Hi all,
My father recently passed away, and in his possession he had two M1 Garands. One has been kept as a family heirloom, since it was his weekly shooter. The other has been sitting in the gun safe for the past thirty years and has probably been shot less than 10 times when in his possession (not sure how often it was shot prior to that).
My mother would like to sell it, but has no idea what it's worth. My knowledge in this area is just enough to know that M1's range greatly in value. I was hoping someone here might be able to give us a general ballpark?
Overall the condition seems good given the age -- there are a few minor scuffs on the wood, but no obvious signs of rust. My father had noted in his documentation that the barrel was marked HRA 6635448 12-55 R566
Pictures below, and happy to add any additional information that might be needed.
Thanks in advance.
My father recently passed away, and in his possession he had two M1 Garands. One has been kept as a family heirloom, since it was his weekly shooter. The other has been sitting in the gun safe for the past thirty years and has probably been shot less than 10 times when in his possession (not sure how often it was shot prior to that).
My mother would like to sell it, but has no idea what it's worth. My knowledge in this area is just enough to know that M1's range greatly in value. I was hoping someone here might be able to give us a general ballpark?
Overall the condition seems good given the age -- there are a few minor scuffs on the wood, but no obvious signs of rust. My father had noted in his documentation that the barrel was marked HRA 6635448 12-55 R566
Pictures below, and happy to add any additional information that might be needed.
Thanks in advance.