Cosmoline wrapped M1 Garand

Take the advise here and dont' unwrap it to check out all of the drawing numbers and manufacturer's codes. Just cut paper at the back of the receiver and on the right hand side just enough to move the op rod out of the way of the date codes on the right side of the barrel. One more place would be on the left side of the stock below the rear of the receiver to see if it has the stock cartouche. You may be able to tell if it has seen active duty by the clearness of the cartouche here. If it looks like it is perfect and not sanded or worn down from use, it will be a good indication that the stock is new. You will also be able to tell if that serial number (date of manufacture) matches the inspectors initials on the stock cartouche. There are specific people that were in charge during the manufactue of these rifles during certain times. The serial number for a new rifle will have to have the correct inspectors cartouche for that time period. Here is a good place to match them up:

http://www.northcapepubs.com/m1gar.htm#Those Darned Stocks


Be very careful as you go. If it is truely a new in wrap rifle, you will have to keep it that way to retain a good deal of the value. Unwrapping it could cost you hundreds of dollars! Don't give into the temptation!

Ian
 
Well im embarrassed, A LOT :( So I finally connected with the gentleman with this "wrapped in cosmoline paper" M1 Garand and sadly it isnt :( Its nice and looks like its been rarely fired but there is NO cosmoline paper on it whatsoever. The only bonus feature on it if there is one is that the receiver serial number matches the stock.
I apologize to all of you for getting your hopes up. Mine sure was raised, especially thinking that this guy had the Holy Grail of Garands. For ####s and giggles it IS a Springfield Armory rifle with the serial # 68**41. Im not sure what year it was made though.
 
June 1942 would put it in WWII, cool. So what would this rifle be worth? Being that it could very well have been in the war. From the overall appearance of it, its been refurbished at some point and barely fired since then. The only part of the rifle that is "beat up" is the numbered stock.
 
kokanee king said:
June 1942 would put it in WWII, cool. So what would this rifle be worth? Being that it could very well have been in the war. From the overall appearance of it, its been refurbished at some point and barely fired since then. The only part of the rifle that is "beat up" is the numbered stock.
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Did you get a look at the barrel markings underneath the OP rod when it is pulled all the way back? If it has the original wartime barrel in good+ condition, it may be worth a bit more than if it has a Danish VAR barrel. Although a very good condition VAR barrel will make it an excellent shooter and may be worth more to those who want a shooter!

Considering what these have been going for lately, $1400-1600 would be more likely attainable if the metal is all in very good condition IMHO.

Ian
Ian
 
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