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winchester m1 Garand 1449xx

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I just bought a nice winchester m1 Garand about two weeks ago. It was made in feb or march of 1942 but was "rebuilt" in 1950. I was wondering what these normally sell for? I know the winchesters are harder to come by. I paid $900 for mine.
Plus friday I was at a local gun shop and bought four boxes of m1 carbine ammo in the original boxes from 1943 and a bag full of the same milsurp ammo. And a Milsco sling dated 1943 a Box of 30/06 m2 ammo and fifty rounds of corbon .45 acp+p for $115. He also gave me three original field manuals for the m1 Garand from 1943 ans several other manuals for the same time period for free. I feel like this was an unheard of price What do you think?
 
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Yes thats a unique transaction to be sure.

900 would be the going rate for a Winchester rebuild with mismatched parts and maybe some new wood. In other words a nice shooter rifle.
A rifle having Win matching parts and correct matching wood could be worth 2.5 times that to the right person.
 
Was that a good deal for all the vintage ammo? I have a m1 carbine as well that is why i bought the ammo. I was told the sling alone is worth over $100.
 
If it is original and not a reproduction 1907 leather sling in good condition $100.00 is approx value
 
I just bought a 1943 Springfield Armory thats never been reworked all original and in about 75% condition for $600 so by comparison I think you got screwed!

But seriously since the U.S. gov. let loose another 200,000 M1's not long ago, the prices have dropped again, I'm seeing H&R's going for $500-$600, SA's going for $700-$800, and Winchester's going for $900-$1000. So if it is a rework you paid what it is worth for right now, don't worry in a few years the supply will dry up again and they will all go for way more then they do now.

Are you sure yours is a rework, because when I bought mine I thought it was and I got it home took it apart and the barrel was dated 1943 the same as when the serial number dated to and my $600 rifle majically turned into a $2500+ rifle.
 
Carbine ammo, not real sure, havent kept up on it. If in original boxes its worth alittle to a collector
Only a guess, if in original boxes in good condition $40.00 a box??

RO1911, How about some pics or post specifics on your Garand. I am always interested in original WWII rifle
 
I was planning on a post soon, but need to get pics of every thing, I am trying to find out more info on the dates right know but the serial number is 1,6xx,xxx and I know the serial numbers for WWII started at 400,000 so the barrel date of 6-43 would make sense.

I showed it to my grandfather who has collected a bunch of them over the years and his first question after seeing the date was "where did you find this?" and his jaw hit the floor when I told him that I just trade $600 worth of stuff for it across the gunshow.
 
My garand does have a few correct parts, but the barrel is a SA dated 1950, the trigger housing is SA but some of the inernals are wra. The bolt is also SA. The gas assembly is WRA andthe rear sight is post ww2. How did I get screwed if you said yourself that winchesters are selling for $900-$1000. I paid $900 for mine? The serial number on mine is 1449xx.
 
sorry, I was joking, it's hard to tell sometimes.

With a barrel date of 1950 it's got to be a rework, but it's still a great rifle and that's a very low serial number, the earliest I've seen was 39,xxx and It still had some prototype features on it.
 
I got a Field Grade Winchester M1 from the CMP for $695, plus shipping last month. It's a 1943 receiver and Winchester bolt and trigger group, with a Springfield 1952 barrel, and Springfield op rod and hammer. The vintage USGI stock is a bit dinged up, but overall it doesn't look too bad.
 
Ok

bolt is d2828712-12sa

trigger guard is c-46025-1-sa

reciever is d 28291 28

op rod is d35382 sa

trigger group is d28290-5-sa

the barrel has 3-s-a-6-43

the follower has an 11 on it and that's all I can see right now, there might be more but I'm not hunting for them by taking it completely apart.
 
Sounds like its a mixmaster rifle, not a $2500.00 original. Sorry
Post some pics when you can
Does have some earlier parts on it
 
orlando

how can you tell?

I thought all the parts were given different parts numbers?
 
Bolt is correct
Trigger guard was used in 1941
Your Op Rod was used in the Rebuild program after WWII
Trigger group is from late 1941-early 1942

Definatly went through a rebuild, anything stamped on the side of the stock?
It should have either a SA/EmcF in a box or SA/GAW in a box
 
the stock is

S.A.
JLG next to this is cross cannons

and below is a P in a circle

I think this is from the 1950's

the barrel date is correct isn't it, does this make it worth more?

Where did you get the part info is there a website?
 
I have been collecting for a long time. I have knowledge and when that fails I have books. Still sounds like a nice rifle even though it isnt what you thought.
Dont feel bad, 90% of the people who think they have original ,correct rifles dont.
It is worth more if you would part it out and sell individual parts. As a complete rifle ,shooter without seeing pics $700.00-$850.00?????
PM me with any more questions
 
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roccoracer can you post some pics? How is the stock, does it have a cartouche with a boxed WRA/GHD?
 
The stock only has p with a circle. I wish it was wra. Is it worth finding the correct parts for this rifle? I found a type 3 winchester sight with the lock bar but it is $350 just for that. The trigger group I can get for $100 or so.
 
WRA parts are expensive to say the least. Since yours doesn't have the original barrel it really isn't worth making it correct unless you have the tools/tooling to change the barrel.
trigger group for $100 is cheap if it's 100% WRA.
Check your stock where the trigger guard locks in, Is it a V shape notch/cut in the stock or U shaped?
 
You have to use a host such as photobucket they copy it to here.
I might have a pic of what I'm referring to. Let me check.
 
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