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is this trade worth it?... USGI Inland M1
198four
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Hello,
Somebody offered me this in a trade:
usgi inland m1, numbers matching. Included with rifle is a reproduction paratrooper stock in new condition, metal handguard (also comes with original) two 15rd repair kits and 3 10rd mags, bayonet w/frog, and a box of 50 american eagle brass cased rounds. Also comes with 1942 dated mag pouch for the stock, and the original sling w/oiler. $1700 OBO. These older M1s are exceedingly hard to come by and I have not seen an older one or any m1 for sale with these accessories, not to mention at this price. Rifle comes with $470 of accesories/ammo alone
As you can see the owner is asking $1700 for the package. Is that a fair price?
The trade is for my Ruger Mini 14 Ranch in like new condition which I had posted for $1150.00. The M1 owner offered his rifle + accesories as an even trade, and since I don't know anything about M1s I thought I should ask.
Your help is really appreciated, let me know!
Thanks
Somebody offered me this in a trade:
usgi inland m1, numbers matching. Included with rifle is a reproduction paratrooper stock in new condition, metal handguard (also comes with original) two 15rd repair kits and 3 10rd mags, bayonet w/frog, and a box of 50 american eagle brass cased rounds. Also comes with 1942 dated mag pouch for the stock, and the original sling w/oiler. $1700 OBO. These older M1s are exceedingly hard to come by and I have not seen an older one or any m1 for sale with these accessories, not to mention at this price. Rifle comes with $470 of accesories/ammo alone
As you can see the owner is asking $1700 for the package. Is that a fair price?
The trade is for my Ruger Mini 14 Ranch in like new condition which I had posted for $1150.00. The M1 owner offered his rifle + accesories as an even trade, and since I don't know anything about M1s I thought I should ask.
Your help is really appreciated, let me know!
Thanks
Comments
The rifle itself has recently gone up in value probably from the recent gun panic hysteria. Inlands were the most common made at 2.6 million
and hold a value at around $700.00, the gun buying panic has increased it's value up close to a $1000,
the reproduction M1A1 folding stock is selling over at sarco for 168.00
the bayonet is a post WWII and sells for around $50.00 w/sheath.
the WWII pouch around 30.00
the 5 magazines at around 130.00
the ammo at $ 22.00 per box of 50 (when in stock)
so the carbine outfit is valued around 1100.00 to 1400.00
good luck with your decision to trade or not, Thor
We KNOW that the ranch rifle is a good gun; we don't know about the other. One of you could get burned, & I don't think that there is much chance that it will be the other guy.
Neal
EDIT: Keep in mind, replacing a bad carbine barrel will cost $300 minimum for a commercial barrel, & $400-500 for a USGI barrel. No, you won't see carbines offered for $300; folks trying to sell a carbine with a bad barrel will ask $700, hoping the buyer doesn't know how to tell the difference.
I have both, and like them both..so pick your poison.
I do favor the thought that the ruger is more likely to be the better rifle with out a hands on inspection.
An import mark on the barrel will make it a $ 300.00 rifle, for example.
M1 Carbines are fun little rifles, but there are 1,000s out there that are total pieces of crap.
Your Ruger will always be much more useful.
If the Carbine is in good shootable condition and retains collector value, I'd make the trade. If you are unsure of condition or collector value, there is not enough potential upside in the trade to be worth the risk.
Brad Steele