JLG butt stock 012
The last true cartouched M1 Garand stock, quite rare.
Funny tale: Back in the eighties, purchased from an estate a D.C.M. Garand which bore half inch high letters "JLG". On the stock's left, below the rear sight, where a cartouche might be. No box, no crossed cannon... Weird. The Rock Island paperwork I believe it was revealed those were the late owner's initials. In smaller script, under the butt plate, was his social security number. It was an otherwise unmarked replacement stock of some sort,
This one was "quadruple authenticated" and then repeat verified with a second group of esteemed, literate, and eminent collectors.
Myself? I actually avoid collector wood like the plague, plus my eyesight is not what it once was ( re-addressed: my cataract surgery got me back to much earlier days, and I no longer use eyeglasses!) , so I rely on the best of the best in terms of walnut and experience. I have plenty of experience, especially with metal, but am intensely disinterested in collector wood and the pampering it requires, and my main concern is, if it's authentic, I want it OFF MY RIFLES. Still, the final decision lately often rests with others. And no, I don't mean blowhard internet chat room commandos.
It's been sanded, obviously, but it's the real deal, without question.
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JLG butt stock 012
The last true cartouched M1 Garand stock, quite rare.
Funny tale: Back in the eighties, purchased from an estate a D.C.M. Garand which bore half inch high letters "JLG". On the stock's left, below the rear sight, where a cartouche might be. No box, no crossed cannon... Weird. The Rock Island paperwork I believe it was revealed those were the late owner's initials. In smaller script, under the butt plate, was his social security number. It was an otherwise unmarked replacement stock of some sort,
This one was "quadruple authenticated" and then repeat verified with a second group of esteemed, literate, and eminent collectors.
Myself? I actually avoid collector wood like the plague, plus my eyesight is not what it once was ( re-addressed: my cataract surgery got me back to much earlier days, and I no longer use eyeglasses!) , so I rely on the best of the best in terms of walnut and experience. I have plenty of experience, especially with metal, but am intensely disinterested in collector wood and the pampering it requires, and my main concern is, if it's authentic, I want it OFF MY RIFLES. Still, the final decision lately often rests with others. And no, I don't mean blowhard internet chat room commandos.
It's been sanded, obviously, but it's the real deal, without question.
Copyrighted photo, no reproduction or re-use without express written permission. Civil and criminal law WILL be enforced.