longrange.270
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I would like to find a pretty descent M1 Garand. I looking at one at a dealer the other day and they wanted $775 for it and I was thinking of offering $600, to see if they would blink. It seemed to be in pretty descent shape, stock wasnt cracked or nothing. The barrel was replaced back in 54', the guy said. Overall the rifle just looked pretty good for its age. My question is what does a guy look for when looking at a Garand? Is there things that would stand out and tell a guy that this wouldnt be a good rifle. Is there anyway to check barrel wear and what not. I know you can buy them off CMP for like $595 for field grade. If you got any words of wisdom that would be great. I am looking at spending about $600 for one. Thanks Jake