Help with M1 Garand Prices please????

I am looking at a few M1s to purchase. I am curious what you all, who are more in the mix then I am, believe the current value of 1944 dated M1s are. I know that the earlier the rifle the more valuable, but the one I am looking at comes from a reliable/knowledgeable seller. It is a absolute mint condition, 100% correct 1944 M1 with the DCM papers and box. Can some please give me their opinions on the value of such a rifle? I understand pictures helps but I have none at this time. I am curious what you all have seen them sell for lately. Thank you in advance for the help. It is greatly appreciated. :thup:

To get the true value someone with the a lot knowledge and experience would really have to see the rifle in person and examine it. The fact it is a DCM sales rifle with box, in itself, adds to the value but still a big spread between a "correct" rifle and one that may be "original" or substantially original. I know it is very difficult to determine if a rifle is "original" or just a well done restoration. But real experts could give you a pretty good idea and this could make a large difference in it's value.
Also keep in mind that the rifle may not be as it was when it was sold through the DCM. many years have past and possible it has had a few owners. Who knows what parts could have been added during this time to make it "correct".

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Originally Posted by mdarnell19

I am looking at a few M1s to purchase. I am curious what you all, who are more in the mix then I am, believe the current value of 1944 dated M1s are. I know that the earlier the rifle the more valuable, but the one I am looking at comes from a reliable/knowledgeable seller. It is a absolute mint condition, 100% correct 1944 M1 with the DCM papers and box. Can some please give me their opinions on the value of such a rifle? I understand pictures helps but I have none at this time. I am curious what you all have seen them sell for lately. Thank you in advance for the help. It is greatly appreciated. :thup:

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OK I read you post..twice!. All anybody can assume from it is the rifle is as you said it is. Without pics/detailed info the only way we can tell you if it overpriced or a bargain is tell us what his asking price is. Even then it would just be a WAG..:eek::eek:

Thanks for the reply's. I am aware of what a restored rifle is verses a original rifle. The rifle in question is a 100% original rifle and still has the grease on the metal from the factory. We have not confirmed a exact price but we are talking around $4,000. I talked with Scott Duff and he said he personally would not take less then $4,000 for such a rifle. But I realize he is capable of getting prices for things that others can not. This is why I was curious what those here who still buy and sell these have seen prices at. The point of this thread is not to determine if the rifle is correct or not. I will have the help of other collectors to do that. I am merely asking the question, what is a 1944 Garand that is 100% original and in great condition worth? Thanks again for the help.

If Scott Duff told you " he personally would not take less then $4,000 for such a rifle", what more can someone else tell you. You already got it from best. If the rifle is as you say, I know it would be worth $ 4000.00 to me.

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Originally Posted by Joe W

If Scott Duff told you " he personally would not take less then $4,000 for such a rifle", what more can someone else tell you. You already got it from best. If the rifle is as you say, I know it would be worth $ 4000.00 to me.

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Thanks. This was my thinking as well but wanted to know if I was alone in this thinking. I am more concerned with the price since it is a late war gun. It seems like late war M1s don't sell so well. Perhaps I will post pictures when he sends me some.

Any other opinions on values? Did not the CMP run out of M1s? Will this not raise the price of all M1s?

-Thanks

Before I would pay 4000.00 for any gun I would have more than the seller look it over. The DCM selling a brand new M1 unissued 44 M1 I would want to have Scott Duff look at it himself.

I must be so out of touch with prices... haven't bought or sold anything in a long time. $4,000 for a regular 1944 M1? Yikes, seems nuts to me! I better revalue my collection.

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Originally Posted by Detroit-1

Before I would pay 4000.00 for any gun I would have more than the seller look it over.

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I wouldn't trust the seller to the end of my arm. He's the seller. The voices here have told you we need pictures to give you an opinion. They're right. I personally have applied cosmoline to military rifles after the fact of manufacture so just because it has "The original grease"(says the seller) doesn't mean squat. Did you show it to Scott Duff, or are you fishing in the dark with him same as you are with us? Seems you are one of these that wants to hear what he wants to hear and that's all there is to it. So either show us with detailed pictures so we can determine originality and value or sell it with what you think you have now...

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

I wouldn't trust the seller to the end of my arm. He's the seller. The voices here have told you we need pictures to give you an opinion. They're right. I personally have applied cosmoline to military rifles after the fact of manufacture so just because it has "The original grease"(says the seller) doesn't mean squat. Did you show it to Scott Duff, or are you fishing in the dark with him same as you are with us? Seems you are one of these that wants to hear what he wants to hear and that's all there is to it. So either show us with detailed pictures so we can determine originality and value or sell it with what you think you have now...

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I am not selling anything, I am wanting to buy this rifle. I would post pictures if I had them but I don't. I will as soon as I get them.

From my experience of purchase valuable firearms, there are 2 steps. 1. Authenticating the rifle and 2. establishing a accurate price for the firearm. Since I am waiting on the seller to send me detailed pictures, I am trying to work on step number 2.