I had people looking at early GHS and EMcF rifles at Anniston and they found many stocks not messed with holding these plates that were SA. I have been in this too long and seen many things rumored false due to a book or talk without thought. Harrison's book's have been one of the worst books and done the most destruction to Garand collecting.
With over 120,000 sold since 2006, the Dupage M1 Garand stock set is by far the most popular aftermarket Garand stock you can find. Crafted out of Grade-A American Black Walnut, our stock incorporates some of the best physical features of pre-WW2 Springfield and Winchester M1 Garand stocks. Our stock set is proudly made in the United States.
FINISH This version of our Dupage M1 Garand stock set comes with no finish — all three pieces are bare walnut.
METAL This stock set only includes a used USGI rear handguard clip (the most difficult part to assemble on a Garand stock set).
FITTING The Dupage stock is manufactured to be as close as a drop in replacement stock as possible for all M1 Garand rifles. Little to no fitting is required for proper rifle function and MIL-SPEC accuracy. Initially, you may experience difficulty locking the trigger guard during reassembly. This is not a defect, a tight lock up is conducive to good accuracy. When installing our stock the first few times, you may need to use a rubber/nylon mallet to close the trigger guard…no different than the original armorers did at Springfield Armory when the rifle was first manufactured.