opinion on an M1 garand

[woodrow7777]

hey guys i have been in contact with a guy that has an m1 for sale.. he is asking $1300 but i have got him down to around $1000 for it. is that a good price? i always wanted one!! here is the listing minus the # of course :)

original, Springfield Armory Issue, M1 Garand, Excellent Condition. All serial numbers match. Sold with Hard carrying case and approximately 550 rounds of ammunintion in En Bloc clips.

Rifle has a canvass sling, GI issue cleaning tools in butt stock compartment.


thx for your help aaron

[Randall]

Have you heard of the CMP?[civilian marksmanship program I believe] I bought a Garand from the DCM before it became the CMP for $175. It takes a while before you get the rifle tho.
Randall

[liliysdad]

Way too high for a non-CMP gun, and WAY, WAY WAY too high since CMP is still an option. You can get a service grade CMP for less than 500 all day long.

[woodrow7777]

well im basing my pricing off of gun broker and they are all going for around 1200-1300 so that is why i thought this was a good deal.. can you guys give me some more details on the cmp/dcm stuff.. i have never heard of these and i have wanted a garand since i was a kid and if i knew i could pick one up for $500 well.....it would already be here!!! SO HOOK ME UP!!! :wink2:

[Scott_In_OKC]

Head to http://www.odcmp.com/ All the details are there.

[woodrow7777]

hey thx guys... gonna go ahead and order one.. ill post some pics when i get it in 3 months lol later aaron

[billpete]

CMP is the way to go...

it wont take 3 months to get the rifle--mine took about 3 weeks! the longest part was waiting for the GCA membership to post

you wont be disappointed with your garand--mine turned out better than i expected

if you have a reasonable, specific request, add it--i asked for a WWII rifle, and got a june '44 beauty, rebuilt in 65 by LEAD, and shoots like a champ

$1000 for a garand in my opinion, is way too much right now, especially with the availability of CMP rifles

good luck, and watch your thumbs!

[GMThunder]

Is there a good place to get replacement stocks?

[billpete]

CMP had complete wood sets available recently--i havent been on their website in about a month

they were new, aftermarket though, but reasonably priced at like $125

[woodrow7777]

yep i saw the replacement stocks and bolts.. good deal.. thx for the help guys.