Sanded GAW Stock

[SRiverrat11]

I bought a 3,260,XXX garand about 8 yrs ago. Sanded Stock, grooved rear handguard clip, barrel, bolt, serial number rear sight matched, uncut 9 SA op rod. The Stock was covered in gunk when I got it, but Murphys Oil Soap and .0000 steele wool cleaned it. Once it was cleaned, I noticed these holes on the right side that lined up like puncture marks from a full enbloc clip being slapped against the side of the rifle. The rifle was heavily sanded, so think of how many there would be if it werent sanded. OK guys, please dont jump too hard but couldnt these lead one to believe this rifle was actually in combat?

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[Mark in Rochester]

could have occurred in training as well - I wonder if a rifle once issued would stay with soldier or just stay in the training command

[SRiverrat11]

I have thought about it having occurred in training, and then I think about how much trouble I would have been in if I had brought my weapon back to the armorer with permanent damage to it, or if my platoon Sgt had seen it. Its possible they were more lenient on troops back then, but I doubt it. In combat, no one would care. I have had the clip not insert in the magazine well if the rounds are misaligned. If I was in combat I wouldnt care a lick if I slapped that clip against the side. Wait a minute, except for the rifle range, wouldn't you be using blanks in training?

[usabaker]

I noticed these holes on the right side that lined up like puncture marks from a full enbloc clip being slapped against the side of the rifle.

I never even considered that; I have two stocks one WWII and one Korea that have the same marks. They exist only on the right side of the stocks.

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[SRiverrat11]

I never even considered that; I have two stocks one WWII and one Korea that have the same marks. They exist only on the right side of the stocks.

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Are your stocks sanded? Ive thought this was a possibility for a long time. I've now been collecting for a few years and I've seen very few with the holes. I put this post up to have someone give a reasonable explanation to why theyre not combat related. I would guess the occasional left side holes would come up.

[usabaker]

Are your stocks sanded?

One looks to have been lightly sanded, the other was not sanded it the one with the most and the deepest. Both have issues though and only got them for experimenting and practicing crack repairs.

[SRiverrat11]

I guess sanding doesnt matter. Looking at the left stock is how I imagine mine was. Maybe more holes. Thank you for showing yours. I have not found another with the holes. Its nice to see someone else with some.

[browningautorifle]

Wait a minute, except for the rifle range, wouldn't you be using blanks in training?

You've got live fire in training to prepare you for battle. I too have seen stocks with just a few pocks and one that was completely covered front to back. Setting the cartridges was supposed to be done...maybe Bob Seijas can tell us, I think he was issued an M1 at the start of his service...

[usabaker]

Originally Posted by SRiverrat11: Wait a minute, except for the rifle range, wouldn't you be using blanks in training?

You've got live fire in training to prepare you for battle.

I'm not sure about what you guys mean training with blanks? The only time we used blanks in training was on the field training and war games. Never for riflemen practice.

[SRiverrat11]

I'm not sure about what you guys mean training with blanks? The only time we used blanks in training was on the field training and war games. Never for riflemen practice.

I'm not sure what you mean by, riflemen practice. I carried the M16 not the M1. We had BFA's when we were running field ops with an aggressor force. When we were just running fireteam and squad tactics we didn't use BFA's or blanks.