Quoheleth
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I've been jonesing for a Garand for a couple months and have made a couple posts to that effect (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=446410&page=2). We got our tax return, the wife got a new computer and I sweetly pointed out that a new (to me) Garand is less than the Dell she ordered. I got the green light. Operation Garand is underway, in the planning stages.
But the CMP is backlogged 90-120 days for guns; up to 180 days (6 months!) for ammo. That led me to checking Gunbroker. While many Garands owners there are quite proud of their Garands ($1500 seems to be a common price) there are a few that are at/near CMP prices ~ my budget point.
Question One: There is a Blue Sky import, obviously rebarrelled. Are these worth the $300 price point to have a shooter (i.e., not collector) for the safe? Are these the "Hi Point" of the Garand?
Question Two: While any gun deal on gun sale sites is a leap of faith, is a Garand even a bigger leap? I assume the CMP at least gives their weapons a cursory check of some kind. Can't necessarily say that about GB sellers. In fact, several auctions I checked included such caveats as "Have your gunsmith check this weapon before firing," citing age as a factor.
Question Three: Knowing my budget (lets say $600), am I better off hurrying up and getting in line at the CMP than rolling the dice with an auction? There was one the other day that sold for $385 - not an import - that I had marked to watch but forgot to check at the last hour. Missed that one...but several are in the $500-600 range right now.
Thanks,
Q
But the CMP is backlogged 90-120 days for guns; up to 180 days (6 months!) for ammo. That led me to checking Gunbroker. While many Garands owners there are quite proud of their Garands ($1500 seems to be a common price) there are a few that are at/near CMP prices ~ my budget point.
Question One: There is a Blue Sky import, obviously rebarrelled. Are these worth the $300 price point to have a shooter (i.e., not collector) for the safe? Are these the "Hi Point" of the Garand?
Question Two: While any gun deal on gun sale sites is a leap of faith, is a Garand even a bigger leap? I assume the CMP at least gives their weapons a cursory check of some kind. Can't necessarily say that about GB sellers. In fact, several auctions I checked included such caveats as "Have your gunsmith check this weapon before firing," citing age as a factor.
Question Three: Knowing my budget (lets say $600), am I better off hurrying up and getting in line at the CMP than rolling the dice with an auction? There was one the other day that sold for $385 - not an import - that I had marked to watch but forgot to check at the last hour. Missed that one...but several are in the $500-600 range right now.
Thanks,
Q
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