Why have M1 Garands gone up?

They are antiques and will continue to go up in value as more and more get shot out/lost/destroyed/ect.

Good shooting, well kept garands sell for 2k USD or more all the time, its not some canadian or EE thing.

Some of the rarer ones will go for well over that, more then worth it to own such an iconic rifle.
 
There certainly is an allure to Garands. I was shooting one at a heavily attended fun shoot several years ago; I started off with 8 rounds, naturally, with maybe 40 people shooting at the same time, with a lot of spectators and guys waiting to shoot. As I was shooting I noticed the ambient noise was decreasing. By the time the enbloc announced "empty" with the famous Ping, only about half the shooters were actually engaging their own targets with a lot of people watching me. Fortunately, with all the scrutiny, I did a smooth reload and produced 8 more booms, with another satisfying Ping. I looked around and about 90 % of the people at the range were watching me (or rather, watching the Garand)

I should have hung a for sale sign off the barrel at the time; probably would have had a bidding war.
 
I purchased two a dozen years ago & sold one that was in good shape ... should’ve kept it as I love the garand! I have one now that shoots awesome but was bubba’ed & painted black so thinking of taking her to Barrett at Arma-coat.ca and do it over & add my DGR stock & hand guards ... these damn rifles always suck me back in. Hahaha. Should’ve bought a dozen a dozen years ago.

Otokiak
Leduc, AB
Canada
 
I'm currently building one on a Beretta receiver. I'm late to the gun scene, so $1500-$2000 for a garand of any variety is just the cost of admission in my eyes. I guess different perspectives result in different perceived values. 20yrs from now when someone talks about an $800 sks being a deal I'll probably be barfing on my futuristic keyboard knowing I bought them from $160.

For the record, I've never even shot a garand - I'm spending the money for that famous ping.
 
My thoughts about this is after Band Of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan and the Pacific, all World War 2 stuff shot threw the roof. M1's, Enfield's, badges, equipment, uniforms etc. Heck even copies and repro's of all that stuff has sky rocketed.
 
No comment on the prices, but I will say that an M1 Garland is a beautiful rifle to shoot. You heft that big old rifle to your shoulder, take aim, and pull the trigger. You can feel the action working, and they have a distinctive bark to them. A Winchester Model 50 shotgun is much the same experience.

I have three - a 6 digit 1942 Springfield, a Beretta, and a Breda. The Italian rifles are both in really nice condition. :)
 
3-charlie said:
My thoughts about this is after Band Of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan and the Pacific, all World War 2 stuff shot threw the roof. M1's, Enfield's, badges, equipment, uniforms etc. Heck even copies and repro's of all that stuff has sky rocketed.
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And yet interestingly, the Korean war models from IHC and HRA sell for the most money. Go figure.
 
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