How much do m1 garands go for

The 'circle P ' proof stamp on many Garands is usually worn off because it was stamped on a portion of the stock that was handled often. The majority of Garands had a spanner nut to lock the rear sight, but this 'locking bar ' rear sight is correct for the author's earlier era Garand. Many of these sights were replaced by spanner-nut versions by the end of the war. The parts number suffix SA signifies it was made by Springfield Armory.

Ideally, all parts should have an SA stamping, but parts were changed on most Garands. The Garand was officially adopted by the U. Army in It was a timely move, because five years later we entered World War II. Springfield was the original producer, but with war imminent, in Winchester was also contracted to make the M1. Although numerous minor changes were incorporated throughout the Garand's existence, one of the most notable occurred in , when the original gas trap system was changed to a gas port.

In addition, rifles produced by both Springfield and Winchester initially featured a thick milled trigger guard with a hole in the rear portion of the guard to enable a steel cleaning rod or similar object to be passed through it to facilitate pulling the guard back and up, in order to lift it out of the barrel and receiver group for disassembly.

However, in Springfield Armory adopted a stamped steel trigger guard as a cost-savings measure. Winchester, though, retained the milled guard during its entire production run of , rifles, which ended in By comparison, Springfield Armory produced slightly more than 3. Also during World War II, but before we entered that conflict, a number of "lend-lease" Garands were shipped to our allies, most notably Great Britain. British guns are often marked with a red band painted on the fore-end.

However, few Garands were issued to British troops, and of the few authenticated British lend lease guns I have seen, all appeared to have their original issue parts. Many postwar Garands were exported as "surplus" guns and have been returned to the U. It should be noted that after the Armistice, approximately 4 million Garands—easily two-thirds of the total production—were reconditioned by Springfield Armory.

Parts were replaced, guns were re-Parkerized and often rebarreled. Thus, the chances of finding an "as-issued" Garand today is extremely rare, although many collectors are buying original G. While this isn't exactly a devious practice, it is becoming an expensive one, as original parts are becoming harder to find and therefore more costly. In addition, the stocks are usually stamped with the government's "circle P" proofed cartouche found directly behind the trigger guard and in line with it , the inspector's stamp and crossed-cannon ordnance marks on the left side of the stock, and the eagle and stars design of the Department of Defense Acceptance stamp.

There may also be a small crossed cannon stamp on the bottom of the pistol grip on Springfield Armory manufactured rifles made during World War II. Of course, these stampings are not always sharp or even legible, and many have been obliterated completely thanks to overzealous cleaning or just normal wear.

Matching armory stampings on all components are important for a collectible Garand but not for a shooter. For a shooter the main criteria are how the gun functions, the condition of the bore and the headspace.

And although the most desirable M1s are those made by Winchester, some sellers may charge slightly more for a Garand with a Winchester receiver even though the rest of the parts are not marked "W.

As a rule, there is a premium for Garands with all matching parts, even rebuilds. But it is often difficult if not impossible to tell whether a Garand has been reassembled with parts from another gun. Obviously, most of them have. Determining the degree of finish—making sure all the parts have the same amount of wear and that the Parkerizing colors match—is one method. When in doubt, try to find an experienced collector and get a second opinion. And if purchasing a minty gun for a minty price, insist on getting a detailed bill of sale.

Another problem facing Garand purchasers is that, for some unknown reason, many former owners have felt compelled to sand or refinish the stocks, thereby removing or certainly dulling the original stampings. And then there is the matter of stock replacement itself. I once acquired an otherwise pristine Garand that had been shipped to the Danish Navy, which replaced the original walnut stock with a birch monstrosity that looked like it had been carved with a jackhammer.

If a government pedigree is not of concern, excellent repro stocks are offered by Boyd's and Fulton Armory. Excellent condition — little or no use. Limited quantities are occasionally available. Garand options currently available are listed below. We will add other manufacturers and options as they become available. If you are looking for a specific rifle, please call ahead or email [email protected] to see what items are currently in stock prior to your visit.

May or may not have any serial numbers on the bases, but the serial numbers will not match the serial number of the rifle. These are not sorted by whether or not there were numbers on the bases. M1D Field Grade. Wood may be of new production but may be used and show signs of wear. These rifles will not come with the scope and mount, leather cheek pad, flash hider or any other accoutrement that may have been issued with M1D rifles.

The scope base that is part of the barrel assembly is included and ready for a customer supplied scope and mount. Rifle wear will be exhibited by worn and mixed colors of the finish; there may be some minor pitting on the metal parts; wood will be basically sound but may be well used with minor hairline cracks, poor fit, and many dings, scratches and gouges; wood may not match in color type of wood or condition.

These rifles may have some foreign parts and wood may be walnut, Birch, Beech or other variety. Rifles do not have import mark. Fits the description of our Rack Grade with the additions of: gas cylinder lock screw is welded to lock and gas cylinder, barrel is drilled, plugged and welded at chamber mouth. Barrel is welded to the receiver, firing pin hole is welded closed on bolt face. Rifle wear will be exhibited by worn and mixed colors of the finish; there may be some pitting on the metal parts; wood will be basically sound but may be well used with minor hairline cracks, poor fit, and many dings, scratches and gouges; wood may not match in color, type of wood or condition.

Wood may be Walnut, Birch, Beech or other variety. The non-functioning, non-firing M1 Garands and A3s came to CMP from the Army as a welded up, non-functioning, non-firing drill rifles. The CMP does not take functioning rifles and make them non-functioning. The receivers are welded to the barrel, bolt face is welded up, and barrel is plugged and welded. The rifles have been nicely refinished and assembled with Walnut stock and placed on a beautiful hardwood stand for office display.

These rifles are Army relics suitable for remembrance and presentation. Patton, Jr. NLU Bruce N. Canfield, The M1 Garand Rifle. Pin Share These rifles will be offered mail order, sold as is, with no exchanges. The rifles are rack grade rough but functional and have been test fired. Orders will be filled with next available field grade rifle.

See above for Field Grade description. Rifle shipped in CMP hard rifle case. An email will be sent if order cannot be filled. The increased price, instead of countering demand, only seems to drive it further by encouraging a mindset that the guns are becoming more rare and unavailable. However, it should only be a matter of time before the market corrects its gun prices, ceasing the upward price swing, and settling at a place where people again feel comfortable paying.

Questions like those outlined above are the reason that Rock Island Auction Company took some time to assemble data based on its more than 25, annual firearm sales. Sale prices of M1 Garands were noted over several years and compiled to help collectors make some sense out of the current market and what they should expect when they see M1 Garand rifles for sale.

Before we get to the numbers, here is how the data was prepared. Their quantities are in the order listed. Involving a healthy mix of World War 2 era rifles and post-war examples, each data set also had several examples that included their CMP paperwork. Here we see the last section of M1 Garand pricing data before the presidential election, where Democrats not only retained the White House, but also began a superiority in the Senate Republicans maintained a advantage in the House.

But is the previously stable or perceived as stable gun climate really what resulted in this data set serving as a springboard to the next? Could the relative comfort of gun owners kept the prices consistent or even artificially low? Beyond politics, perceived availability might be a contributing factor, so an information request was sent to the CMP about the availability of their M1 Garands at that time or if there were changes in gun prices — anything that indicates an increase in demand or might signify to collectors a dwindling supply.

However, even using the limited information available on their website, it would be several years before various grades of guns would be sold out. This will be discussed more in the relevant data set.

Good grief! Yes, the initial spike of this trend coincides when Democrats retained the White House, but were there any other contributing factors? If so, they could be telltale signs for savvy collectors to recognize and put to their advantage.

During this period, there do not seem to be any pop culture influences toward the end of the previous period or the beginning of this one that would lead to a dramatic increase in purchasing.

While the HBO mini-series The Pacific was released in , it was approximately a decade prior that saw the great gamut of World War II movies hoping to capitalize on the popularity enjoyed by Saving Private Ryan