M1 garand experts..value on a cach of M1's

slidder12

February 17, 2003 14:59

i got a cach of M1 garand rifles that belonged to my dad..he was a ww2 vet and a korean vet and died several years ago...my mother has been going thru the attic and turning up all kinds of war stuff..i just sold an old type99 ariska which was in excellent shape not long ago that he had up there now i got this group of garands and have no idea as to what they are worth..four of them are still packed in some kind of cosmoline sleeve looking thing like a big green sock..two say international harvester on the back of the receiver and two say H&R..these are still pretty greasy so i am not sure till i clean them some what all the writeing is,will this cosmoline ruin the wood if it has been on there a long time??.there is another M1 that says US rifle cal .30 M1 springfield armory with a serial number 3615287,this one is not greasy and it appears to be brand new,just one small,very small ding on the wood and i think i did that loading it the wood which is still glossy and has slight rub marks on the tip of the barrel and on the tips of the sight blades..which may have been caused by the cloth casr it was kept in.it still has a sling on it which i think is original,a faded web type sling and to me seems museum quality,i would rate it at 100%,any idea as to worth on these? there is also a carbine which is pristine too have not looked at it very good yet,

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  kingjoey

  February 17, 2003 15:17

  Don't know the value exactly, but when you wanted to part with one, I know of a perfect home for one, wink wink[:D] Drop me an e-mail if interested, I've been looking for a M-1 Garand and an M-1 Carbine.

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  rordog

  February 17, 2003 15:32

  I'm not a Garand expert, (but I wish I was, they just don't make rifles like that any more) but here is what I would do. I would find someone who was, collector, military historian, ect. that you could show them to. Personally, I would keep them, but like Kingjoey, I know where you could unload one or two of them. Anyway, Mark Christian should be answering sometime soon, I think he is pretty knowlegable about Garands.

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  slidder12

  February 17, 2003 15:49

  well i sure will hang on to them but do i really need 5??
  i went down in the garage and cleaned them up some..really stinks the place up..i got to looking at the and here is a little more info..and i am reading this off the receivers as i write..the first two say
  u.s.rifle
  cal .30 M1
  international
  harvester
  4146xxx
  4146xxx
  these two came from the same run as the serial numbers are in series just one digit off ...the second two say
  u.s. rifle
  cal .30 M1
  H&R arms co
  5136xxx
  6210xxx
  as far as the carbine goes it is an IBM corp 3991xxx and says flaming bomb?? RRA on the barrel

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  slidder12

  February 17, 2003 16:22

  i will have to get a better light to see the markings on the barrel..flashlight took a dump and the lamp is just not bright enough
  on top of the bolt i was able to read D28287-12SA...seems to be some type of markings on the left hand of the stock under the knob but are very faint..leads me to beleive maybe this stock was refinished maybe not but there is some type of design there

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  nmyers

  February 17, 2003 16:58

  While I agree with the recommendation that you stay away from pawnshops and gunshows, I really don't think the you should attempt to disassemble or clean these guns until you know a lot more about them. The US military did not routinely store M1's in cosmoline, so I really don't know what they are covered in; you could ruin them if you try to clean them the wrong way.
  
  I would suggest that you contact the Garand Collectors Assoc (director@garandcollector.org) and ask Frank Walter if he has any local collector in your area who could assist you in identifying & cleaning your rifles. Or, you may want to consider paying Scott Duff (www.scott-duff.com) for a professional evaluation. You can also learn a lot by reading the M1 forum at www.jouster.com. At the very least, buy a couple of books like M1 Garand 1936 to 1957 by Joe Poyer & Craig Riesch, & US M1 Carbines Wartime Production by Craig Riesch.
  
  Neal

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  seb1999

  February 18, 2003 16:17

  Isn't this board great!!!
  
  I am a newbe but I am about to order an M1 thru CMP and anything I get will be junk compared to what you have and I am going to give them $500.!!!
  
  I suggest you join the Garand Collectors Association (I did) and then you can tap their knowledge.
  
  Having said that you cannot top Mister Mark's advice - work with him and you will not be disappointed!

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  mrmike08075

  February 18, 2003 17:10

  when you pull back, and lock open the action, are any of the BBL`s marked LMR??? if so you are a very lucky man. please let us know. best regards, mike.
  
  What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.

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  seamus

  February 19, 2003 04:18

  I never knew your dad, but anyone who loves Garands is okay in my book. And like kingjoey, I would provide a good home for a Garand, if and when you decide to part with one. Just send me an email. Good luck with your research.

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