SA 5.4 Mil Value

[SC Mike]

I have a 25yr old DCM SA Garand with a 5.4 mil serial no. It is all correct down to a strong DOD stock and in very good condition. T/E is unknown. Gonna be looking to sell it. What is a fair price to ask? Any replies appreciated.

[nf1e]

Does the paperwork show it to be correct? Or was it corrected after receipt from DCM. There is a huge difference. Can make a 50%, or more, difference in the rifles actual value. Needs to actually be correct for top collector's value.

[SC Mike]

No paperwork but it was untouched after receipt from CMP in 1995.

[nf1e]

Without paperwork, it's really difficult to authenticate any rifle's claim by it's owner.

[lyman]

call the CMP and get them to issue you a new certificate,

I know they charge for the service ,however I think that is a small fee, not high like Colt etc,


the Cert will increase the value,

btw, the gun was made in 1955 +/- a year, so it is more than 25yrs old,


if you list it as 25 yrs old someone may confuse it as a commercial SA M1,





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value,,

$1500+

[SC Mike]

By 25 yrs, I mean that I got it from the CMP 25 yrs ago. Already know the date of manufacture via Ser. No.

[m1ashooter]

My guess would be $650 to $800.

[lyman]

My guess would be $650 to $800.

maybe your region,


funny thing about Garands,


one show I do, I can sell all the CMP\DCM papered Garands I can find, esp Correct grades,

folks generally won't look at anything else,


another show, I can sell every Garand I have, CMP or not, they just want a Garand,

imports, like a Blue Sky, will fetch $800,

the rest, $1K and up

[m1ashooter]

CMP prices for field grade to service grades are $650 to $750.

[dryheat]

Actually it's older than 25 years. I used to think that 5.4's were special. They are special if they closely approach 5,488. That's where SA went to HRA. Otherwise it's a thousand dollar rifle if it's in great shape.
A buck, a buck and a half or twelve, it's more than you paid for it. You never go broke taking a profit.

[Johnny P]

This was about the time of the changeover from the NRA/DCM to the CMP. I saw quite a few really nice and original rifles come through the DCM, but there was no type of authentication as your rifle was just luck of the draw.

Knew a couple of people that volunteered at Anniston to clean up the CMP rifles, and it was not unheard of to replace a part or two to make a rifle "correct".