Join LSA for $10.
http://www.louisianashooting.com/lsa/help/joinLSA.php
Order a Service Grade Garand from CMP for $595.
http://www.thecmp.org/m1garand.htm
Or drive to Anniston, AL and pick your own like I did.
http://bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36220
I was at Jeff Guns in kenner late last week and they had one for ~$1100.
Dats wut I did too...
and there's not pictures here because......