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I have a well used Breda, with a bore that shows some wear, and it shoots into an inch at 100m benched. I also have a Beretta with a basically new VAR barrel that shoots around 2 inches benched.
A little wear doesn't mean much with these rifles, and may shoot better then a new Criterion barrel. They will also hold value better with a USGI barrel then with a commercial barrel.
 
Hitzy said:
I have a well used Breda, with a bore that shows some wear, and it shoots into an inch at 100m benched. I also have a Beretta with a basically new VAR barrel that shoots around 2 inches benched.
A little wear doesn't mean much with these rifles, and may shoot better then a new Criterion barrel. They will also hold value better with a USGI barrel then with a commercial barrel.
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Whew... I saw that Hitzy had posted here and got worried for a second.

But everything is ok.
 
Hitzy said:
I have a well used Breda, with a bore that shows some wear, and it shoots into an inch at 100m benched. I also have a Beretta with a basically new VAR barrel that shoots around 2 inches benched.
A little wear doesn't mean much with these rifles, and may shoot better then a new Criterion barrel. They will also hold value better with a USGI barrel then with a commercial barrel.
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There are always exceptions to the rule but in general a barrel with only 50-75% of its life left is not going to outshoot a new barrel and the Criterions are very good quality barrels. Similarly, these guns are not genuine GI refurbs anyway so I have a hard time believing someone will pay more for one with a semi shot out GI barrel than they would for one with a new near good quality aftermarket barrel. YMMV.
 
ted_dent said:
There are always exceptions to the rule but in general a barrel with only 50-75% of its life left is not going to outshoot a new barrel and the Criterions are very good quality barrels. Similarly, these guns are not genuine GI refurbs anyway so I have a hard time believing someone will pay more for one with a semi shot out GI barrel than they would for one with a new near good quality aftermarket barrel. YMMV.
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James River do a good job on these guns.... they know what they are doing.
If the Koreans even come in, they will be priced the same and have various levels of wear and tear and look nowhere nearly as nice as these rifles.
You or anyone else could have the barrel swapped out for a new Criterion, or even a .308 barrel for that matter and it wouldn't add too much once you sell the USGI barrel.
 
Here are some pics of the JRA quality from a previous shipment....

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Hitzy said:
James River do a good job on these guns.... they know what they are doing.
If the Koreans even come in, they will be priced the same and have various levels of wear and tear and look nowhere nearly as nice as these rifles.
You or anyone else could have the barrel swapped out for a new Criterion, or even a .308 barrel for that matter and it wouldn't add too much once you sell the USGI barrel.
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A new Criterion barrel is $250 US plus exchange plus shipping plus tax plus whatever an importer is going to charge to bring it in. Add the cost of having a gunsmith install it and I guarantee you're adding at least $500-600 to the cost of the JRA with a GI barrel. You'll be lucky to recoup $200 of that on the used GI so you're in a bare minimum of $2500. Just can't justify that that no matter how badly I want a Garand.
 
GunsNotPuns said:
Oh Wanstalls...why not Amex? I had it all filled out and was about to pay when it wasn't listed as an option.

Oh well, I guess the Mauser 71/84 will be the winner.
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Oh c'mon now... if you really wanted one of these garands, you wouldn't pass on it just because they doesn't take Amex.
 
flying_scotsman said:
Which phase is better??
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See the OP;

WanstallsOnline;12930652 said:
We are offering these rifles to CGN first as a pre order with hopes of delivery shortly! These will be coming in four shipments of twenty five rifles at a time, spread over a few months. We will be selling the rifles in phases (1, 2, 3 and 4). Each phase is made up of twenty five rifles and orders are on a first come first serve basis.
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