I have made the decision to sell my M1 Garand and Springfield Mil Spec 1911. The 1911 probably has a buyer lined up. The M1 Garand sale may take some proactive work when I get back to the states.
The biggest selling point with the 1911 sale was that it would eliminate a caliber and go a long way towards simplifying my logistics. Also could parley the cash from it into another Glock 9mm. I would only have Glock 9mm and .38/.357 mag to worry about stockpiling. That being said I will hold onto at least a few hundred rounds of .45 ammo and a few mags because common caliber ammunition is a good thing and I got it awhile back at decent prices. I wish I had done this when I sold the .40.
I don't really have anything against the 1911 platform. It is just that I don't really every find myself carrying it. Mine is a full sized parkerized model which isn't ideal for my purposes. I would like a commander sized lightweight stainless 1911 and maybe some day one will come to our house. However it is a want not a need and I will not be inclined to indulge those for some time.
The Garand is a nice gun and all but tying up several hundred dollars in potential resources for a collectible is not a great idea for the place I am at in life. Not quite sure what I would do with the cash. I may use it to pick up a bunch of small stuff like night sights, etc. Then again the new takedown 10/22's are pretty neat and lots of well set up AR's at reasonable prices have come out in the last few years. Or it might just be fun to put something together myself.
I can't say when these sales will be made but the guns have shifted from a "keep" status to a "sell when convenient."
The biggest selling point with the 1911 sale was that it would eliminate a caliber and go a long way towards simplifying my logistics. Also could parley the cash from it into another Glock 9mm. I would only have Glock 9mm and .38/.357 mag to worry about stockpiling. That being said I will hold onto at least a few hundred rounds of .45 ammo and a few mags because common caliber ammunition is a good thing and I got it awhile back at decent prices. I wish I had done this when I sold the .40.
I don't really have anything against the 1911 platform. It is just that I don't really every find myself carrying it. Mine is a full sized parkerized model which isn't ideal for my purposes. I would like a commander sized lightweight stainless 1911 and maybe some day one will come to our house. However it is a want not a need and I will not be inclined to indulge those for some time.
The Garand is a nice gun and all but tying up several hundred dollars in potential resources for a collectible is not a great idea for the place I am at in life. Not quite sure what I would do with the cash. I may use it to pick up a bunch of small stuff like night sights, etc. Then again the new takedown 10/22's are pretty neat and lots of well set up AR's at reasonable prices have come out in the last few years. Or it might just be fun to put something together myself.
I can't say when these sales will be made but the guns have shifted from a "keep" status to a "sell when convenient."
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I still have a 1911, mostly out of nostalgia, but it is largely a safe queen. I sometimes take it along on hikes in a UM-84 holster, but otherwise it just sits in the safe. I keep it because its one of the first guns I bought when I moved to Montana. The wifes first gun was a 1911 and she still has hers as well. We keep a few dozen mags and a couple thousand rounds of ammo for them, but they are way, way, outnumbered by 9mm Glocks.
Two fast questions about the Garand - is it a re-imported one of some flavor? Whaddya want for it? I have no use for a Garand, theyre too ammunition sensitive for my tastes and just plain silly with the 8-round clip that you cant top off easily, but I know some folks who are always nagging me to find them one.
The money you realize from the Garand should at least cover a brand new Glock and some accessores.
Zero,Not sure. I don't think it was reimported but would have to google up the SN to check.
I would like to get $700 for it.
If it's been imported it will have an importers name stamped somewhere on the gun per ATFE regs...usually on the barrel behind the sight somewhere. Two most common would be CAI VT (Century Arms) and the old 'Blue Sky' importer from the 80'2/90's. Obviously, ones without import marks wring a little bit more.
CZ, I would have to look at it. I don't think so.
I'm divesting some guns now, too. With the extreme cost of everyday things we just need the money. I have a very nice Weatherby O/U shotgun listed on the web now as well as an AR. Maybe in the future the Keltec 9mm as well. We'll see how money holds out.
I recently sold my 1911 too, removing a caliber from my collection - I had it for six hears and just found I didn't shoot it much (or well). I will be buying a 22 pistol instead.
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