I debated about which forum to post this in, sorry if this is more "rifle" than research....
I am a dealer and was contacted today by a gentleman who is the president of an American Legion. They have some bills to pay and are looking to unload some M1 Garands.
He stated the barrels have all been adapted to shoot blanks. He didnt know if it was just an adaptor that could be taken off, or if the whole barrel has been modified. I'm assuming worst case scenario on condition. He said they werent too bad but that they had the typical cracked stocks, etc. Im guessing some of you are familiar with this scenario and can bring me up to speed...
What is the deal on these?
How hard/expensive to convert to something that can safely be fired?
What should something like this be worth?
They are looking to sell 7 of these. When asked, he stated they were hoping for $600 a piece. I assume this is not a good price since you can get them from CMP for that price ready to go... He knows I am a dealer and that I have to have some room for profit. I want to be fair, but not lose money either.
Please help/advise. I promised an answer by Wednesday morning.
I am a dealer and was contacted today by a gentleman who is the president of an American Legion. They have some bills to pay and are looking to unload some M1 Garands.
He stated the barrels have all been adapted to shoot blanks. He didnt know if it was just an adaptor that could be taken off, or if the whole barrel has been modified. I'm assuming worst case scenario on condition. He said they werent too bad but that they had the typical cracked stocks, etc. Im guessing some of you are familiar with this scenario and can bring me up to speed...
What is the deal on these?
How hard/expensive to convert to something that can safely be fired?
What should something like this be worth?
They are looking to sell 7 of these. When asked, he stated they were hoping for $600 a piece. I assume this is not a good price since you can get them from CMP for that price ready to go... He knows I am a dealer and that I have to have some room for profit. I want to be fair, but not lose money either.
Please help/advise. I promised an answer by Wednesday morning.