H&R M1 Garand question

[latisimusd]

Have an opportunity to purchase my 1st Garand, it's an 552XXXX S/N. It's not all matching parts, matching unfired barreled receiver, correct stock, and looks pretty decent.
At $725 - Great-good-bad price?

Seller (Collector, builder, competitor) indicated Not a CMP, was to be one of his practice match rifles, I have fired a couple of his match rifles, man can they shoot.
He does not usually sell them and has a huge collection.

 

[Jackal]

Looks like the same condition as any of the H&R service grades I've had from CMP. Most looked almost new. For an extra $75 over the CMP, your getting to actually see before you buy, its not a gamble. Grab it.

 

[carbine85]

That's not a bad price. I see them for more. I got an all matching H&R from the CMP for $625 but it's not guaranteed that you will get a matching rifle or one that's as clean as that one looks.

 

[shafter]

It sounds like a good price to me.

 

[dprice3844444]

now the fun begins hunting for all the correct h&r parts to make it whole again

 

[USSR]

now the fun begins hunting for all the correct h&r parts to make it whole again

Should be easy. A lot of Springfields out there with HRA parts on them.

Don

 

[cfullgraf]

Around Knoxville, TN, gun show Garands that approximate CMP service grade have asking prices of $800-$900. Winchester and IHC Garands command a higher price.

Remember, parts in a Garand were never stamped with the serial number of the receiver. What is considered correct parts for a particular Garand are the drawing number and/or revision number stamped in the part. For some parts, it is just by the shape of the part.

Many, many Garnads have gone through at least one arsenal overhaul during their active life so "mixmasters" are not unusual. If the rifle shoot well, I would probably leave it as is.

Outside of buying a CMP rifle, it sounds like a reasonable deal.

 

[cfullgraf]

Should be easy. A lot of Springfields out there with HRA parts on them.

Don

And H&R's with Springfield parts. Trades are a real possibility.

 

[Reloadron]

Looking at the pictures I would pop for it. I would check muzzle and throat and if they were good I would go the asking price.

Then if you want it all H&R or as close as you can get I would strip the rifle down to parade rest and see what parts you need.

Ron

 

[USSR]

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Originally Posted by USSR View Post
Should be easy. A lot of Springfields out there with HRA parts on them.

Don

And H&R's with Springfield parts. Trades are a real possibility.

Yep! My last Garand was a HRA that was all correct except for the op rod and trigger group which were SA. A post by me on the CMP Forum quickly found a guy whose Springfield had the HRA parts I needed, we swapped parts, and now both our Garands are correct.

Don

 

[latisimusd]

When he inserted the throat and muzzle erosion gauges they (TE & ME)
measured like new.

 

[ford8nr]

Doesn't seem like a bad price at all.
My CMP HRA Garand was all but unfired. The first 200rds I put through her left more wear tracks then were on her when I received her. I only paid $625 but you can't order a HRA at the moment and what you get can be a crap shoot.

 

[Nugilum]

I'd snag it. And I have 7 of them!

 

[epoletna]

Your first Garand, you say? I'd avoid this one like the plague. Much too nice for a first Garand. You really should start out with one that has unmatched parts, crappy wood, some Korean bits and pieces, etc. That'll make you appreciate one like this a lot more when it comes your way. If you start at the top of the heap you got nowhere to go but down. My best advice? Stay away from this one, but post the seller's name and address, would you?

 

[tark]

Grab that sucker...NOW

 

[kvtcomdo]

Good Price.

 

[latisimusd]

Grab that sucker...NOW

He let me take it home and said bring it back if I didn't want it. It's sitting next to me and burning a hole in my eyes. It's S/N is pretty close to the time I arrived on the scene (yea I know, old dude).
He's not the type to sell on the internet, just people and enthusiast he knows.
Always a challenge at Christmas.

 

[Ifishsum]

He let me take it home and said bring it back if I didn't want it.

You're done. Good deal, you will enjoy it immensely and probably want more.

Want some real fun, try a Service Rifle match at a nearby gun club.

 

[ball3006]

Looks good to me. That rifle looks about like my collector grade Garand that I bought from the CMP 14 years ago. The M1D I got three years ago was unfired since conversion to a D. The most accurate Garand I have. You can never be satisfied with just one Garand......Now, to order some ammo from the CMP. It is still the cheapest around.....chris3

 

[tark]

Glad you got it. Im a pretty old geezer myself, old enough not to have been burdened with an M-16 when I was in Vietnam, I had a 14. Oops, I guess I just made an inflammatory statement. No offence intended, AR guys, remember your baby had a lot of problems in the early days. Anyway, get a copy of Scott Duff's book on collecting M-1s. (Actually, he wrote two, WW2 and post WW2.) It is very informative and you can dissect an M-1 and pretty much tell exactly who made each part and when they made it. You will find that the best Garands were made by anybody but Winchester, but curiously enough the Winchesters bring the most money, as a general rule, all other factors being equal. Oh well, I am rambling on and need to stop....enjoy that M-1.