Convinced me please - I don't know too much about those so info. would help.
Thanks for the link -
Alert alert for Sai65 check this out,
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=113134
Someone else might be interested in that Garand, you better swoop it up before it's gone. Hell if I was still up in the BA that would have been mine already.
For $525 it is a damn good price. You are never going to see one in that price range ever again. Have you seen them at gun shows? They go for 3X that price. This one is in the 5.8 mil range which means more than likely it has seen some action in the Korean War. It's a semi-auto C&R that shoot's .30-06 which is cheaper than 7.62 right now. For $525 I'm sure it is just a plinker rifle and not match grade. Then again how much to do actually go out shooting? Next time you are down in Colton you can shoot my Garand. Maybe I am just a more impulse buyer than you are. You probably can talk him down another $25 and get it for $500 even. The guy is in Fremont so it's not a far drive from where you live.
Says it is field grade also:
These are CMP prices now.
Field Grade Garand
NLU DESCRIPTION PRICE
RM1SAF M1 Garand, SA Field Grade
Please allow 30-60 days for delivery
*See below for grade description $495
RM1HRAF M1 Garand, HRA Field Grade
Please allow 30-60 days for delivery
*See below for grade description $495
This is CMP description of field grade:
FIELD GRADE: (Fair to Good)
Field Grade Rifles. Most of these rifles have been refinished or rebuilt at least once while in military service and will likely have some parts from other manufacturers. Fair to good condition. Rifle wear will be exhibited by worn and mixed colors of the finish; there may be some minor pitting on the metal parts; wood will be basically sound but may be well used with minor hairline cracks, and many dings, scratches and gouges; wood may not match in color, type of wood or condition. These rifles may have some foreign parts and wood may be Walnut, Birch, Beech or other variety. Rifles do not have import marks. Bores will be generally good with only minor imperfections; the barrel crown may be nicked, and the muzzle may gauge more than “3” on muzzle gauge. The Throat Erosion will gauge less than 5 – well within US Army standards. Do not expect rifles in mint condition in this grade.