M1 Garand Stock Fake/Refinished?

I'm relatively new to the collecting and differences of the M1 Garand. Picked up this stock as part of a lot with the intent that it would look nicer on my SA 8xxxxx than the stock I have until I can find the correct one at a good price. When assembled, it seems very undersized compared to the other stocks I have. The shelf at the heel does not fully extend past the heel like the other stocks, and the trigger side of the magazine is flat instead of curving back up to the floorplate. This stock is also significantly lighter in weight. The butt is also undersized to the butt plate.
This stock has the DoD marking in the usual spot and the edges feel relatively sharp, with finish loss on some of them.
I know some stamps can be faked, and I'm suspecting this stock might have been heavily refinished and stamped. The finish doesn't really have any of that linseed shell that I'm used to seeing on old arms, and feels like there might be some ripples from uneven sanding. Typically when I feel ripples, the corners are usually very round however.
I'm not too broken up, because I wanted the lot and not the stock. Is this a correct condition for a stock to be in?

You're right about the sanding. The heel should have much more material on the flat and if you look at the pistol grip you can see how much has been sanded off. The area at the buttplate should be far more overhanging. The marking is irrelevant on such a sanded stock. Those DAS stamps are available. If your rifle fits tight it could be a shooter.

That wasn't just sanded, it was bubba sanded! I thought the one I posted a few months ago was bad, but this one is REALLY bad. SSGross was able to find me a pretty nice replacement at a fair price.

Problem was it didn't look really sanded in the pictures. It still has defined edges and the DAS probably made me look not as hard. That's all I was looking for, was a postwar walnut stock set that didn't see sanding. The rear handguard is nice, dyed the same color though. I don't like any of the front handguards I have. For me, the wood original appearance makes the rifle more than anything else

One of the best pieces of advice I have learned from this site is checking the fit of the stock to the butt-plate to determine if sanding has occurred. Since I learned that here, I have been able to identify several rifles that were sanded based upon the photos of the stock/butt-plate fitting. Unfortunately, that won't work with just the wood replacement parts. Not sure how you protect yourself from obtaining a part that has been altered.

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Originally Posted by Singer B

Unfortunately, that won't work with just the wood replacement parts.

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Once you've looked at a few dozen you can see when the base of the pistol grip has been altered. It'll be out of round and chamfered...like this one.

The DAS is fake as its wings touch the edges of the box for starters. Rick B

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Once you've looked at a few dozen you can see when the base of the pistol grip has been altered. It'll be out of round and chamfered...like this one.

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Awesome, thank you!