Garand appreciation of value

[International Harvester]

Have Garands gone up in $ since the Trudeau prohibition? They seem like they've gone from $1800-$2600 on average over the last year...

 

[Rebel Rouser]

When they get banned like everything else they won't be worth jack squat.

 

[Humblepie]

It appears they have come up a bit, yes. Not as much as some of the asking prices for other firearms though.

 

[Pblatzz]

Same prices as before...

 

[johnl]

Same prices as before...

Quick there is steal of a deal just listed for 4 grand

 

[wjakubsky]

how's the recoil of the garand? like sks or more like 308?

 

[SteelFlint]

They kick like mules. But totally worth it imho. If I recall FOC had a few refurbished by Vulcan in Ontario for $2,300 ish. About where the market is these days for em.

 

[Duramax6.6]

how's the recoil of the garand? like sks or more like 308?

A lot less than a bolt action. Given the weight of the M1 and being semi-auto tames it a bit and using ammo loaded down to Garand specs helps too. I love my 1954 LMT barreled IHC with all matching IHC parts. I wonder what my baby is worth these days?

 

[can14]

With the cost of parts and the exchange rate now. I think the re conditioning of Garand rifles will come to an end.
Assembly of Garand rifles is very costly because of the shortage of parts and their cost when you can
find them

 

[garandguy10]

Garands are easy on the shoulder for a full power battle rifle.

 

[Brutus]

Garands are easy on the shoulder for a full power battle rifle.

Agreed. Myself I think it kicks a bit less than FNC1A1 with NATO spec ball ammo.

 

[x westie]

Garands are easy on the shoulder for a full power battle rifle.

I found the Garand pleasant to shoot , nicer than the FN C1 7.62 mm rifle , which had a nasty way of bruising your cheek bone

 

[ipscgraz]

Agreed. Myself I think it kicks a bit less than FNC1A1 with NATO spec ball ammo.

I found the Garand pleasant to shoot , nicer than the FN C1 7.62 mm rifle , which had a nasty way of bruising your cheek bone

Agreed

As much as I love my L1A1, a garand is softer shooter.

 

[M1911]

I fired a garand for the first time a few weeks ago and didn’t find the recoil to be hard at all. It’s a big, heavy, semi-auto rifle.

 

[SteelFlint]

Yup I realized my previous post about kicking like a mule was due to 180gr modern ammo. Hard on the op rod and generally not recommended - stick to 150gr and preferably AE or PPU Garand specific loads. She be pretty soft indeed with the PPUs I was using last weekend.

 

[Candu]

If I could have purchased an FN C1 I would have, however my 1944 Springfield Armory Garand is a nice weapon to fire.

 

[Hitzy]

Tradex has had a bunch of Italian T2 in 308 for $2300 in excellent condition recently.

 

[mac100]

I have the Mcann gas plug kit in mine and was shooting 168HPBT Match and had less recoil then my M14.
I now use 150 Hornady FMJ Match and even less recoil. 44gr of IMR 4895 with the gas kit, the bolt just comes back enough to grab the next round. Very nice to shoot. I recommend reloading for them as well.

 

[L42A1]

I don't understand why they are $3000. They aren't rare. Maybe because most of them say "Springfield" on them people go by M1A Super match prices?