M1 Garand Questions...

[twh]

There is no 7.62x54 m-1. If you mean 7.62x51 then the stocks on the US conversions were standard M-1 stocks made out of walnut or birch. The only shorter stocks were the ones used on the Italian Typo 2 conversions.They were converted from standard stocks by shortening and reprofiling the front at the stock ferrule. Actual Danish manufactured stock were Beech although there are many standard Walnut and Birch stocks that made their way onto those rifles while in service from arsenal rebuilding. The Koreans made stocks using something called Chu wood although I’ve never handled one. The majority of Korean marked stocks are US walnut and birch that came off Korean returns. The Greeks also made some grossly oversized beech stocks as replacements for their rifles and the CMP had some made out of Hackberry. Just a short thumbnail of stock wood usage.

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[usabaker]

There is no 7.62x54 m-1. If you mean 7.62x51 then the stocks on the US conversions were standard M-1 stocks made out of walnut or birch. The only shorter stocks were the ones used on the Italian Typo 2 conversions.They were converted from standard stocks by shortening and reprofiling the front at the stock ferrule. Actual Danish manufactured stock were Beech although there are many standard Walnut and Birch stocks that made their way onto those rifles while in service from arsenal rebuilding. The Koreans made stocks using something called Chu wood although I’ve never handled one. The majority of Korean marked stocks are US walnut and birch that came off Korean returns. The Greeks also made some grossly oversized beech stocks as replacements for their rifles and the CMP had some made out of Hackberry. Just a short thumbnail of stock wood usage.

TWH thank you, yes I mean x51, mixed up my American and Russian. I've seen the Hackberry CMP stock, not very appealing. Thank you for the information on everything. So I'm guessing there is really no way to tell if the stock has been shortened until you compare or measure.