Message from @RollerDelayedSabot
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that said, so are M14s
$1700 MSRP for an M1A Standard on Springfield's site
F that
fuck that
I just want a garand for PIIIIING
put three tined flash hider on garand
pings every shot
for maximum PIIIING
I want a 308 mixmaster Garand
you could get a navy conversion
but those .308 chamber plugs are iffy
The ones the CMP sells?
not sure what the CMP is selling
maybe they are re-barreled with criterion barrels
How much would a cmp garand that’s in decent/pingable condition cost?
I’ve never done milsurp stuff but I’ve always kinda wanted to have an old garand I can shoot occasionally.
I’ve got a local gun shop that has a garand from the early 50’s that appears to be in almost new condition, that has a new cmp stock on it. They’re asking 1199 for it but I couldn’t spend that kind of money on something until I know more about garand a and CMP.
That’s reasonable for a Garand, especially an IH one
Most 50’s contracts went to International Harvester for some reason iirc
Some to H&R
Then
Also most garands were made within a 60 mile radius of Springfield which is kinda bad if they got nuked
Evansville isn’t anywhere closer to Mass.
The owner said he was convinced it saw action in Korea but was surprised about how good of condition it was in. No pitting or anything.
lol typical boomer garand seller
I just don’t really do the milsurp thing so I have no idea. Yeah see that’s why I take it at face value.
Like. Boomers gonna worship that kinda thing.
Oh god never buy the story
Of course not lol.
Boomers sell stories because they convince themselves every German pistol is the one Hitler killed himself with and ever mosin is simo’s
They actually have a Finnish mosin there too. Lol
I bought my enfield and me and the seller figured it saw combat or at least hard training considering the external condition
"I knows what I got"
Still got her for 480
Which considering typical No.4 prices here isn’t bad at all
if that Finn mosin is more than $450, and isn't an M39, hard pass
They want 600 for that Finnish m91.
Looking at milsurp you want a few things:
Action/bolt and barrel condition,
Overall finish remaining
Wood quality,
Matching parts
With manufacturers etc being ancillary things collectors worry about more
Oh god an M91 Finnish or not is a 300$ gun or so