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Post by antidoc on Jan 13, 2016 19:32:28 GMT -5
I recently purchased a used ICS m1 garand online and the seller shipped it wrapped in bubble wrap and the stock broke straight in half. So does anyone know the best way to repair it or know of any retailers that sell the stock separately? Also, if you have an extra stock I would gladly buy it off you!
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Post by hardslack on Jan 13, 2016 20:55:44 GMT -5
Since its a fresh crack it should press back together pretty nice. I would try gluing it back together. Make sure you don't pick any splinters out. wood glue is really quite strong. Or an epoxy would work. The trick is going to be keeping pressure on while the glue dries. You can do some dry runs without glue to get an idea of how to clamp it.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 13, 2016 21:42:53 GMT -5
I agree with hardslack. Elmers wood glue or comparable brands will provide surprisingly good results. Follow the instructions and allow your repair to adequately dry. Don't worry about the mess that will no doubt happen as you squeaze the parts together as this will clean up nicely later. As mentioned, absolutely flush, high pressure binding as it drys is the key. A tricky proposition given the location of the break but it absolutely can be done. Heavy duty rubber bands can sometimes provide the necessary force as can tightly bound masking tape but with tape unintended gaps often happen.
Good luck with it.
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Post by volkssturm on Jan 13, 2016 21:51:00 GMT -5
I've been impressed with Gorilla Glue. Seems pretty strong and not too messy to work with. But that's a nasty piece to repair.
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Post by antidoc on Jan 14, 2016 17:13:44 GMT -5
Glues working so far but Ill have to wait to see if it fits back on the gun.
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Post by aldrich on Jan 14, 2016 18:01:27 GMT -5
Wood glue is very strong. At the lumber mill I worked for, they would glue together steps with plain wood glue and they never had a problem. The key is to making sure there is lots of pressure (we used clamps).
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Post by antidoc on Jan 14, 2016 20:10:46 GMT -5
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 14, 2016 20:40:51 GMT -5
From the pictures it appears the fellow who had it before you made an effort to deliberately bang the stock up for an artificial " field patina". I am generally a fan of doing this but by the looks of things he got a bit rambunctious with it. I suspect he at the very least cracked the stock before he packed it.
I'll just bet your repair will hold fine although obviously take care reinstalling the gun. (dont be overly eager and give it 48 hours to fully cure)
Once mounted you can do some cosmetic work and perhaps reapply some stain. Typically fielded rifles got quite dark around the neck area due to sweat from the riflemens hands so with that in mind you can further mitigate the repair and create an even more credible look. Best of luck with it and thanks for the update.
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Post by antidoc on Jan 14, 2016 20:46:07 GMT -5
Well this thing was only wrapped in bubble wrap shipped. Got really banged up with the trigger guard broken off, rear sight broken, and the front sight knocked off.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 29, 2016 17:28:04 GMT -5
I am anxious to hear if the stock fit back on okay and if the repair cleaned up nicely and is holding up? I hope you got a heck of a deal on the rifle!
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Post by antidoc on Jan 30, 2016 17:39:27 GMT -5
Wood held up good! Finally got to use my Pacific Impression!
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 30, 2016 23:29:46 GMT -5
Great news!
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