OK, So from what I understand an "Original" NM Garand could be built on a WWII Receiver. I read in a recent Rifleman Article: "Type 2 National Match rifles can, conceivably, have receivers predating World War II to the latest receivers made (6.1 million serial-number range)." To me that means it could have been a NM rifle when SAI got it. Is that correct?
My issue is with the bedding description. It sounds like the bedding runs down inside the stock alongside the receiver. Is that correct for a Garand? I know it's correct for an M1Aicon... But a Garand? It's my understanding that the bedding on "original" NM stocks was only in thin slots that are where the receiver rests on top, and where the trigger housing rests on the bottom. These stocks were "tight" fitting and had very even and tight grain to begin with. (I happen to have one). Or is that incorrect?... I'm still learning about Garands. Thanks.