M1 Garand
- Thread starter lorne19
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They come up weekly on the EE (Equipment Exchange, you have to ask permission on the User CP to gain access) From the prices I have seen, a decent, shootable example will probably run aroun $700-850. These are not pretty, but should function well if a shooter is all your after. if you want a prettier example, your looking at $900+. Check Ellwood Epps above, they may have a few.
"...I'd really like one..." There's something about an M1 Rifle that no other rifle has.
Rifles in good condition are getting hard to find. And there are a lot of rifles in poor condition that $700 plus is the asking price. Saw one at a gun show, in poor condition. The guy wanted $750. It got lugged back and forth a lot. Same guy wanted $4 each for clips. They got lugged too.
Learn about 'em before you buy.
Rifles in good condition are getting hard to find. And there are a lot of rifles in poor condition that $700 plus is the asking price. Saw one at a gun show, in poor condition. The guy wanted $750. It got lugged back and forth a lot. Same guy wanted $4 each for clips. They got lugged too.
Learn about 'em before you buy.
Another possibility is one thats in need of some TLC. P&S Militaria has some Garands for $500 BUT they NEED new barrels due to damage. You can get a new Krieger barrel in 30-06 or 7.62/308 for around $400. Then all you would really need is a new stock and you have a pretty nice garand.
- Location
- Georgetown Ontario
Funny, just a couple of years before all these Garands started showing up in Canada I bought a nice International Harvester for $420.00. Ready supply seems to drive the price up. Guess I bought at the right time to save some money.
"...seen poor ones at the gun shows that..." Scary isn't it? Some people think their beat up junker rifles are made of gold. Paid $175 for mine. About 30 years ago.
"...Should I go for it?..." You ready and willing to part with nearly a grand? $875 plus taxes. Mind you, post war rifles tend to be a bit better made. 1954 was the last year of IH manufacture too.
"...Should I go for it?..." You ready and willing to part with nearly a grand? $875 plus taxes. Mind you, post war rifles tend to be a bit better made. 1954 was the last year of IH manufacture too.
Do it.Post WW2 IH Garands are some of the best shooters.Pull the cocking handle, and open the action.The barrel will be exposed on the right side, just foreward of the receiver.Look for stamped letters "LMR".IH subcontracted the barrels to the Line Material Company(LMR).If your find "LMR", its a good indication that the rifle is original, not a parts gun....C1A1
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- Location
- Right behind you...
Pictures. Even the crappy kind from a cell pone.
"...I really do need a M1..." Of course, you need it. Question is, do you want/can you afford to spend that much money?
You'll need clips that run $1.75 each from Marstar. Not an ugly price. Buy 10. And an ammo belt. A reproduction will do nicely.
The stock is of mixed woods. Walnut and beech. And the barrel and receiver has different finishes. The parkerizing is gone from the gas tube, gas cylinder lock and the bottom of the sight. Not entirely unusual these days. Wouldn't and shouldn't be a deal breaker. Usually means the barrel isn't of the same date as the receiver. Might even be a Danish VAR barrel. It'll be stamped on the barrel. That'd be a good thing. They're very close to match grade barrels. A VAR barrel would make that rifle worth $800.
You'll need clips that run $1.75 each from Marstar. Not an ugly price. Buy 10. And an ammo belt. A reproduction will do nicely.
The stock is of mixed woods. Walnut and beech. And the barrel and receiver has different finishes. The parkerizing is gone from the gas tube, gas cylinder lock and the bottom of the sight. Not entirely unusual these days. Wouldn't and shouldn't be a deal breaker. Usually means the barrel isn't of the same date as the receiver. Might even be a Danish VAR barrel. It'll be stamped on the barrel. That'd be a good thing. They're very close to match grade barrels. A VAR barrel would make that rifle worth $800.
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
My M1.
Came out of the Phillipines, made Feb 42. No wood, no rear sight crap barrel.
A friend wanted to convert his DCM M1 to .308, so I gave him $35 for the NEW barrel that was on his. Rifle team armourer installed it in my reciever. Also was given the rear sight bits by the armourer. Took Bolt to NDI shop and found bolt lug cracked. got a replacement from the armourer. Bought new wood. Now the M1 Poohbahs will say it's a "bitzer"and turn up their noses, but I know the rifle made at least a few good Japs, and most rifles that saw combat had parts replaced at one time in their service.
Came out of the Phillipines, made Feb 42. No wood, no rear sight crap barrel.
A friend wanted to convert his DCM M1 to .308, so I gave him $35 for the NEW barrel that was on his. Rifle team armourer installed it in my reciever. Also was given the rear sight bits by the armourer. Took Bolt to NDI shop and found bolt lug cracked. got a replacement from the armourer. Bought new wood. Now the M1 Poohbahs will say it's a "bitzer"and turn up their noses, but I know the rifle made at least a few good Japs, and most rifles that saw combat had parts replaced at one time in their service.
