Hypothetical New Garands

[DaveN]

Hypothetically speaking. Is it possible to find new never been issued Garands in 2 cases in original cosmoline. Don't know how many or if they exist, but friend said a friend(neighbor he saw daily)of his had some, but that neighbor recently passed away. I know nothing about them though plans were being made to clean them and sell them. I was told they were brand new but he did not know anything about dates or even make. I told him,(hypothetically)that he needs to get on it but was told it's too early still. This friend knows what a M1 Garand is since I sold his fathers for him in 2008(at that time he did not know but I educated him on Garands)Even though I was only learning myself. I guess time will tell,but my luck has been good lately, though it sounds to good to be true.

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[Mark in Rochester]

yes, Some time back the CMP had some new in the wrap garands - not cosmoline but foil & paper bags w/desiccant

[JohnF]

yes, Some time back the CMP had some new in the wrap garands - not cosmoline but foil & paper bags w/desiccant

Yep, they were brand new in sealed bags with not a mark on them. Stocks were a little dry, but OK. Even some of the greased ones looked to be new with not a track on the receiver, bolt or op rod.

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[DaveN]

My first concern was if they were obtained legally. I will if given the chance get all the ser# and give them the best look to judge condition age ect... Whether they are new or rebuilds.
just waiting to see for now.

[Bill Hollinger]

Anything is possible I suppose. They are few and very, very far between though. Hum, is the $50K offer still out there for a new, in the crate WWII jeep???

[Calif-Steve]

Yes, CMP did bring back many new, unissued Garands. They are around.

[Mark in Rochester]

In the summer of 07 I saw a new SA/ NFR that had come out of the CMP some time before - not a mark on it - quite a gem

[JBS]

If I recall correctly CMP found 176 of them in 2010

[thorswhisper]

I saw them while at the South Store a few months back. I would actually prefer the Correct or Collector grades to the unissued. They looked VERY VERY Dry ( The stocks). I cant imagine it a good thing for the stocks to have had NO attention, over 50 plus years, to be a good thing.

[Rob]

My guess would be they are not new since they are in cosmo.I f they were new I would think they would be wrapped with no cosmo and the cosmo ones would be rearsenaled ones.Just a guess on my part,I could be wrong.If your buddy decides to buy one I would check it out very closely first