Sa m1 garand

Hello

I need some help, one time more but today I have the opportunity to buy a M1 GARAND.
I know that this one was rebuild, certainly in the 50'.
The known data are:

SA Sn° 302....

Mounted BOLT is D28287 P.B
Offered Additional BOLT 6528287-SA J-1-B
HANDLE D35382 SA ?
Trigger guard D28290-12-SA
Gas cylinder lock screw T PAX
Receiver D282291-34 ?
Barrel M6535448 MARLIN P



What is your opinion about this Garand ?
There are no markings remaining on the wood (has been sanded)

An Original shooter is impossible to find here in France...and I'm looking for a shooter as close as possible to an original one.

Best regards

Seems to be a parts gun which is fine for shooting. Condition is everything and we can't see it. Providing it checks out fine by a qualified gunsmith, familiar with these rifles, it should shoot fine and be a good addition to your collection.

Thank you Jim, I will ask the seller if I can post some pics...
Sorry, I forgot to specify that national match sights are mounted.(I don't know if that will give a greater value to the rifle.)
Regards

Depends on what you mean by original. If by that your looking for a rifle with all original parts then you would be ultra lucky to find that anywhere. Plus I wouldn't recommend shooting it. Most of our shooters are put together rebuilds, or restorations and such. As Jim said if it functions and a gunsmith gives it the green light its a good one. You can always replace the non- SA parts with SA parts if you wanted to, although it isn't necessary for a good shooter, that's just preference.

Depends if the NM sights are accompanied by a NM rifle, then they'll be worth more.

Hello

Ok, but how do I know if it's a national match rifle?
regards

I found myself the answer to my question...I have read the Bruce Canfield article....
Regards

I wouldn't worry anyway, you have a shooter and it's going to be more valuable to you for that purpose.

I hope so! I couldn't see it at the moment, but I meet the seller next week.
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looks good from here. I have never seen a windage knob like that.

Bolt and windage knob are Beretta.

Definitely a good looking shooter.

Even if some parts are not SA, (PB Bolt and windage knob) I affirm that's it is hard to find an original Garand in very good condition.
I have seen some garand to sell here in France that were outwardly beautiful, but the barrel was pitted and rusty.
I want a shooter, and I asked the seller some more pics before next week.If the barrel is worn, I will stay at home.
Best regards

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Beretta rear sight ?.
Ed

The two last pics, sadly a bit dark...
Regards

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Be sure to Google for Bruce Canfield's article: The National Match M1 by Bruce Canfield - Tuesday, October 4, 2011
More than likely (but it could be the exception) you have a M1 outfitted to NM specs but is not actually a NM special build. (I have a M1 Winchester set up to NM standards, but it's a conversion, not an original build.) Most NM M1s have paper to authenticate them, and they are quite valuable

The gun you are interested in looks like a fine rebuild with a "new" stock. Don't turn your back on it. As to whether the barrel is worn, many NM guns have had replacement barrels so they could be used as target rifles. Even if the barrel is a little worn, to determine its accuracy you must take it to a range and fire it. There are many instances where new barrels are inaccurate and worn barrels are still precise.

If the price is right, this could be a good value.

I think that the seller is fair.
His bid didn't specify that this Garand is a NM, but only for main that it has an MARLIN remplacement barrel and NM sights....
It's perhaps not the original stock too.(No external visible marking.)
unfortunately I will not be able to test the rifle at the range.
So my question is:
Like the german WW2 rifles, has a Garand marks inside the woods?
Thank you
regards

From what I can see it's a 3 million serial which puts it's manufacture at around June 1944, other than that you would have to pull the rifle apart to check the revision numbers on the various parts to estimate there dates. obviously the barrel and sights are post war, and not original to the rifle, but as stated before there probably is nothing original to it or very little. But if you are looking for a shooter than that's probably what you want. That's my opinion, without knowing what the seller is looking for price wise of course. Our other members here are much wiser than I in these things and can maybe tell you a little more.

The current prices for a Garand are between 1 309,40 USD - 1 745,78 USD....for a shooter.
A Winchester (#1million) who seems mostly original is sold for 1 527,34 USD here in France, despite a very bad bore.

Sorry, the 1527,34 USD garand is not a Winchester, but a SA with serial 107....
Best regards

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Originally Posted by donki1967

The current prices for a Garand are between 1 309,40 USD - 1 745,78 USD....for a shooter.

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These are typical values for a top quality shootable gun. The one you are looking at is, more than likely, a rebuild; and seemingly a good one judging on the pics. The stock, more than likely, has been replaced, but it's in very good condition.

Any Garrand in this price range will be worth considerably more in 5 years, so don't have too much concern about value today -- it's likely your regret will be if you don't buy it.

I met the seller, and came back from my tour.
As supposed, this SA Garand is in very good shape and has only minor wear.I followed your advice and decided to book it.
(I'm waiting for a new license.)

Once I have it, I will come back to this thread.
Thank you
regards

Hello,
As promised a long time ago, I'm back but not alone this time...
After a long waiting for a new license-permit, I completed the purchase yesterday.I took some pictures and indeed this Garand seems to be a pretty shooter.
Best regards from France.

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Looks to be a rifle that was cared for, we'd love to see a complete breakdown for interest but time will tell. Let us know how the shooting goes.

Here are some pictures after the basic disassembly.

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Those look healthy and average...nothing abnormal there.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Those look healthy and average...nothing abnormal there.

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Thank you Jim,
Unfortunately I had no ammo ready for the Garand in my small 30-06 stock.The only ammo available is reloaded for my US Model of 1917, and it's certainly too hot for an semi-auto rifle.
for your information:150gr bullet/48,45 gr of N140.
To all members: I hope that I'm not boring you with my pictures and post...
Regards
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Not boring us at all... Let us know and pics of the targets when you get out. We expect great things...