Garand stock

Just got my 5.4 Garand form CMP. Beautiful gun! The stock is a little dry. What oil or solution shout I use? Its Medium Walnut GI stock . I dont need to refinish it . Just bring some life to it. THANK YOU .

Hit it with boiled-linseed oil. Hand rub it in and let it sit overnight. Wipe of excess and then hit it with 0000 steel wool soaked in BLO. Wipe of excess. This is a kind of cleaning and improves the look of the stock by smoothing the surface.

Keep applying coats of BLO until the walnut picks up some weight. You will know by the feel of the walnut when it has absorbed enough oil. Might need to hit it again with dry steel wool to smooth it out. Makes a big improvement on the appearance.

I'm not for using the steel wool on stocks. The reason is you end up with small slivers that are imposible to get out. Start with a clean stock. I wash it down with denatured alchohol. I use warmed BLO, I put it in a container and heat it up with a propane torch, make it bubble. Then paint it on with a small brush, it will soak in. Leave it for awhile and repeat, finally wipe it down with a linen rag. HTH.....Frank

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Hi- I just got a 5.4 Garand last weekend. It appears to be in incredibly clean shape.

Mine was on consignment at my local gun shop, I didn't get it from the CMP. It appears to be a Greek return, but I thought those were in the 5.8 range. Maybe the 5.4's are the SA's and the 5.8's are the HRA's? I don't know)

Anyway- I'll post pics soon, but glad to see someone in the near family on the forum.

-Mike
(DTC)