Most sought after Garand?

**Ken The Kanuck** · 07-13-2009 05:47 PM

This topic has probably been beaten to death, which is one of the reasons hat I am posting this question here in ' Gun Talk '. But if you guys would be kind enough to humour me could you tell me which Garands you feel are the most collectable?

Thanks,
KTK

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**M1Riflenut** · 07-13-2009 06:05 PM

My answer would be what I posted in a similar thread which is ongoing over on the M1 icon

forum. Check it out.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=12370

**John Sukey (Deceased)** · 07-13-2009 06:08 PM

Well the one Audie Murphy used would be a start!

**Ken The Kanuck** · 07-13-2009 06:54 PM

John, I wasn't referring to value being placed because of previous owners. I was reading the Big 5 thread but left off after a couple of posts as any Big 5 sporting goods store I've been in did not impress me with thier guns.

I'm kind of wondering what to buy next, I have a Win. 13 and I like shooting it.

Thanks,
KTK

**Bill Hollinger** · 07-13-2009 07:38 PM

Any gas trap for me or an early no trap Winchester.

**Dan In Indiana** · 07-13-2009 08:52 PM

#1

Ofc

**DMark** · 07-22-2009 01:40 AM

H&R in the 5.7m range.

John Kepler · 07-22-2009 07:08 AM

An "unaccounted for" gas-trap is in the same order as the "unaccounted for" Pederson Device, or a P&W Enfield...I just don't think the average guy is going to find one. Other than the obvious stuff, like an IH or a late H&R...I don't think "pedigree" has as much influence on Garand icon

value as condition or completeness. A good, nearly complete SA would be worth more than "Run hard and put away wet" POS that just happens to have a Winchester receiver and very little else going for it.

Just one opinion....I shoot Garands, I collect something else!

**1886nut** · 07-22-2009 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by John Sukey

Well the one Audie Murphy used would be a start!

I've got that one! The guy at the Baltimore show assured me that Audie had personally presented his father with it as a token of friendship. He had a couple of Hitlers PPK pistols too, but I had to make rent that month.

**M1 Rifleman** · 07-22-2009 08:55 AM

Probably the M1 icon

that Lee Harvey Oswald qualified with, and/or JFKs personal M1.

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