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My M1 Garand from CMP finally arrived
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<blockquote data-quote="John6185" data-source="post: 2265372" data-attributes="member: 25679"><p>I received my M! Garand from CMP last month and the stock was greasy and I didn't know a lot about Garands so went to the internet and there are several ways of cleaning the stock from fine 0000 steel wool and solvents to putting them in the dishwasher and that's what I did-stuck it in the dishwasher and the wife thought I had nut rolled. After the wash was complete, I took out the stock, wiped it off and let it dry by itself and behold! A lot of the gouges and small dents disappeared and the stock looks real nice. I put the Garand back together (I will finish polishing the stock later) and shown it to the son who let the bolt slam on his thumb and his response was silence and I asked him f he'd like to do it again and he said no. I was telling the wife about this and what a dumb cluck he was for sticking his thumb where it could be hit by the bolt while I was fooling around with the rifle and yep, the bolt slammed on my thumb and I further researched this anomaly and could that the proper description of this ailment was "Garand thumb." I have a back thumb nail and will have for several weeks because I wasn't paying the proper attention I should have with this fine specimen of yesteryear. So guys, please don't ask me how I managed to blacken my left thumb when you see me out! Keep your thumbnails and use them for their purpose and design-to flick out shells that don't eject. I ordered one of those Specials too, the ones that have been rebuilt to like new.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John6185, post: 2265372, member: 25679"] I received my M! Garand from CMP last month and the stock was greasy and I didn't know a lot about Garands so went to the internet and there are several ways of cleaning the stock from fine 0000 steel wool and solvents to putting them in the dishwasher and that's what I did-stuck it in the dishwasher and the wife thought I had nut rolled. After the wash was complete, I took out the stock, wiped it off and let it dry by itself and behold! A lot of the gouges and small dents disappeared and the stock looks real nice. I put the Garand back together (I will finish polishing the stock later) and shown it to the son who let the bolt slam on his thumb and his response was silence and I asked him f he'd like to do it again and he said no. I was telling the wife about this and what a dumb cluck he was for sticking his thumb where it could be hit by the bolt while I was fooling around with the rifle and yep, the bolt slammed on my thumb and I further researched this anomaly and could that the proper description of this ailment was "Garand thumb." I have a back thumb nail and will have for several weeks because I wasn't paying the proper attention I should have with this fine specimen of yesteryear. So guys, please don't ask me how I managed to blacken my left thumb when you see me out! Keep your thumbnails and use them for their purpose and design-to flick out shells that don't eject. I ordered one of those Specials too, the ones that have been rebuilt to like new. [/QUOTE]
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