What is the value of an M1 Garand?

What is the value of an M1 Garand?

The Garand Collectors Association is now numbering nearly 20,000 members, which should give you some idea of just how popular this rifle is. Prices for the real thing, an authentic U.S. standard issue M1, range from about $700 to $4000, and more.

What caliber round does the M1 Garand use?

M1 Garand. The M1 Garand is a .30 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War.

What is the M1 Garand advantage?

The M1 Garand was popular with GIs of the time because this new, semi-automatic rifle gave them a distinct advantage over enemy soldiers. While Axis armies (Germany, Italy and Japan) were firing antiquated bolt-action rifles one shot at a time, GIs could get off multiple well-aimed shots from an eight-round en bloc clip within seconds.

What is Springfield M1?

The Springfield Armory M1A is a civilian version of the M14 rifle designed and manufactured by Springfield Armory, Inc., beginning in 1974.

What does the m in M1 Garand stand for?

M stands for model and the number designates which model it is. For example the m1 garand was the first in the naming scheme while the m16 would be the 16th.

What caliber is an M1 Garand?

M1 Garand. The M1 Garand is a .30-06 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War.

Was M1 Garand used in WW1?

This gun is an American 5 round, magazine-fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle that was primarily used within the 1st half of the 20th Century. On June 19th, 1903 it was formally taken as a US military rifle and was used in World War 1. It lost its place as being standard infantry rifle in 1937 to the M1 Garand.