Garand price check

[telecaster1981]

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to get your opinion on a Garand I ran across at a local shop. Early 1944 Springfield Armory with an LMR barrel from '53 in 'decent' shape. They want $550. Is this fair?

Ben

 

[rbt50]

sounds good to me,i havent seen any under 800.00 around here.

 

[esmith]

Not an expert, but that sounds good to me too. I have seen them sell for over 2000 before.

 

[Dave in PA]

Make sure the receiver isn't a reweld. If you go to fultonarmory.com there are pictures on what and where to check. If they aren't on that sight, there are others, just be sure of what you are buying....

 

[strat81]

Yup, considering that the CMP (www.odcmp) is selling them for $500-$600. If you can, check muzzle wear and throat erosion. At the very least put a bore light to it.

Awesome screen name, btw!

 

[ReadyontheRight]

That is a good price. Unless you can drive you northern Ohio and pick out a Garand from the CMP. Even so, you won't save much.

BTW - I own a USA Strat and a USA Fender Lead One (now my son's) from the same era. I always wanted a Telecaster. How do you know they are 1981?

 

[telecaster1981]

Thanks for all the input guys! I'm hoping to get up to the store and officially put the Garand on layaway, although my buddy who works there has already put it back for me. I'll be sure to check for rewelds, but barring that, I'm planning to buy it...if the barrel sucks, I'll just put a new one on!

Strat81 and ReadyontheRight:
Interesting...seems as if we have a few guitar-slingers on THR as well as gun-slingers! After years of looking for the perfect guitar, I ended up back where I started...on the good ole Tele. And the '81 is the year I was born rather than the year of my axe. My first Tele was a MIJ "50's Telecaster" but I built a custom Telecaster from Warmoth parts in 2001. It's absolutely PERFECT (for me)...Joe Barden pickups, '54 V-shaped neck with a compound radius fretboard, one-piece swamp ash body. Nothing too fancy. Just a good, solid working man's instrument built like Leo intended!