will be all?

[Orlando]

If you are buying a Garand for accuracy get a commercial stock. Just about all of the USGI stocks are compressed from use so lockup will not be tight which will affect accuracy

[0321jarhead]