LEND LEASE GARAND VALUE-pic heavy

[Joe N]

Hello Gentlemen, I am attempting to determine a fair value for this M1 Garand. I believe it was manufactured in 1941 and is in all original configuration, never been rebulit. Thanks in advance, Gentlemen






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[Johnny Peppers]

The Lend-Lease M1 Rifles are just about the only original examples of pre-WWII manufacture. They were sent to England fresh off the assembly line, sat in storage for the remainder of the war, and beginning in the 1955 time period were released by the British government for commercial sale, with some of them making it back to U.S. dealers. There has been a drop in the market lately, but a year ago nice original Lend-Lease M1 Rifles were selling in the $3000/3500 range.
It is also unusual to find the painted red band indicating .30 caliber, as most were cleaned off by their new owners.

[Joe N]

Johnny, thank you very much for this information. It breaks my heart to have to part with it, but priorities dictate otherwise. It took me years to chase this one down, I had known about it for at least 15 years before the owner called me and asked if I wanted it. Thanks again,
Joe

[Ronnie Fry]

Damn ----- Beautiful rifle.. Hate you have to part with it... Wish you were here in the US.. I would give it a good home

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[Joe N]

As always, Ronnie, thank you, I am grateful for your expertise

[Wolfsburg]

Very beautiful! Garands such as that are hard to come by!

[Svt40]

Does the front sight still have the original pressed in screw cover?

Very nice rifle I might add. I love the flush nut rear sight!