Would you be seen in public with this? RESULTS ADDED

Would you be seen in public with this?

  • SURE I WOULD! - What a gorgious piece.

    Votes: 104 64.2%

  • YES BUT - Because of the work she has lost collector value

    Votes: 14 8.6%

  • MAYBE - Its a little too pretty for me to be perfectly frank

    Votes: 19 11.7%

  • NOPE: I like my milsurps with the original dents and flaws

    Votes: 25 15.4%
  • Total voters
    162
  • Poll closed .
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Here are the POLL Results​

66% of us lean towards prefering a milsurp that has been rebuilt back into a good looking and/or strong shooting contender. If the wood is aftermarket AAA Walnut or if the trigger has been polished to a crisp 3lbs break - all the better. "Restoration" may not be the most suitable definition for what was done in this case. Quiet now, shhhhhh - pimp my milsurp please, just don't tell anyone I did it. :sniper:

14% of us would prefer our milsurps to retain their flaws rather than fix them. Keeping the rifle original to retain it's historical relevance is more important that putting on that new barrel and out shooting your buddies. :mad: People here would not be seen at the range with a glam glam milsurp.

13% of us don't want our milsurps glamoured or pimped up. A restored milsurp should have field grade timber 'as-issued' and look as original as it can be. Rejuvination of the rifle must be vetted through historical correctness if it is going to enjoy any place in my gun safe. We do not condone false stamps or passing the firearm off as something it is not - this would be fraudulent mis-representation :D

7% of us don't mind the a glamorous looking milsurp rebuild but feel some semblance of loss as a direct result of having lost a measure of historical collectibility. People here are quite happy to have this rifle in their gun safe and are not embarassed to show and tell amongst peers but still respect and admire milsurps in original onfiguration. :eek:

I find it interesting that well over half of the people that frequent the milsurp forums (66 to 73%) don't really have a problem with modified milsurps - so long as it suits their interests. :slap:

I especially find it interesting that only 27% of us do not sponsor or recommend glamorous modifications to milsurps. 48% of this category might consider restoration but only in a historically accurate context. :wave:

Is it reasonable to say that the numbers are reflective - or was the poll and evaluation unfair or missleading? Don't forget the example that was used was a completely rebuilt M1 Garand with custom hand-built walnut stock and reparked job
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It seems to me that milsurps in original collectible configuration will probably belong to the endangered list for firearms here in Canada if this sample is reflective at all. :(

Maybe or Maybe Not.​

RIFLECHAIR

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M1 Garand restored by Dean at DGR Guns in Tennessee. It is a Danish VAR barrel Garand with the original VAR barrel. The throat erosion is 1.5, the muzzle erosion is 0.5. It has had a match trigger job. The rifle has been reparked and has Dean's fancy hybrid Bastogne stock custom fit to the rifle.
http://codemonkeyx.com/images/garand/dgr15.jpg
http://codemonkeyx.com/images/garand/dgr8.jpg
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Meh.....the handguard could have been fit better...has a rounded hump look too it as well.
I like nice wood, but don't care for "fancy" wood :)
 
Very nice metal finishing, the wood might be a little too pretty, but who's going to say anything when you're carrying an M1 Garand? :D You bet I'd be seen in public with it.
 
Only if I could acquire a lavender sling and gold-plated shells to go with it (although nickel-plated would do in a pinch).
 
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