M1 garand value

[peppermintman]

I am glad i am not a collector, i do not have the interest or funds for it. One nice looking Garand to shoot and admire is enough.too many nice rifles in life to enjoy one at a time.I had about 10 variants of a surplus rifle and i just figured out that was not fun at all. i mean which one have i not shot for a while or stiff bolt i will shoot the other one. I will never understand owning guns and not shooting them.
maybe stamps or coins would be better if you are not going to use them.

I think Im in the same boat as you. Over the year some rifles just fell into my lap and said why not. The thinning finally came and shoot only what's in the safe. I mean consistantly. So far the only rifle not shot is a butcher paper & twine wrapped M44.
Im not a collector either but couldn't resist buying that IHC Garand That is a fun rifle to shoot Now if I could only get the thought of buying another off my mind

[I Swan]

I find this statement interesting. As much as I hate to see prices skyrocket in auctions when I want something, the auction format, in fact, is one of the purest forms of establishing market value. It doesn't negatively affect the market, it sets the market. If you are the seller, this is a positive thing. If you are a buyer, then it limits you if you lack the funds. If you lack the funds, then perhaps one should reconsider what you collect.

I'd love to own an Aston Martin, but I will probably never own one in my lifetime. Unless I win it in a lottery....

Exactly. And people that cry about auctions and deep pocketed collectors, I mostly see that as sour grapes.
I have a friend I feel pays too much for S&W's but it is his prerogative and his money and his business. Also he has the guns in his hand while I have to wait for years to find a good deal.

[Dano2467]

Did I read correctly that they get them for free? How they get that kind of deal? A very sweet deal at that.

Thats the whole deal with them, they were set up as a charter to promote civilian marksmanship and not as garand wholesalers. They were given all the old government surplus rifles by the army and selling the rifles was the way to help pay for their other programs, so the selling of items they have now for as much as they can is the only way they currently can remain viable since no one now is ever going to let them sell old machine guns.

[aghauler]

Thats the whole deal with them, they were set up as a charter to promote civilian marksmanship and not as garand wholesalers. They were given all the old government surplus rifles by the army and selling the rifles was the way to help pay for their other programs, so the selling of items they have now for as much as they can is the only way they currently can remain viable since no one now is ever going to let them sell old machine guns.

Exactly, and why do people still bit*h about CMP not selling M-14's and $25 1911''s