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Does anyone have a reliable source that sells good reproduction M1 Garand Cheek pads? I recently bought one and it was total garbage. I thought rather than doing 'buy and return' process of elimination I'd ask y'all for a reliable source.
Looking for type posted by FlightRN in his 2007 post:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...8f7fc3e8-1.jpghttps://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...9032c9db-1.jpg
Well, where did you get the ugly one? IMA shows them https://www.ima-usa.com/products/u-s...d-medium-brown
Joe Salter has an original that would come up with oil Original Garand M1-D Cheek Piece
Ebay has a plethora... m1 garand cheek pad | eBay
I have learned, the hard way, when it comes to these on eBAY what they say and show when it arrives is nothing like the original or even a good reproduction. I've ordered twice and both times have got some cheap article and wasted $30.00 on each, Which is why I posted the question here hoping for a reliable source.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
At this point, I might be better off just spending the time to make my own reproduction.
Too bad I didn't keep some we had here. Our storesie ordered in some "Cheek rests" he found in the fisch years gone by(about 1990) and thought they might be for the new C7 (M16A2). He showed me one of the dozen or so he had just received and they were original in the wrap cheek rests like you seek. Probably a hold over from M14s though. NEW! I didn't even take one and have no idea what happened to them.
Yes, Ebay can be a dick to work from.
usabaker
Try here Cheekpiece, Sniper w/ Leather Lace & 2 Brass Mounting Screws | Gun Parts. It's a reproduction but I have fairly good luck with Numrich.
BEAR
Bear, Thanks... That looks almost exactly like the last two I bought that didn't cut the cake. Have you bought one from them?Quote:
Originally Posted by BEAR
This is what I have been getting,
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Left one might have been OK if it had horsehair filler.
[QUOTE=usabaker;483148]Bear, Thanks... That looks almost exactly like the last two I bought that didn't cut the cake. Have you bought one from them?
Not a cheek pad but other stuff. I don't need a cheek pad for an M1.
I almost purchased one for an M1A some years ago but when I was active duty I attended a "Reconnaissance and Target Interdiction Course" in the early 80s. We had to make our own cheek pad for our M21s. They consisted of military grade Kotex pads taped to the rifle but with green "100mph" tape. We asked about the M1 cheek pad but the instructors said that the pads were constructed for the offset scope that was used on the M1 and would not work on the M21.
Later I purchased a leather cheek pad from Cabela's and it works great with or without a scope.
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just that cheep form and it doesn't fill up the cavity at allQuote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
I know it wasn't what you asked Bill...but if you got hold of those felt insoles for boots you could cut the correct form to fit the shape. It's the same sort of filler you find in the issue...I think they were two layers for those of us with prominent cheeks, so we could remove one layer. I speak hopeful of the one on left you showed, light tan and close to spec?
That's a great idea Jim, thanks...Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
E-Bay funds the people who want to take your firearms away from you. Gunparts, who have been selling milsurp and repro stuff since be fore of us were, does not.
Last time I looked an M1C or D cheek piece was the same as an 1903A4's.
"...horsehair filler..." Highly unlikely you'll find anything filled with that any more.
I just bought the last two that this place had, in Belgium. Turned up, they have horse hair type pad in them. Very well made.
LEATHER CHEEK-PIECE FOR GARAND SNIPER M1C AND M1D - A.M.S. Militaria
Thank you, I'll check back with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy W
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Well therein lays the conundrum. Everyone acknowledges the evils of eBAY and Guns, including gun companies and gun rights organization but NONE has helped build a viable alternative for the masses. Just think how much revenue could be gained for the gun rights groups if simple to use, versatile, and available eBay type sites were stood-up. Sorry GUNBROKER ain't it, having to get Postal Money orders to buy something is liken of the middle ages. So if there is no real alternative to getting the parts we need, why keep preaching that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunray
That’s a choice that individual buyers make. I sell on GunBroker and take cards right through GunBroker. I’ve contemplated charging a fee to take anything BUT cards. It’s more convenient for me too!Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
90% of sellers on GunBroker are the ones making GunBroker difficult.
Not really, most of the parts sellers and a good portion of the gun sellers will only take money orders. eBAY did this early on, then built PayPal and did away with the dumb money order, and a two years ago moved to Credit Card options which gave me real protection from the shady guys. If GunBroker wants to be a viable option and play in the eBAY world, its been trying to do more then guns now, it needs to stop the whole money order thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by rcathey
I never hesitate to pay the 2 or 3% CC fee, it's often less than the Money Order fee, and my time going to and from the post office especially with the COVID-19 crap. Lines were bad before and even worse now. I just experienced it as I bought a handguard from one of the members here and had to go to the post office for the money order and to mail it as Mailboxes on the corners here seem to be a thing of the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by rcathey
Whoops. That was a slip on my part. I meant to say, "that's a choice that individual SELLERS make."
The credit card processing company I use has VERY low fees. It's too easy to accept them nowadays. I think a lot of sellers are just holding on to the past...not that us milsurpers have much room to talk on that subject! :lol:
Isn't Gunbrokers listing fees less then eBAYS too? I seem to remember reading something about that. I have not listed on GunBroker yet, but will soon.. Time to start liquidating some of my rifles so I can get new (used) and better rifles.Quote:
Originally Posted by rcathey
MUCH lower. I'm in the neighborhood of 6% all told for GunBroker and more like 14% on eBay.Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
eBay gives you an edge in terms of visibility but obviously you can't sell guns on there so that doesn't matter.
I'm going to shoot you a PM with a little more details.