Hiw Do You remove/Replace the Metal Prts on an M! Garand Stock?

[Hard Ball]

I have decided to replace the beat up non-original stock on my faithful M1 Garand. I have a nice new walnut stock but it came without the metal parts. Though I've shot M1s for many years, I have never removed and perlaced the metal parts on the stock except the butt plate. My manual does not cover this. Can anyone tell ne how to proceed carefully? I don't want to mar any pf these parts.

 

[Joefo]

Hard Ball, The rear handguard clip is a hard thing to replace without a little experience or the proper tool. If you don't know what you're doing plan on replacing the handguard. You might want to find a smith that will do this for you. The rest of the metal is a cake walk.

 

[Robert Foote]

You may wish to check 'Culver Shooting Pages over at www.jouster.com. Good knowledgeable people. M1/M14 section is what you want there.

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[johnwill]

Everything but the handguard band is no sweat, that one is a bear without the proper tool. The tool looks like a giant C-clip tool, don't attack the handguard without it.

 

[Hard Ball]

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it.

 

[katarn]

Would anyone happen to know where I can get the tool to remove the rear handguard?

 

[noyes]

side of page for dissassemby

http://www.surplusrifle.com/garand/index.asp

 

[dmazur]

Here's a link to Midway -- they carry a couple of handguard clip tools

Midway - Garand handguard clip tools