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Recently I purchased two M-1 Service Rifle stocks from GunBroker for the bargain basement price of $21 total. The lighter colored stock looked to have promise. The darker one looked to be a throw-in paired with a nicer stock to move it out of inventory.
When they arrived, I was surprised to find that the lighter colored stock was indeed a good buy. It was a mid 1950's Harrington and Richardson stock with the correct "circle P" stamp and worn DAS cartouche. Nice find!!
The other stock was .......let's just say well seasoned. 60-70 years of cosmoline and crud covered whatever wood was underneath. Numerous dents, dings, gouges and graffiti spelled out as "KVAXS" adorned the stock.
I had read of other Garand owners running such stocks through the kitchen dishwasher with great results. Since the wife unit was out shopping today, I thought why not give it a try? So I ran the beater stock through the heavy-duty wash cycle. Here are the before and after results.
P.S. Another result....many of the dents and dings were steamed out during the wash.
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When they arrived, I was surprised to find that the lighter colored stock was indeed a good buy. It was a mid 1950's Harrington and Richardson stock with the correct "circle P" stamp and worn DAS cartouche. Nice find!!
The other stock was .......let's just say well seasoned. 60-70 years of cosmoline and crud covered whatever wood was underneath. Numerous dents, dings, gouges and graffiti spelled out as "KVAXS" adorned the stock.
I had read of other Garand owners running such stocks through the kitchen dishwasher with great results. Since the wife unit was out shopping today, I thought why not give it a try? So I ran the beater stock through the heavy-duty wash cycle. Here are the before and after results.
P.S. Another result....many of the dents and dings were steamed out during the wash.
-E-
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