What's my Garand worth?

[Lefty Dick]

Bought it a few moons ago.

All matching Breda FKF (crown) [Danish]M1.
Shoots well.
Wood is on par for a 50's milsurp. I even have an FKF crown bayonet too.

And it shoots not bad either.

So in today's market, what's the going price?

 

[Syphen]

$1200. Maybe a bit more? I'm not an expert but I'd imagine in that realm.

 

[Hitzy]

Looks pretty well used. If the stock is original it will have SILE stamped under the buttplate. Maybe $800-$900 in that shape.

 

[trebor2880]

Looks pretty well used. If the stock is original it will have SILE stamped under the buttplate. Maybe $800-$900 in that shape.

Sounds about right.

 

[D-BOMB]

800-900? You're dreaming, where have you guys been for the last 4 years?

If the EE is any example they have been moving at 1400-1500.

 

[Hitzy]

$1500? #### you can build one for way less then that.... should sell my pair of VG Danes if that's what people are forking out for beater M1's...$2000 each!

 

[Syphen]

$1500? #### you can build one for way less then that.... should sell my pair of VG Danes if that's what people are forking out for beater M1's...$2000 each!

You can build a parts gun for around 1000 with current component prices. An all numbers matching gun tends to fetch a little more.

 

[Hitzy]

You can build a parts gun for around 1000 with current component prices. An all numbers matching gun tends to fetch a little more.

I guarantee that one, and any of the "all matching" claims for M1's are not truly all original.

 

[purple]

Current prices for a good quality parts set with a new barrel, fully parkerized parts and a new stock set is running $1400-$1500 nowadays, and they don't come any cheaper, esp when importing components from the US. A rifle assembled with these parts would approximate the condition of an arsenal rebuild, assuming a competent builder.

For a used rifle, other than a collector piece, value would be determined by condition, esp the barrel/bore, wood, and metal finish, so probably $1000-$1200. Value ultimately depends on what someone will pay for the piece.

 

[Philthy1]

It seems that 1100 is the bottom right now as that is build cost. I actually prefer a used looking M1. The shiny "built" guns don't appeal to me much. To me......maybe a 1200-1300$ gun??

 

[trebor2880]

1000 bucks...tops. Why else would the call it a Garand?

 

[purple]

I, for one, would really appreciate knowing where folks are getting a quality Garand parts set nowadays for $1000 nowadays. This would mean fully serviceable parts with intact parkerizing, new wood and a new barrel. After that there are additional costs for tooling and gauges, as well as gunsmithing, if a person isn't set up to do a barrel installation.

 

[Rifleman1911]

Well I saw a local gun shop here selling enbloc clips for 2.50 each so the price of the rifles must have gone up n

 

[nowarningshot]

So apparently the ball park is....your Garand is worth about a Grand....lost a A add a $$

 

[kjohn]

Garands are selling good these days. You will likely be able to get $1200 in a short time. Purple has nailed the problem with claiming a $1000 build.

 

[Coyote Ugly]

About 19 years ago or less at the Calgary Gun Show they had $149 SKS rifles and Tables full of $99 Garands that had mismatched wood.
If it wasn't for Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan, you would be paying a lot less today! Glad I bought in when they were Dirt Cheap!

Bought it a few moons ago.

All matching Breda FKF (crown) [Danish]M1.
Shoots well.
Wood is on par for a 50's milsurp. I even have an FKF crown bayonet too.

And it shoots not bad either.

So in today's market, what's the going price?

 

[Power Pill]

$1500? #### you can build one for way less then that....

I don't know about that one....

 

[Hitzy]

I don't know about that one....

New Criterion barrel is $269
Receiver is $50
Stock set $100
Bolt $90
Trigger group $100
Gas Cylinder $60
Op Rod $150
Those are retail, you could probably do better on some of those prices.
Scrounge up the rest of the small parts and a Nork M14 rear sight for under $100....
Barrel install and finish ream could be done for some beers....and you have an M1 for under $1000.

 

[FALover]

You would be hard pressed to find all the parts ( in spec and serviceable) for less than $1200.00 and then have them put together properly. If you go for quality parts expect to pay considerably more.

 

[yodave]

I used to buy them by the crate for 400 Canadian and export them to the USA selling them for 450 USD, we had a 70 something cent loonie and everyday I was filling export paperwork with Ottawa and my partner was filling import papers out in Pennsylvania........the days of easy money are long gone, somewhere I have a letter telling me to cease and desist from some whack job of the bush administration...........A3-03's are hard to find up here due to the numbers of them that I sent to camp david.............oh to turn the clock back........