Very nice looking barrelled action, Springfield receiver, some m/m parts evident, nicely sanded, refinished stocks, butt cut and recoil pad fitted. Didn't check the bore. Went for $800 plus tax, plus 3% if a credit card was used. OK, say $900 or so.
M-1 Sold at Switzers Auction
- Thread starter tiriaq
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Saw a guy at the Ancaster show in April (or January) pay the asking price for a post WW2 Springfield, corroded, pitted beat up etc. Basically road hard and put away wet! Was either $800 or $850. Can't believe people are paying those prices, but they are.
Carbine? Are we not talking about a Garand?
Regardless, correct me if I am wrong, but he would not be able to bring either one back across the border.
Greenfields
CGN Regular
- Location
- Lower mainland BC
Sum of the parts?? Would it be worth stripping it to sell the parts?
Just speculating.
Just speculating.
Your wrong!
A chum of mine who has a gun shop has sold many M-1 carbines,and some older Winchesters to a cottager from the U.S,and he seems to have no trouble with it.He has been doing so for the past 10yrs or better.
The Garands,and M-1s fetch a way higher price there that they do here.
Untill very recently it was illegal to Import former US Military weapons into the USA. It is now possible under some very stringent guidelines, the importer must prove that these weapons were not sent overseas under the lend-lease program or any other aid program, otherwise he must re-imburse the US Government for the value of the weapon before an importation permit is issued. Makes for very expensive weapons since the importer must pay twice for the same guns plus all customs fees and shipping cost on top of that!
Apparantly you are wrong! Granted, one could bring one over the border, but maybe not legally in most cases. As JP stated, until recently it was illegal. And quite frankly, I already knew the answer and was being polite. I would have sold off my dozen or so Garands across the border long ago, if I thought I could have, as Americans tend to pay through the nose for US military arms as well as items like Lugers.
They're not that much more down south...I regularly see them for +/-800. US citizens can get one from the CMP for about that much. More desirable Garands command a premium, but you can still find one for well under a grand, Just have a look on gunbroker. Unlike here, where people seem to think their beat Breda Garand is worth the same as a WW2 vintage Springfield.
