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    Front Handguard Differences

    I bought this handguard as a replacement for one of my Garands and when I put it on the rifle the rear end was way bigger around than the original I was replacing. Did these larger handguards come from European rifles? It is made from a very nice piece of wood.



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    The wood that came after WW2 was larger. I just took the 80 grit paper to it until it matched the size I wanted and smoothed it out until it was perfect. I think this was part of the reason the later wood was bigger, so the weapons techs could get a better fit.

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    The front handguard I'm using for comparison in the photo is off of my 5.9 million serial# SA Garandicon. The new one is HUGE.

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    front handguard

    I am rather certain this is a Winchester front handguard, sharp bottom edges and fancy wood -

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    I am rather certain this is a Winchester front handguard, sharp bottom edges and fancy wood -
    Wow, that is a beautiful piece of wood. Does the rest of the rifle look like that? If any one needs mine they can get it very reasonably, I can't use it.

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    matching Winchester stock

    Matching Winchester no-trap stock with fancy walnut. This early wood may have come from Winchester's custom shop ? It looks nice with matching handguards.

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    I'm calling that guard a new production Boyds from what I see. I see it in the cut on the edge. Rick Bicon

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    Rick, if you mean the file marks on the back, I did that when I was relieving the side of the part that goes in the lower band. I tried not to hit that part with the file, but I did, but only on the side that's on the left in the picture, not past about 1:00 on the handguard, where the file marks stop. I'm pretty sure it's USGI, but it came from the Netherlands.

    RCS that stock matches the handguard I have, that is a pretty piece of wood.

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    Question

    Does the possible Euro handguard measure to be slightly shorter than USGI?

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    Quote Originally Posted by campperrykid View Post
    Does the possible Euro handguard measure to be slightly shorter than USGI?
    I just measured them and they are the same length.

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