Missing a couple of bits to be a true wartime spec but not bad as it stands.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
I've commented on the cross head screws on facebook and also asked for photos of the mags separate...
I've heard comments that the butt plate is far too thick, but didn't comment on that myself. I was trying to be enthusiastic. 
What other things are wrong?
As I said nothing drastic. Lock bar for the sight and, though its hard to tell from the pictures, I think it is a later pattern trigger guard.
I'm no expert but they are things I look for in a wartime Garand.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
I would expect there to be compromises over some details but looks good for airsofting which would be its primary function? Looks better and as accurate as anything else currently available though?
Too right, these little details wont stop me having one if they shoot well.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
Yup, it's good for airsofting... well assuming the mags are okay.
However I do look for good for re-enactment as well.
The most glaring problem is the butt plate, the easiest to fix is the bolts.
Looks exactly like what I see people with Garands at re-enacting things carrying.
Then again I bore quickly of such things so would never have noticed the head of their screws.
Looks good, but I am not even sure why there are any screws on the front handguard ferrule, let alone cross heads. (First pic.)
It may be better than anything else for airsofting and if I didn't already have a Garand I would be figuring out how to afford one, but you sort of wonder why, if they go to the trouble of making an iconic WW2 rifle at all, they don't get the "little details" right and use post war features. Are they pitching it at all the Korean War airsofters?
So a M*A*S*H 4077th airsoft game? The only person with a a rifle is the corporal in drag on guard duty and the rest of us just drink martinis and stick our hands in people's stomachs?
Sounds good to me!
Who's volunteering for the "table" then?
Ranj, it's a problem that almost all the manufacturers have.
Even the HP Ppsh, which is pretty much perfect as far as I can see has cross head bolts. (mine doesn't anymore).
Some do go get it right, my Zeta Labs Mosin-Nagant fooled experts until they cocked it, only the hand guard being slightly thinner than the real deal had them wondering.
The fact is we will always find fault in the guns. (Same goes with repro uniforms and kit.)
To be honest this is better than most. Remember the 1928/M1A1 hyrbid tommy guns? 
The proof of the pudding will be which, between this and the G&G, is best for skirmishing...
I don't care about the screws, I only noticed them because I fitted a real ferule on mine and I know it has no screws. my point is that it is just as hard to make a post war spec Garand from scratch as it is a wartime spec. They pobably went out and bought a real garand and copied it and thought they had done an amazing job. I would use this for airsoft or reenacting, I am just surprised at all the effort they have gone to without actually getting it right. Like when the mars mission failed because the ESA used metric and NASA used SON units.
Still no word on release date???
More info and photos:
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... 45195.html
Release date, "possible to leave as early as the end of the year".
Also there's photos of the magazine. 23 rounds and looks a bit chunkier than the G&G. I have no idea if it'll fit in a cartridge belt. It may do, but if it does then it'll be tight.
got to love chingrish translations, had to read most lines about three times haha
going to be a tight fit to get 23 rounds into that magazine looking at it
Photo from ICS facebook page today...
Looking good. I wonder how the build quality is?
I hope the price is kept reasonable as well.
News from ICS Facebook page
Mag capacity increased to 42 rounds per mag, 2 mag supplied with gun
ETA January
Impressions:
U.S. 35th Inf Tech Sargeant
British Royal Artillery Gunner
Generic SS Mann
Weapons:
Cyma M1A1
ASG Sten MK2
ASG MP40
TM M1911A1
WE Browning High Power
HFC Mauser C96
Still no word on costs??
A review... in japanese:
http://sekito.militaryblog.jp/e383708.html
With photos of the magazine...
I'm not sure, but it looks possibly even bigger than the G&G mag. 
translation
I ~ ~ ~ who came ! ! Everyone of the historical gamer, electric gun earnest desire is finally here. Let's check the details immediately. Please see, this grain first. Yes, but of course, our real wood. Of wood quality real gun, which is manufactured by the same method and for a real gun. With respect to the metal parts, the parts of the steel parts with aluminum parts and is known by different things. The steel bolt was attached to the sample. , Says Mr. ICS "had been delayed for years about 1 Release of M1 Garand we are is that because it took time to find a quality wood that we seek, " it said. Good so wooden in this product's Stock ICS is not Odd. Battery space, open the small window of the bat stock, is adapted to accommodate the 9.6V mini battery inside the stock. It is a mini connector specification. As well as a real gun, the rear sight can be adjusted vertically and horizontally. The receiver is proudly engraved in "SPRINGFIELD ARMORY" has been engraved. With the bolt handle is moved forward and pushed the bolt catch button, from the lower part of the main body and magazine I falling Kololi. In other words, the magazine is the magazine clip loaded from the top eight from the body like a real gun is not loaded in the system. Endeavor. Is a magazine. Is made ​​of resin. Magazine of the sample was 14 consecutive, and is scheduled to be in the magazine 40 is in communication with mass production. Magazine is a bullet feed system by the spring force. The convenience of size, is the mainspring of multiple-bullet magazine that is not acceptable. However, firing mode because only semi-automatic as well as a real gun, w it 's not that ... shoot away at the second 1-2 and push the bolt catch button while retracting the bolt handle, bolt handle in the retracted position will be suspended. Rotating mechanism as Oxygenating bolt, while rotating a little port is opened, the hop dial appears. Dial is difficult to loose hop drum type. Take a hop clockwise, counter-clockwise loose hop. Since the body is attached to the top of the hop dial is easy to adjust hop while actually shooting. ♪ This is hard to have the way and at the same time cause the bolt handle back and forth will be operating rod back and forth at the bottom of the body. It is fine gay! Mr. ICS, is nice. As well as a real gun, with respect to Safety is a lever in front of the trigger will the ON / OFF. ICS also shines And here's Kodawari. As well as a real gun, trigger group can be removed at the touch of a button! Oh, it is wonderful · · ·. Decomposition with respect to this latter, as well as a real gun and remove the front sight, ↓ Remove the hand guard, ↓ remove the brackets in two places, ↓ Remove the heat cover, ↓ separating the engine department and the stock is likely that the procedure will be . AEG products specs are as follows 6mmBB ICS/M1 Garland. ↓ Length: 1100mm 610mm: barrel length 3800g: Weight from: 40 Capacity Magazine Radio Box: · Ver7 only type M1 Garand price is undecided, the thing with the release scheduled for around 1-2 next year! - I guess I am looking forward. ICS report, I still continued. ~ Please look forward to next time ! !
