Why are these so over-priced?!

Kayser Sose said:
Ya know if they made a Garand in 7.62/.308.... :dancingbanana:
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If only.....

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Hungry said:
That's the most logical answer! :D I love it! You think like I do!

I just gotta add, 'tis the fault of Call of Duty "World at War", Day of Defeat and other on-line games !! Then I'm gonna blame the Airsofters who obtained their PAL's and bought M1 Garands. LOL ha ha ha ha ha :evil:

Cheers,
Barney
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X2 Barney, you sound like an old gamer form way back.

Something else for everyone to consider as well. I'm horny for a Garand, just can't pull the cash together. If you look at any good quality AR that most of us would gladly pay 1500-1800 dollars for, and then put a WW2 dated Garand that has been totally restored to "as new" or better by fellow board members like Pocket Fisherman, and you can't help but admit, wow, look at the wood, steel and complexity in that baby from a finite number or warhorses, and look at the sum of the parts in the new AR which everyone and their cat is turning out daily brand new.
 
My first Garand was a Vietnam War FrankenGarand. I bought it in 1996 at Ontario Sporting Supplies (at least I think that's the place, in Vaughan...right beside a peeler bar...that I had lunch in because the store hadn't opened yet...at least that's what I remember about it's location, because I'm a little fuzzy about the name). Anyhow, they had a pickle barrel full of them for under $200. They had other, more expensive ones, for the princely sum of $285.00.

I currently have a Breda, with bayonet and scabbard, that I picked up at Epps in 2000-2001 for $650.
 
RoofTopHero said:
M1 Garands.
I am always on the market for one.
But I often see M1's in questionable shape and they are well over a grand.
What caused this precedent to be set?

Im sure Ill pick one up someday but for now these people can keep em.
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I am prettyuch in the same boat.Have wanted one for years..I agree 100 %
 
In Italy we are still plenty of Garands in our army arsenal ( Original Lend and Lease 30-06 and converted 7,62mm NATO by Terni Arsenal) but they are still weapons for the reserve so only small quantities are sell to collectors waiting from 6 months to two years to buy one. Another Important think: if i remember well we had modified about 100.000 in BM59 rifles.


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RoofTopHero said:
M1 Garands.
I am always on the market for one.
But I often see M1's in questionable shape and they are well over a grand.
What caused this precedent to be set?

Im sure Ill pick one up someday but for now these people can keep em.
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First, you are right, I have seen Garands in all conditions From in the grease, to best left on the beach. the problem is the internet and books. Someone is given or inherits a gun that they don't know much about and they jump online and check prices, ect. I saw one that the owner was TRYING to get $1000 for one that the barrel looked like someone dragged a salt mine through it, the front end of the op-rod was so heavily pitted and full of so much burnt powder that it was a wall hanger. Test firing it, it wouldn't even kick it open. You could literally hold it with your left hand over the bolt and fingers sitting BEHIND the op-rod cocking handle and pull the trigger with your right hand and not have to worry about the op-rod cocking handle hitting your hand.

So, that bring me to the second part, condition is everything. RoofTopHero claims he won't look at or go over $1000, Well, I paid (just over a year ago) $1200 for a all New Springfield with Springfield parts (Winchester front sight) and a Danish VAR barrel. It was in the grease from Denmark right out of one of their armories. That said, lease than a year ago, another Garand in the same condition sold for $1500 at the Calgary show in April. Prices are going up because demand is going up.

Third and lastly, keep in mind.... everyone wants to pay at little as possible, BUT if they are selling they want to get as much as possible. So, someone like... RoofTopHero says, "Ill pay 800-1000 but over that I wont even look at it".... but should he decide a week later he doesn't want the Garand after all... well least just go online and see what the going price is and try and get $1250 compared to the $800-$1000 he originally paid. So, lets flip that, there are NEW (refinished and put together) M-1s coming in to Canada and being sold for $1800, they have lost their collectors value as the have been refinished, but, new parts, barrel, ect. So, worn finish, bright barrel, strong rifling, decent wood, parts in sound working condition....well, $1500 sounds decent when compared to the new price from Wanstalls at $1800. lightly pitted barrel, over all good shape.... $1000. Heading toward retirement.... $650. Parts gun $500. Deactivated M-1 Garand..... $1500-2000 because anyone can own it.

The reality is, most of the time you are buying it FROM someone, not a business. So, ask yourself, IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT? Yes, ok. WHAT IS THE CONDITION? teh condition is such that i am willing to own it. HOW IS IT FOR FUNCTION? It works. DOES IT SHOOT STRAIGHT? That is always a good question, but either you have to know the person that owns it and trust them or shoot it yourself before buying it, or pay to play! LAST>>> IS THE PRICE SUCH THAT I AM WILLING TO PAY TO OWN? If all the other questions are basically yes, and this last question is either "Yes" or "I'd rather it be lease but, yeah I'll do it" then buy it. To many people sit by waiting for a price to drop only to have it scooped from under them and loose what they want. Yes they made 6.25 million, but how many are left after WW2, Korea and Vietnam? A lot less. How many are in Canada? Most likely 20 % of what was made or less, but probably more like 10% or less.
 
Hungry said:
That's the most logical answer! :D I love it! You think like I do!

I just gotta add, 'tis the fault of Call of Duty "World at War", Day of Defeat and other on-line games !! Then I'm gonna blame the Airsofters who obtained their PAL's and bought M1 Garands. LOL ha ha ha ha ha :evil:

Cheers,
Barney
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World at War was the best CoD ever made, I played that to level 60 twice, and that took months.
 
I'd love to have a Garand, but it's honestly not worth the price people are asking. A large majority of them, like stated previously, are shot-out parts builds. On the rare occurance you find one that isn't, it's the cost of a kidney.

I'd just as soon buy a bunch of other milsurps.
 
I remember seeing them at a local gun shop about twelve years ago for $175.00 each, I guess I should have grabbed one then.
 
I bought a bmr with a new sa barrel for 1200.00 I think it will be a perfect shooting gun,rather than a mint us rifle. I always wanted a garand and am happy with the purchase price. I don't think they'll get any cheaper
 
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