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1943 M1 Garand
Hello
I have a chance to buy an 1943 original SA M1
Garand #2282300 My question is the price $1800 comes with canvas bag and bayonet Is this a fair price please see photos
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12-29-2015 07:09 PM
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Additional details would be important: barrel condition and date, stock cartouche and internal parts
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Redone?
At first glance it looks redone. No wear on the finish, but shiny gas cylinder. RCS is right, lots more info needed than one photo from a distance.
Real men measure once and cut.
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Wood
The wood looks sanded and refinished... note that all the corners and edges are rounded. No dings or scratches at all... that's pretty unlikely on a 70-year-old rifle.
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Correct
"I have a chance to buy an 1943 original SA M1"
I trust you are aware that there is a BIG difference between "correct" and "original" -- correct is collector jargon for a rifle with the right parts for the serial range, but they are not the original parts that were on it when it was made. That's almost always a rifle that somebody has restored. There is an equally big difference in value. IMHO $1800 would be cheap for a totally original WWII gun in that condition and quite a bit too much for a restoration (as I think this one is).
Real men measure once and cut.
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I agree with Bob about the wood at least. Still, I'd have it.
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