Sa m1 garand

[Bob Seijas]

Bolt and windage knob are Beretta.

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[browningautorifle]

Definitely a good looking shooter.

[donki1967]

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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[ed skeels]

Beretta rear sight ?.
Ed

[donki1967]

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

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[Seaspriter]

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.

[donki1967]

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

[SA M1Dom]

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.

[donki1967]

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.

[Seaspriter]

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

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.