Needing a Walk though

[ArmyMP]

SO im buying an older M1 with that ugly wooden furniture.... and i was wondering if anyone had a walk through or could point me in the directions of a how to......

I want to swap it for some nice synthetic furniture....

 

[AFA1CY]

Why is the wood ugly? Does it need refinishing? I always thought the wood looked nicer then synthetic. Jusst my opinion though...

 

[RogerB]

Why is the wood ugly? Does it need refinishing? I always thought the wood looked nicer then synthetic. Jusst my opinion though...

same here....

 

[Eprobertson1]

Why is the wood ugly? Does it need refinishing? I always thought the wood looked nicer then synthetic. Jusst my opinion though...

Agreed, the wood keeps the gun looking good with a little refinshing.

 

[ArmyMP]

the wood on it is all banged up and splintered

 

[kedie]

Try this out before you replace the stock all together.

Collecting and Shooting the Military Surplus Rifle - Surplusrifle.com

I've also heard that you can steam out the dents in the stock by putting it in a dishwasher. If that doesn't work you can get replacement stocks for M1s.

IMHO, an M1 is a weapon of iron and wood. Synthetics have their place but it's not on an M1.

 

[sloughfoot]

CMP has new black walnut wood for the M1. $110 for the wood and $140 for the wood and metal. I bought a set in August and couldn't be more happy with it. It has a boiled linseed finish and I spent a couple of weeks finishing it up with tung oil. It is gorgeous..... It also the correct shape and contours.

If you are bound to get a synthetic stock, Ram-line makes one and you can get from Brownells for about 80 bucks

 

[Flintlock]

Why the heck would you want to put an M1 in synthetic furniture?

 

[ArmyMP]

I like the synthetic furniture and I want to paint it anyway..... I served in the army with syn furniture.. its just natural to me.... basically im building an M1a for cheaper... is what it really all coems down to

 

[hc4sar]

A m1a for cheaper? have you checked the price of surplus 30/06 against.7.62 lately?

 

[ArmyMP]

I would be happy with 30/06.. or .308....

 

[hc4sar]

correct me if i'm wrong guys but does'nt a .308 M1 cost about the same as a entry level M1a? seriously tho leave her wood if you can. M1's just need to be wood. save your pennies till you can get your self a proper M1a the you'll have two great military rifles.

 

[ArmyMP]

Im after something like this.... or trying to make something like this...

RUGER MINI 14 M14 TACTICAL 223 FOLDING NIB I TRADE : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com

and a polytech M14 is only around 700 dollars or so... I just ahte the stock on the polytech.. but either way.. im after an M14 or M1... either one works for me...

 

[hc4sar]

have you been to the 1500 gun show in indy. or tried to get a M1 from the CMP program?

 

[ArmyMP]

how do you get one from CMP? thats civilian marksmanship right?

 

[hc4sar]

Yes go to the NRA ,national rifle ***., home page and look for the CMP for details.

 

[sloughfoot]

All the info on rifle, ammo, and parts sales is at www.odcmp.org.

Including new wood for the M1.

Regards

 

[ArmyMP]

CMP wants about as muchas a new one goes for on GunBroker...

 

[hc4sar]

Who is building new ones?

 

[ArmyMP]

polytech is still i believe or springfield