Damn...That's disappointing. Guess the 'Rona took its toll on their stock.
Hatcher's "The Book of the Garand" is a good pick up as is Scott Duff's "The M1 Garand Owners Guide".
Olongapo Outfitters has some nice Garand focused nylon gear.
I love my 30-06 Garand, but my CMP Special .308 is probably my favorite.
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GarandGear.com is another good source for parts and information. I bought their ported gas plug, so I could shoot commercial 30-06 ammunition without beating up the op rod.
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Turner is one option for a sling. I have one. It's nice. But I'd never buy one from them. As it is, I bought mine from MidwayUSA. But MidwayUSA only stocks the competition slings, not the reproduction slings.
But I would get one from At the Front. If it isn't made in the US, they say so, but they have US made M1907 leather slings in both WWI and "WWII" configurations (WWI being brass hardware, "WWII" being steel), M1917 Kerr NoBuckl slings (which would be uncommon but not unheard of), and M1 web slings. Unlike Turner, their slings are only available when they're in stock and ready to ship, and they actually ship them in a reasonable timeframe. And the sling is every bit as good as the Turner sling. GarandGear has more modern M1 web slings - although modern (nylon) M1 web slings are not particularly difficult to find. Generally, the M1 web sling is better than the M1907, but it doesn't look as good on an M1.
With cartridge belts, I would prefer one from WWII Impressions, but At the Front should also be good. All WWII Impressions stuff is made in the US. And while At the Front has cartridge belts made abroad, they also sell US-made cartridge belts. WWII Impressions does occasional runs of WWI-era cartridge belts (which also work for M1 Garands) if you don't want "just another" M1923 cartridge belt. WWII Impressions also has more USMC-related stuff, as they can use the EGA, because of their emphasis on American-made items; At the Front doesn't because they can't because a lot of their stuff (stuff that would get EGAs applied) is made abroad.
Best of luck getting a Garand. Hopefully they have more next time... or you could mail order one. Either way, they're a real hoot.
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In the hands of someone schooled in traditional military marksmanship the M1 is a deadly serious weapon,
of iron and wood, always has been always will be .
OP, I hope you find one soon.
I bought a "special" a few years ago. Looks amazing and shoots nice.
I put NM sights on it, and they are much nicer from the bench.
Unfortunately, it doesnt like to let the clips lock in. I can put nearly all my weight on it and it doesn't let the clips latch.
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I have two buddies that bought CMP 30-06 rifles and we shot them and they were nice. Good condition, good actions and it was cool trying to not get the garand thumb. These two rifles were exceptional. Best of luck.
I bought a sling for my M1A from "Leslie Tan" via Honolulu HI and it was the shizzle at the time. I had some others that looked like more synthetic leather that were pretty nice. Good luck with your sling.
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