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Announcing The
New "Slimmer" M1 Stock!
For just under
three months I have been working to develop a new “slimmer” M1 stock. We started with a GAW-SA
stock as our base for the pattern. I admit it was not easy due to
the fact that areas on the pattern stock were compressed in the receiver
and trigger group areas. After examining examples, making changes
and shipping those changes back to the manufacture, we have achieved our goal!
These new “slimmer”
stocks will still require some final fitting which DGR performs and I have decided to continue to add the receiver heal cut
(seen below in pictures). The
receiver heal cut reduces receiver movement and adds life to the fit of
the stock.
M1 owners who like the feel of a slimmer
stock set will appreciate what DGR now has to offer with the new "slim"!
(All future stock set will
be produced from the "slim" pattern, unless you request our original
Post War Pattern which is "fatter" then the "slim".)
Thanks, Dean-DGR
Posted 05/24/08
An Estimate 40% Of An M1s
Accuracy Comes From a Proper Fitting Stock Set!
New
M1 Stock and Hand guard Metal!
(Click on picture to enlarge)
NEW metal for
your new DGR M1 Stock set for only $69.00
installed!
We can now accept
credit card orders online!
When you are ready to place your order Click Here to access the Secure Order Form. |
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M1 GARAND
BASTOGNE HYBRID WALNUT SEMI-FANCY
Only Sold With DGR's
Fitting and Finishing
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Not available at
this time |
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M1 GARAND
AMERICAN
WALNUT EXTRA FANCY GRADE
Also Available As Fitted/Unfinished: $255.00 |
$300.00 |
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M1 GARAND
WALNUT STANDARD GRADE
W/DGR LIGHT/DARK STAIN TYPE 2
OR
OUR NEW MYRTLE WOOD WITH
CLEAR FINISH
Also Available As Fitted/Unfinished: $185.00 |
$245.00 |
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M1 GARAND
MAPLE EXTRA FANCY GRADE CLEAR W/DGR TYPE 1
Also Available As Fitted/Unfinished: $255.00 |
$300.00 |
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M1 GARAND
MAPLE EXTRA FANCY GRADE W/LIGHT OR DARK STAIN
Also Available As Fitted/Unfinished: $255.00 |
$300.00 |
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M1 GARAND
LAMINATED STOCK SETS
Also Available As Fitted/Unfinished: $225.00 |
$275.00 |
DGR recommends all
fitted/unfinished stock sets we sell be sanded before applying
your final finish. If you purchase a fitted/unfinished stock
set, DGR recommends you sand the standard grade stock sets from
120 grit down to 220 grit before applying a finish. And any
of the fancy or semi-fancy stock sets we recommend sanding from 120 grit
to 600 grit before applying a finish.
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DGR's
Authentication Stamp
DGR has 3/4" or 1/2" stamps that
can be stamped into your new wood to authenticate that your stock
set was finished by DGR. Stamps are only applied upon customers
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Please Note:
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Stock sets are a product of
nature, so it is impossible for DGR to guarantee grain structure.
However, we do our best to satisfy our customer's.
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Hand Guard Metal Supplied and Installed
New Stock and
Hand Guard Metal Installed
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$30.00
$69.00 |
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Have DGR Custom Fit Your New
Wenig/DGR Stock Set To Your Rifle
The
tolerance difference in the M1 is the number one reason why DGR
recommends custom fitted stock sets for the M1. For an additional
charge of $45 DGR will fit your new stock set to your M1, assuring the
best fit for function and accuracy.
Send us your trigger group and we fit the trigger
group to your new stock set for no additional charge! Trigger
groups are what makes true "drop in" stock sets impossible. But if
we have your trigger group we will guarantee the fit! |
$45.00 |
NOTICE: We can now accept credit
cards orders online!
When you are ready to place your order Click Here to access the Secure Order Form. |
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DGR M1 Stock Sets:
I know of no other company
(Boyd, CMP or etc.) that offers the wide variety in stock sets as DGR
offers. DGR has worked to make patters closely representing WWII and
post war stock sets for the M1. With DGR you can now order our “slim” stock
set, cut from an original GAW-SA WWII stock or a post WWII pattern cut from
the “fatter” post war patterned stock. Plus DGR introduced a wide
variety of wood types, including the Bastogne Hybrid Walnut, extra fancy
American Walnut, Myrtle, Maple, Laminated and the standard grade walnut
stock sets. And DGR custom fits all stock sets we sell.
Drop in stock sets
are made for the ease of selling and mass production. One size fits all
scenarios works no better with the M1 stock set then it does with T-shirts.
I know of no other company that "custom fits" the M1 stock set they sell as
DGR does!
Why is “custom fitting important”? The logic is
simple; no machine can produce a drop in stock set that will be adjustable
to the tolerance differences in the M1. With DGR’s custom fitting you are
assured up to a 90% success rate that your new stock set will fit your
rifle. The remaining 10% will have issues with the fit of the trigger group
(the single most tolerance difference in the M1). If this occurs, DGR will
perform the final fitting at no charge! You simply pay the shipping
charges.
The M1 receives an estimate 40% of the rifles
accuracy from a proper fitting stock set. That is very important to know
when evaluating the accuracy of your M1. Many look to the barrel and never
understand that a proper fitting stock just might be the answer to improved
accuracy with their M1.
Thanks, Dean-DGR
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Special DGR
Feature
We
believe a properly fitted M1 stock can amount to 40% of the rifles
accuracy. Customers who had dramatic increases in accuracy after
installing one of our stock sets and making no other modifications to the
rifle have proven this time and time again.
Pictured is a USGI stock, (post WWII) and a new Wenig stock
with one of the
modifications made by DGR. The arrows are pointing to the area
that has been modified, both in the USGI stock and the
Wenig/DGR stock. This modification is
critical in a properly fitted stock. As seen in the
picture, this allows the back 1/3 of the receiver to set on
the wood, with slight clearance up to the receiver legs.
This prevents the receiver from rocking in the stock and is
very important for accuracy.
DGR utilizes a special jig
and band saw to make these modifications, assuring the best
fit in the industry.
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(Click on the Photo Above To Enlarge) |
We
offer stock sets that we have sanded as described above and with our excellent hand rubbed oil finish, which DGR is
known for. And now, we also offer fitted/unfinished standard grade
stock sets for those who like to finish their own wood.
(Click
here for a description of the three different hand rubbed oil finishes.)
DGR fits all
stock sets we sell to an action in our shop. It is possible
that you might experience some difficulties with your trigger
group once you have installed your new stock set. While this
is rare, if it happens, DGR will need to have your complete rifle
to make the needed adjustments, which we will do at no charge,
(you only cover the shipping costs). This rare problem is
not the fault of the stock or our work, it is because not all
trigger groups are the same.
We have provided pictures
below of our Stocks Sets.
CLICK HERE TO SEE FINISHED EXAMPLES OF M1'S
WITH
DIFFERENT WOOD TYPES/FINISHES.
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An
email sent to us:
Tom's wife Betty writes, I
was upstairs changing when I heard Tom say, "oh baby your so
beautiful! I missed you and you look so good. You smell good too! And
you feel great!"...yep, I ran downstairs to see who he was
talking to and found he was talking to the gun you had built for him!
I'm glad you made him so
happy, now if I could get him to put it down and take me out to
dinner!
Thank you, Betty
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How to Contact Us:
Dean's
Gun Restorations
452 Jane Way
Lane
Jacksboro, TN
37757
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Telephone: (423)
562-2010
"LIFE'S TOO SHORT
TO SHOOT AN UGLY GUN!"
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