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when I see garands and carbines in gun shops they are priced like Gen. Patton Blessed it personally.Almost every M1 Carbine and most Garands I've seen at gun shops have bad barrels. That's not a biggie to fix, but they are often priced like they have good barrels. Caveat.
When I've seen people buy a $1200 run of the mill M1 at a shop I don't know whether to cringe or be somewhat thankful it keeps the CMP ones in stock longer and leaves a chance for me to get another one.when I see garands and carbines in gun shops they are priced like Gen. Patton Blessed it personally.
yes; will never buy a surplus gun again at todays prices; 1984 paid $150 for my garand and m1 carbine, $500 for valmet folding stock ak in 223 with 4 mags. $600 for m1a ultra match with mags and scope mount from a guy that needed moneyWhen I've seen people buy a $1200 run of the mill M1 at a shop I don't know whether to cringe or be somewhat thankful it keeps the CMP ones in stock longer and leaves a chance for me to get another one.
I wasn't alive in 1984 to score those dealsyes; will never buy a surplus gun again at todays prices; 1984 paid $150 for my garand and m1 carbine, $500 for valmet folding stock ak in 223 with 4 mags. $600 for m1a ultra match with mags and scope mount from a guy that needed money
It was. I was bringing home about $200 a week.Was $150 a lot back in 1984?
Seem to feel like it was?
35 years later its $750 from cmp.
not really prices on guns have sky rocketed; my colt gold cup was $500 then and colt python $600Was $150 a lot back in 1984?
Seem to feel like it was?
35 years later its $750 from cmp.
I don’t know, I wasn’t born until 1987....Was $150 a lot back in 1984?
Seem to feel like it was?
35 years later its $750 from cmp.
]]I don’t know, I wasn’t born until 1987....
now if my pay doubled over the years I would think it worked out better for me.
Was $150 a lot back in 1984?
Seem to feel like it was?
My earnings have been pretty stale over the past 10 plus years. I was not even making close to 400 wk in 1992. Wrong career choice on my end I guessI paid 250 for an Inland M1 Carbine in like brand new condition, 1944 barrel, AND a colt 1911A1 1944 issue in like new condition in 1985. It was fair money then, I got a little deal since the guy did not have a license and they were his dads guns. I was making around 400 a week.
Damn.$17.50 + $2.50 S&H for my M1 Carbine in 1966
LOL. I was 10, dad bought itDamn.
I was going to say! You're really showing your age hereLOL. I was 10, dad bought it
$2.50 shipping , thats robbery!$17.50 + $2.50 S&H for my M1 Carbine in 1966