CMP Parts built M1

[Sisco]

Saw a recent CMP parts built M1 Garand for sale at an LGS. The action and barrel looked great, but the stock was truly disappointing. As best I could tell, it was a soft wood, like white pine, and had a reddish flat stain applied that left it with a cheapo looking feel to it.  It had a nick in the pistol grip that had exposed bare white wood, so that stain hadn't penetrated very deeply. At the price that was being asked, I would have expected better. Wouldn't consider buying it unless I had the budget to replace that stock with something better. Anybody else seen this with them?

Edited March 5, 2018 by Sisco

[unforgiven]

My rifle 1 of 2 that were CMP, I striped it , stained it and gave it a coat of poly. Fulton has this http://www.fulton-armory.com/m1-garand-stocks.aspx

[mineralman55]

No. Every one I've gotten was walnut-stocked. I've seen quite a few birch (beech?) stocks that were stained a pumpkin orange by the CMP. Functional but not very attractive.

17 hours ago, Sisco said:

 Wouldn't consider buying it unless I had the budget to replace that stock with something better. Anybody else seen this with them?

 

[Sisco]

1 hour ago, mineralman55 said:

No. Every one I've gotten was walnut-stocked. I've seen quite a few birch (beech?) stocks that were stained a pumpkin orange by the CMP. Functional but not very attractive.

 

This sounds like what I am talking about. It is almost orange and a very white stringy wood like beech. 

[Sisco]

15 hours ago, unforgiven said:

My rifle 1 of 2 that were CMP, I striped it , stained it and gave it a coat of poly. Fulton has this http://www.fulton-armory.com/m1-garand-stocks.aspx

And good prices!