[all4gss]

Hello,

Some friends of mine found a new shop around here that we weren't aware of. Apparently they have an M1 Garand. I'm going to look at it tomorrow afternoon and possibly purchase it. I believe he's asking $670. In that price range what should i be looking for? What kind identifiers, serial number range, etc. Just trying to get pointed in the right direction. Also he has a Colt 1911 stainless which is used and he's asking $670 for it also, what would you go with (no bias here right thanks.

keith

 

[Dennis]

I'd try to make sure it is NOT a CAI receivered rifle.

Dennis Jenkins

Originally posted by all4gss
Hello,

Some friends of mine found a new shop around here that we weren't aware of. Apparently they have an M1 Garand. I'm going to look at it tomorrow afternoon and possibly purchase it. I believe he's asking $670. In that price range what should i be looking for? What kind identifiers, serial number range, etc. Just trying to get pointed in the right direction. Also he has a Colt 1911 stainless which is used and he's asking $670 for it also, what would you go with (no bias here right thanks.

keith

 

[all4gss]

CAI receivers are bad. got it. Is there a site i could look at to see how to identify a CAI and other manufacturer's parts on an M1? thanks

keith

 

[Dennis]

CAI or Century Arms International should be stamped on it somewhere.

There's a Clinton era law that these guns can only be brought in as parts kits so these are added to sometimes badly made US receivers to make guns that the uneducated buy.

It's not just Garands. It's VERY confusing.

There's an M1 list, Fulton Armory and the Jouster sites. These things are priced a bit much for me.

Dennis Jenkins

Originally posted by all4gss
CAI receivers are bad. got it. Is there a site i could look at to see how to identify a CAI and other manufacturer's parts on an M1? thanks

keith

 

[steve45]

I would reccomend buying one from cmp. If you have a CMP affilated club near you the shooting is fun and the price for an M-1 is much lower than what you are looking at.

 

[DFBonnett]

www.odcmp.com

I know you have to jump through some hoops, but you get a real GI MI at the end of the day.

 

[Swede]

Look at the area behind the rear sight. Usually it is marked Wincherster or Springfield whoever built the rifle, along with the S/N etc. If this area is blank just put the rifle down and walk away.

 

[WyrTwister]

Originally posted by steve45
I would reccomend buying one from cmp. If you have a CMP affilated club near you the shooting is fun and the price for an M-1 is much lower than what you are looking at.

If not , Garand Collectors Associan qualifies . If you are a vetran or over 60 or 65 , you do not have to shoot the 50 round match .

God bless
wyr

 

[WyrTwister]

Originally posted by Swede
Look at the area behind the rear sight. Usually it is marked Wincherster or Springfield whoever built the rifle, along with the S/N etc. If this area is blank just put the rifle down and walk away.

International Harvester & Harrington & Richardson , Beretta & ananother Italian company ( Benda ? ) also made mil-spec rifles . The first two USGI , latter two 1950's or 1960's NATO Italian .

God Bless
Wyr

 

[dchi]

Yeah CIA sucks. Pull back handle see if there are any import marks on the barrel. Look at the muzzle. Look at the crown. If you can see the sharp edges of where the crown meets the bore and where it touches the end of ther barrel. Then it has not been worn out. If it is rounded like from the bore to the barrel then it has seen a lot of rounds or very pore clean method and alot of it. The bullet drop in the muzzle is not a accurate test. Because it will still touch on the lands and give you the false reading. It only works on severly wornout barrels when the bullet will drop in the muzzle. Also overall condition. Yeah they are tough rifles but one that hasn't been taken care of or seen alot of uses will show it and won't always work too well. They are alot more junk m1's out there more than the good one like those comming out of the cmp. More than like it will be a Sprinfield since so many of the are out there. If the number is under 6,000,000 then it should be made around 1945 or older if memory serves me right.

 

[djskit]

Then there are the re-welded recievers!
I was at a gunshow recently where a guy was selling a so-called "tanker" garand that was clearly a re-weld for $800.
Get informed before you spend your money - there are a lot of ways to go wrong!