M1 Garand current market value

[UndeadSlayer]

I am looking to buy an all original WW2 M1 Garand from either Springfield or Winchester with all correct parts. I have currently seen them at gun shows and gun shops with asking prices ranging from $2,800-4000 or more. Is that a reasonable price range in today’s market?

[DogDoc]

That sounds pretty close. Just a word of caution though. Learn everything you can before you buy. Springfield especially made so many parts over WWII production that some knowledge of what is correct is valuable. Finding one that is original and not restored or arsenal rebuilt could take some time and patience. Good luck!

[UndeadSlayer]

2 minutes ago, DogDoc said:

That sounds pretty close. Just a word of caution though. Learn everything you can before you buy. Springfield especially made so many parts over WWII production that some knowledge of what is correct is valuable. Finding one that is original and not restored or arsenal rebuilt could take some time and patience. Good luck!

There a few being listed by Legacy Collectibles and Collectors Firearms that I have been currently looking at. I just want to buy from a reputable source so I don’t get burned as I am still a beginner in this hobby.

[The Rooster]

14 minutes ago, UndeadSlayer said:

There a few being listed by Legacy Collectibles and Collectors Firearms that I have been currently looking at. I just want to buy from a reputable source so I don’t get burned as I am still a beginner in this hobby.

I purchased a Garand from Legacy. Good company. Mine was a rebuilt CMP Garand.

Maybe give them a call and tell them what you are looking for?

I saw a few several weeks ago that had a pdf of all the parts on the rifle....

And if remember correctly, they answer their phone during business hours.

[UndeadSlayer]

3 minutes ago, The Rooster said:

I purchased a Garand from Legacy. Good company.

Maybe give them a call and tell them what you are looking for?

What maker was your M1 Garand from and what was the year of manufacture?

[The Rooster]

41 minutes ago, UndeadSlayer said:

What maker was your M1 Garand from and what was the year of manufacture?

Mine is not parts correct though. Special Grade. Rebuilt like brand new. Early numbered receiver though. Here it is..

6 digit Springfield....

 

 

[The Rooster]

46 minutes ago, UndeadSlayer said:

What maker was your M1 Garand from and what was the year of manufacture?

Legacy has this one and there is a parts list in this ad.

 

https://legacy-collectibles.com/nice-winchester-m1-garand-1944-mfg-36245?searchid=393701&search_query=M1+garand+parts+correct

 

Price wise I dont know if thats reasonable for this example?

$2995.00

 

[kfields]

At that price, it would bother me that the cartouche was reapplied. It screams out to me that some guy fudged (faked) it in his basement - something you would always have to try to explain down the road.

I have one original late 1942 Springfield Garand I purchased about 13 years ago for $1800 but I suspect in today's prices, I would have to add $1200.

8 hours ago, The Rooster said:

Legacy has this one and there is a parts list in this ad.

 

https://legacy-collectibles.com/nice-winchester-m1-garand-1944-mfg-36245?searchid=393701&search_query=M1+garand+parts+correct

 

Price wise I dont know if thats reasonable for this example?

$2995.00

 

 

[MWalsh]

I’d suggest that perhaps you contact Scott Duff through his website, and see if he has anything to sell, and also join the Garand Collectors Association so that you get their magazine as there is a for sale section in it. And finally, considering watching the CMP Forum and posting a wanted add there for what you are after.

[UndeadSlayer]

How much does an all original 1942 Springfield M1 Garand go for in excellent condition? I am currently looking at one that was made in June of 1942. Is it true that all original Springfield M1 Garands from 1942 are scarce compared to rifles made in 1943 or later?

[Rhscott]

13 hours ago, UndeadSlayer said:

How much does an all original 1942 Springfield M1 Garand go for in excellent condition? I am currently looking at one that was made in June of 1942. Is it true that all original Springfield M1 Garands from 1942 are scarce compared to rifles made in 1943 or later?

Well it would stand to reason that the earlier it was the more use, wear, neglect and damage it received by training or active service.

[usmc-nav]

Lots of knowledgeable folks at www.forums.thecmp.org

 

this is the civilian marksmanship website. Knowledge is readily shared and they Al’s have a for sale section.

[UndeadSlayer]

6 hours ago, Rhscott said:

Well it would stand to reason that the earlier it was the more use, wear, neglect and damage it received by training or active service.

What is the price range for a mid 1942 Springfield M1 Garand in really nice shape? Is $3500-4,200 a reasonable price range for something like that? 

[gap]

On 12/24/2025 at 2:22 PM, UndeadSlayer said:

What is the price range for a mid 1942 Springfield M1 Garand in really nice shape? Is $3500-4,200 a reasonable price range for something like that? 

No, that’s not reasonable. Unless it was Audie Murphy’s. 

[ottodog8]

On 12/24/2025 at 2:22 PM, UndeadSlayer said:

What is the price range for a mid 1942 Springfield M1 Garand in really nice shape? Is $3500-4,200 a reasonable price range for something like that? 

 

If it's a factory original, non rebuilt 1942 M1 in nice condition, that's not unreasonable.

[UndeadSlayer]

10 hours ago, ottodog8 said:

 

If it's a factory original, non rebuilt 1942 M1 in nice condition, that's not unreasonable.

I am currently looking at a few non rebuilt M1 Garands that similar to this one. Trying to decide between a Winchester or a Springfield. All of them are similar in price and condition. 

[everforward]

The rear sight on the rifle in the pics is incorrect for the sn#…. It should have a locking bar sight with a short pinion (type 1), the one on the rifle is a type 2 with a long pinion…..all that being said, most of them were replaced because they easily fell apart in the field. A correct rear sight could set you back close to $1K if it means that much…I’ve seen them on tables at that price.

 

[gap]

18 hours ago, ottodog8 said:

 

If it's a factory original, non rebuilt 1942 M1 in nice condition, that's not unreasonable.

Good luck finding one! 

[Brian Dentino]

Willing to bet that at this point in time that 99% plus of all the garands out there will NOT be all correct with same makers/matching serials/stocks, etc.  Almost all have been touched at some point in their 80 plus years of being around.  Believe that some manufacturers even used others parts when making them new!  I will echo gap..........Good luck finding an all correct/matching one!  I am happy with mine which is an early 1944 Springfield receiver with a couple other parts put together at sometime by an armory or the CMP years ago (20+ years).  It is a "blast" to shoot either way.

[historylives]

talking about 1942 Garands-- here is mine. under the 1 million mark it has the short pinion type 1 lock bar. had this since 87 and do believe it is a correct one. at the time if i recall i did give the break down to Scott Duff and it was in the plus zone.

and just to say in my own opinion, CMP Garands are just shooters. for those who are looking for an ORIGINAL never touched after the factory your chance of finding one is close to only a dream. any one who offers a total untouched original i would take it with a grain of salt. Garands have been through a rebuild process at least 3 times which that original my have had parts switched out to make it "original when in reality it is not". now the 42 i have is a restoration where as the receiver and barrel and many of the small parts were with the rifle. after that to get it to its factory build parts were obtained and installed to get it right with the help of Scott Duffs book. a nice Garand is brought back to life.

[Brian Dentino]

31 minutes ago, historylives said:

talking about 1942 Garands-- here is mine. under the 1 million mark it has the short pinion type 1 lock bar. had this since 87 and do believe it is a correct one. at the time if i recall i did give the break down to Scott Duff and it was in the plus zone.

and just to say in my own opinion, CMP Garands are just shooters. for those who are looking for an ORIGINAL never touched after the factory your chance of finding one is close to only a dream. any one who offers a total untouched original i would take it with a grain of salt. Garands have been through a rebuild process at least 3 times which that original my have had parts switched out to make it "original when in reality it is not". now the 42 i have is a restoration where as the receiver and barrel and many of the small parts were with the rifle. after that to get it to its factory build parts were obtained and installed to get it right with the help of Scott Duffs book. a nice Garand is brought back to life.

Very nice looking Garand, historylives.  Your point echoes my post stating that finding an all original from the factory Garand these days is, IMO, a pipe dream.  Heck, all it takes is one part being switched out at a field armory somewhere would make the rifle then "not all correct".  I am happy with mine with a 1951 dated barrel as it just means I have a newer, better shooting barrel on it.  I wish the OP luck, but finding an all matching and correct rifle will be nearly impossible as once they left the factory (which also may have parts made by other companies) since these have been field/arsenal refurbished several times over their years of service. 

[historylives]

how right------------------ but, a correction on your end------------ Garands are not matched or matching in parts. the parts go by revision numbers and drawing numbers. 

[Brian Dentino]

19 minutes ago, historylives said:

how right------------------ but, a correction on your end------------ Garands are not matched or matching in parts. the parts go by revision numbers and drawing numbers. 

You are correct.  My point was to get drawing numbers, etc. to be all in the same small group would be nearly impossible to find.  I was not clear when I said SN only as we know that the internals/components didn't have an actual SN per se.  But you were picking up what I was throwing out with my comment.  Not trying to discourage anyone from trying to find an all correct/as assembled Garand in 2025 would be rarer than rare to say the least. 

[UndeadSlayer]

1 hour ago, Brian Dentino said:

You are correct.  My point was to get drawing numbers, etc. to be all in the same small group would be nearly impossible to find.  I was not clear when I said SN only as we know that the internals/components didn't have an actual SN per se.  But you were picking up what I was throwing out with my comment.  Not trying to discourage anyone from trying to find an all correct/as assembled Garand in 2025 would be rarer than rare to say the least. 

What is the most that you saw an excellent + condition M1 Garand sell for?

[everforward]

Unaltered, original M1 rifles do exist, but as many have posted they don’t show up very often. I’m not sure that you can establish an accurate level of pricing on them, for ones I have seen have surfaced in everything from new unissued condition to (what I’d call) original and uncleaned, “found in the attic”…… not new but not messed with.

 

Some may remember the CMP auctions from around 2008-2009 when a very small amount of new 1944-production M1 Garands were discovered in a warehouse still in cosmoline…..most were carefully cleaned, some were left as-found ‘in the grease’, but once pictures were shown of a rifle in clean condition there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that they were exactly what they were described as— Flat-new, 1944 M1 Garands, all original right down to the last screw. When auctioned, these rifles went anywhere from $7500 to $9-$9500…..and again these prices are from 15-16 years ago. IIRC, there weren’t any Winchesters in the bunch.

 

In recent times many have sought out Garands that were part of the British Lend-Lease Program, as it’s believed most of these rifles basically just sat in storage during the war. So usually what you’ll find here is an M1 that is in original and unaltered condition that sat out the war….these are all 1941-1942 guns with early features with the addition of British proof markings when released. Collectors have been paying $5K-$6500 for these within the last 3-4 years.

 

Other original M1s with lots of condition sell from anywhere from $4K and up to the ‘name your price’ bracket of guns….price can depend on what you have in front of you.

 

One of my own Garands is the closest thing to a time capsule or an “attic find” that I’ve seen for one of these, and I believe it to be original and unaltered in all aspects….the sling is even original to the rifle, as close to petrified condition as you’ll find….trying to remove it would destroy it. The oiler and tool found in the butt trap are original and uncleaned, left just as they were found inside the stock. The Army is a big organization, wayyy bigger in WW2, and rifles came up lost or stolen, and then were out of circulation never to be subjected to upgrades or use of any kind. You can find others like mine out there from time to time, but a lot of it is confidence in knowing what you have in your hands, ‘buy the gun and not the story’…handle as many examples as you can, you can never stop learning.