looking to buy 2 garands, need help

[rudy05]

good afternoon. the 2 m-1's shown are in my sights as a possible purchase and need some advise as to price range and the authenticity of the stocks. they are clean and seem to be in excellent condition. one is a 1943 and other is a 1944. op rods are uncut with all the parts correct to the best of my knowlege. stock on the 43 has a small ord wheel on the heel of the pistol grip where the 44 does not have one. both serifed p's are in the circle. barrel dates are within the 0-3 month range. its the cartouche's on the stocks. have the chance to get both foe 1,500.00 ea. your opinions please. thank you.

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[Bill Hollinger]

They look good however the darker of the two looks like it has been dipped in lead and has a repop rear sight knobs. Because of the color differences between the parts I would say they are put-togethers. Hard to tell with the pictures you have posted.

[rudy05]

mr. hollinger, i forgot to mention that they are restorations. i realize that origionals if found are very costly. a restoration at least to and for me is a representation of what we used. not saying i know all but, can you say that a arsenal rebuild is sort of a restoration or a garand found with much of the correct parts is also the same when the rest of the parts are added to make it correct? i am pretty much sure of the metal but, it is the stampings on the stocks i am concerned with. a friend has these and both bought in the mid 80's. if the wood is no good the price comes down.

[Dan In Indiana]

They look good however the darker of the two looks like it has been dipped in lead and has a repop rear sight knobs. Because of the color differences between the parts I would say they are put-togethers. Hard to tell with the pictures you have posted.

Had one of those 44MB's a long time ago. Bought it off a friend who got it at a DNR auction, they got it from the Army. Lordy that thing was fun, had to order a replacement cab for it, installed an after market heaterto keep from freezing in the winter time. Hard up for money soon after I got married, so away it went. That thing was built good, used a leather hammer to beat on the wheel wells to loosen up mud that had accumulated, those vacuum windshield wipers too some getting used to. Darn I wish I had been able to keep it!

OFC

[rudy05]

Hi Rudy,
There are rifles that are all original (parts that came with rifle as it was manufactured). These are the most desired Rifles.
There are correct rifles these are (rifles put back together the way they came off the manufacturing line).
You can have a all WWII rifle but all the parts are not correct for that serial number.
The rifles you are looking at don't have all the correct parts for that serial number but they are all WWII parts.
Does this help explain it?

Jeff

ok-- i do understand the origional rifle as made but, to me they are very few and costly if found. mine yes-- restorations and happy with them. as i said i am happy with representitives of what we used meaning restored back to what they were from day 1. now, what parts are wrong in the 43 and 44 i have posted?

[Calif-Steve]

I would get 2 nice SG's from CMP for that money.

[U.S.G.I.]

I agree with Steve that's a lot of money...

[rudy05]

sorry for the igorance but, sg's??? all i want guys is a good look at the wood. is it good????

[blu 97]

CMP Service Grade

[U.S.G.I.]

Rudy if you want advice on the stocks you need to take more pictures. Get close up on the cartouches. Take at least three pictures per side in good quality light. There are a lot of good people here if you give them photos that they can judge by.

Semper Fi...