i have 2 m1 carbines (rifles)i want to sell how do i find a real value of them?

Question

i need to sell them for my dad theyre still in the bags they came new in with plenty of ammo
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Answer 1

You may have something rare and it could be worth quite a bit. But with 6 million carbines produced few are truly rare. It will really depend on what sets your carbines apart from the so many others out there.

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I think the monetary value of an M1 carbine, or any part thereon, is what people are realistically willing to pay for it. If the right collector is looking for what you have and sees it's for sale, your rifle will have a higher value. It's a good idea to get to know what you really have, and what the various collectors and buyers might be interested in.

I use two primary resources to assess value. First, I check the online auctions for what is being sold, and do a search on what has been sold. Keeping in mind there are many variables. Then I'll ask the opinion of others in the M1 carbine discussion groups. Keeping in mind some know what they're talking about, some don't. If you monitor the discussions now and then, it will become apparent who people turn too for honest and accurate opinions. The more time you spend reading and watching various sources, the clearer these things will become.

If you just want an opinion for personal knowledge, put pictures and the questions on the CSP Forum. If you want a professional appraisal, I'd suggest checking the auctions and using the forum, before paying for a professional appraisal. It may save you the money.

I would encourage everyone who received an M1 carbine from a parent, grandparent, or other loved one to strongly consider the likelihood emotional value is worth far more than monetary value. What you have is one of a kind, there is no other like it. If you are thinking of selling it, consider preserving it for your kids and grand kids. By the time they get to see it, the soldiers who carried it may all be gone. If one of those soldiers was your loved one, you are in possession of a family heirloom that just might be directly responsible for allowing you, your kids, and their kids, to exist. There are ways to preserve it, and render it totally safe, without the use of an acetylene torch.

http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/restoration.html

When M1 Carbines were being imported back into the U.S. in 1994 they only cost $216.00. Some people tried to get $300.00 for the nicer ones. Now the prices are $500 to $600 because they stopped the importation again. Some people think that having all original parts make it worth more. To them that means having all parts made by the original manufacturer of the weapon. The problem with that is some carbines came out of the factory with parts in them from more than one manufacturer.

But you are speaking of weapons that are still in the bags they came in. You are speaking of ammo. The trick would be advertising them in the problem publications to get to the collectors. Antiques are worth nothing where I am at but at a huge auction in New York people pay fortunes. So the trick is to reach the right people. But you still have to determine the value

The only original WWII folding stock carbines were made by Inland and folded to the side. These are coveted collector's items, although 140,000 were made from 1942 to 1945. In mint condition, an original folder would be worth in excess of $2,000.

If yours are unfired, or like new, or excellent that will mean a lot. Then there is the ammo too, it depends on the age, and quantity. M1 carbine ammo new is about $16 per box. It was $10 per box for 50 rounds before the prices went crazy.

The bags probably add hundreds to the sale price. $1000.00 per rifle might not be far off from what you could expect. Maybe even $1500.00. Of course it depends on what kind of bag. (I am sure a hefty bag wouldn't do much) With so many M1 Carbines in "common" condition, yours might not be worth much more than any of the common ones you see for sale.

But you really need to know if they are G.I. carbines or who made it. You should find out from your Dad the story behind them. When he bought them, what year? How much did he pay for them. Did he fire them? Were they new, or used? Where did he get them from? Did they come back from the war, etc.

Do they have the round bolt or flat bolt? Do they have a rear flip sight. What are the stocks like? Is it from IBM or Winchester, or Underwood, etc.?

Answer 2

An M-one million Carbine can run everywhere from $2 hundred to $5000 based upon make, type and condition. the main inexpensive have mixed areas from numerous makers. The barrel may well be made with the aid of one corporation and the receiver with the aid of yet another. it could have been re-blued with the aid of somebody alongside the way. If it nevertheless has a clean barrel and is not any longer pitted, this is offered for $2 hundred as a plinker. the costliest are un-refinished "tanker" or "paratrooper" fashions in pristine condition. maximum are someplace between. in case you want maximum greenback on your weapons, get a e book on the M1 Carbine and initiate analyzing appropriate to the info. The greater you realize approximately them, the greater probable you will get an invaluable value. in case you bypass to a gun tutor and bypass to a table the place a collector specializes in the M1 carbine, he may well be waiting that may well be useful you. yet be warned, if he makes you an supply that's decrease than what the gun is rather worth. If he makes an supply and you turn him down and he makes yet another rapid supply earlier you walk away, he relatively needs the gun and that's in all probability fairly useful.

Answer 3

It requires an expert to determine the value. It depends on which armory they came from, wear and tare, the percentage of original parts and the overall condition of each weapon.

Just as an estimate. If they are in "fair" condition with some replacement parts you're looking at $800 each. If they are in real good condition, all original parts from the Springfield armory you can plan on a minimum of $1,500 each.

Like I said, it takes an expert. Call your home insurance agent and ask for the name of a person who can give you an honest appraisal for collectable firearms.

Answer 4

Bags? not plastic I hope. There are books that gun collectors use to place approx. value on old firearms, there prob is one on military weapons and re-productions if they are re-pro's. Stop at a gun store near where you live and ask them what the name of these book are and which one they'd recommend and were you you can pick one up. Good Luck, also some stores will appraise you weapons for you.

Answer 5

The shooters bible( found at any book store) can give you a rough maby close guess.

Answer 6

eBay maybe..