Help W/ Rifle Values Please

[kahrk-9]

I’m thinking about parting with a couple of my of my rifles and was hoping to get an idea of reasonable asking prices as I’m out of the loop on pricing.

1. Service grade CMP M1 Garand I’ve put about 100 rounds through it with Garand specific ammo. It groups 2-3” and would come with a sling (modern retro), CMP case and 10 en-blocs. It has a surplus stock, Springfield receiver and Winchester (this is a HRA barrel NOT Winchester) barrel. I would try to include all paperwork from CMP that didn’t contain my personal info.

2. Russian SKS 1954 numbers matching, original configuration. I’ve not shot it for groups but would guess it’s in the 2-5” range as I can hit what I’m aiming at out to 200. This would come with a modern (retro) sling, and 10 clips.

I’m not trying to give these away but they just don’t make it to the range and I’d like to pursue other activities.
Thanks in advance.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Of course, condition means everything. Your service grade M1 is probably worth in the ballpark of $1300 to $1500 here with the items you're including. CMP no longer has service grade guns (they have service grade "Expert" guns with aftermarket new barrels/stocks for $1150 to $1350 depending on maker). So I'd say that would be a pretty fair price. You wll get more on GunBroker...maybe substantially so, but with the added hassles of selling on GunBroker and shipping your gun.

The SKS is probably in the $500 to $800 range. The prices for sold guns on GunBroker are all over the place. From $500 to $900 generally.

 

[GC7]

I wouldn't take less than $1500 for the M1 Garand. If you can keep it, it'll probably be worth over $2k some day because the supply of M1s is drying up quickly.

 

[Perplexed]

If that M1 has a WW2 Winchester barrel and it has good MW/TE numbers and an unchromed pad, you could be sitting on $400-500 for the barrel alone. When you say surplus stock, are you referring to an arsenal replacement? If it’s a Winchester stock with intact cartouches, ka-ching.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

I was assuming arsenal replacement stock. More info would be helpful. The barrel is definitely where the value is.

 

[kahrk-9]

Thanks all, I will update with pics ASAP.

 

[okcBob]

Winchester also made contract replacement barrels In the 60’s. Many are import marked. Will need pics to verify if WW2 barrel or not.

 

[kahrk-9]

I will take it out of the stock to see barrel markings.

 

[Buzzdraw]

Your name can be removed from the CMP certificate of authenticity with an Exacto knife. Lots more info needed to get solid snapshot of M1 for value purposes. Go to the CMP Forum to learn more about M1's so you can price fairly. M1's are a bucket full of parts. Some of those considerable more valuable than others. About the only closely fitted parts are the barrel/bolt to the receiver. Most the others were intended for easy field trade-out.

 

[kahrk-9]

I was remembering wrong. It is a HRA barrel.
My thumb is blocking the last two digits of the serial# on the receiver.