Quote Originally Posted by gtodan View Post
I recently purchased a CMPicon documented Apr-May 1945 M1D from CMP for less money than that. It was all correct except: op rod(HRA), Trigger assy(HRA), gas plug(HRA and stock. Swapped even up on CMP forums for correct SA parts. Bought a nice NFR stock from Dupage and have as much in the rifle as that auction sale. Sold the CMP stock for a $100 (it was a DAS). Everyone was happy.
"Everyone was happy" That's really all that matters. I was not speaking of price or value. The value is whatever someone is willing to pay, and to the buyer of this rifle, it's worth what he paid. Maybe not to you or to me, but that really does not matter. I would never pay $ 1500.00 for a CMP service grade M1D but alot of people do and to them it is worth the cost. On the other hand, I might pay $ 4000.00 for a Type 2 National Match rifle with DCM sales documentation but not $ 1000.00 for a CMP documented Type 2 NM. Some will not agree and say I am nuts but so be it. What ever makes you happy.