M1 carbine price

Combloc · Dec 12, 2020

Sometimes being old has advantages:

And here is an unissued, as in even the stock has not been oiled, IBM carbine:

I've seen these sell for up to $7000 in this condition with DCM paperwork and box.

Pinecone · Dec 12, 2020

Jed195 said:
I have a Saginaw...early model...no bayonet lug and it was a bring back. Was told it was easily a 1200 dollar carbine and this was before covid/biden was even on the horizon. Wonder what it would fetch now? Not that I'd sell it.

I don't think COVID has changed the price of collectables. Unless the base price has gone up enough.

Most of the buyers driving the prices up, don't care. A carbine is a carbine to them.

I got mine about 6 years ago. A private seller (with a table) at a gun show in Winchester. Inland arsenal reworked. I paid about $800 for it. I asked on CMP Forums and the consensus was that I got a good deal. At the time, $800 - $1000 was the price for a mixmaster rework, non-import.

bpm32 · Dec 12, 2020

Pinecone said:
I don't think COVID has changed the price of collectables. Unless the base price has gone up enough.

Most of the buyers driving the prices up, don't care. A carbine is a carbine to them.

I got mine about 6 years ago. A private seller (with a table) at a gun show in Winchester. Inland arsenal reworked. I paid about $800 for it. I asked on CMP Forums and the consensus was that I got a good deal. At the time, $800 - $1000 was the price for a mixmaster rework, non-import.

The prices fluctuate based on the last time CMP released carbines. They did release some around 2016 (I think?) for something like $675 and prices on mixmasters dipped to around $800 for a year or so.

Right now I suspect the renewed interest is due to Royal Tiger Imports. However, based on the number of carbines made I’d be surprised if more MAP guns didn’t appear at CMP at some point. CMP armorers hate carbines and always complain about them.

Jed195 · Dec 12, 2020

First carbine I owned was one that my dad and I bought for $179 at a gun show...the guy that rode with us...a "friend" of my dad...said I'll give you $189 to the seller right after my dad made the 179 deal. My dad looked at hid friend and said who the fxxk are you motherfxxker in a loud voice. Laughed my ass off. We refinished the stock and had the action parkerized and although he liked how it turned out...the stock looked too like a piece of furniture...too slick and polished to me. My brother has it now...after my father's death.

Darkemp · Dec 12, 2020

Pinecone said:
I don't think COVID has changed the price of collectables. Unless the base price has gone up enough.

Most of the buyers driving the prices up, don't care. A carbine is a carbine to them.

I got mine about 6 years ago. A private seller (with a table) at a gun show in Winchester. Inland arsenal reworked. I paid about $800 for it. I asked on CMP Forums and the consensus was that I got a good deal. At the time, $800 - $1000 was the price for a mixmaster rework, non-import.

Pricing on milsurps was already rising before COVID- 5yrs ago Russian Capture K98’s as another example were still $400 or so, now they’re $800 and up when they pop up. Garands seem about same as always- secondary market full of CMP guns at a premium even though it’s very easy to buy direct.

bpm32 · Dec 12, 2020

Mark392001 said:
Pricing on milsurps was already rising before COVID- 5yrs ago Russian Capture K98’s as another example were still $400 or so, now they’re $800 and up when they pop up. Garands seem about same as always- secondary market full of CMP guns at a premium even though it’s very easy to buy direct.

Isn’t it incredible? There was a CMP Service Grade at Simpsons the other day for $1200–snapped up same day it appeared. You can buy the same thing from the CMP for $750.

Darkemp · Dec 12, 2020

I sold a WRA rack grade that I bought directly, was a particularly nice one though for about $1,200 6yrs ago that I paid $750 for. Also wish now I hadn’t. And my low number 1903 for I think $900 that was $695 or so.

Darkemp · Dec 12, 2020

bpm32 said:
Isn’t it incredible? There was a CMP Service Grade at Simpsons the other day for $1200–snapped up same day it appeared. You can buy the same thing from the CMP for $750.

The CMP sales process or lack of awareness that it even exists seems to limit participation by some.

calicojack · Dec 12, 2020

bpm32 said:
Isn’t it incredible? There was a CMP Service Grade at Simpsons the other day for $1200–snapped up same day it appeared. You can buy the same thing from the CMP for $750.

Yes. OP, the M1 Carbines are nice but the reasonably priced M1's from CMP will not be around forever. You should probably look at one.

Jimbob2.0 · Dec 12, 2020

Combloc said:
Sometimes being old has advantages:

And here is an unissued, as in even the stock has not been oiled, IBM carbine:

I've seen these sell for up to $7000 in this condition with DCM paperwork and box.

Everytime I think I have good stuff..........I envy yours.

Combloc · Dec 13, 2020

Nah. I'm sure you have cool stuff I wish I had too!

Jimbob2.0 · Dec 13, 2020

Combloc said:
Nah. I'm sure you have cool stuff I wish I had too!

Not sure that is possible. Every time I think about downsizing I keep thinking.........I cant replace almost all of this stuff.

ken792 · Dec 14, 2020

Mark392001 said:
Obama blocked the Korean surplus from coming back a couple of times even though it passes legal muster. These recent ones from Ethiopia seem to be one of the last other large groups of surplus carbines left, hate the thought of a billboard on the side of a USGI rifle though. I may end up ponying up the cash to get back into the Carbine game. Glad I kept my mags at least.

RTI ones have the import mark on the barrel and were logged under their original serial number rather than having a new one issued and stamped on the receiver

I don’t even like Carbines, but happened across this Saginaw last year for $300, so I grabbed it to fill a hole in my USGI collection.

Slackdaddy · Dec 14, 2020

What is a good "Clone" or "non collectible" M1 carbine ? with box mag ?

Jed195 · Dec 14, 2020

Slackdaddy said:
What is a good "Clone" or "non collectible" M1 carbine ? with box mag ?

Kahr arms makes a brand new copy of the m1 carbine...just looked them up and they are $1000. Damn with copies at a grand real ones must be going at insane prices!

Combloc · Dec 14, 2020

The fact is, it's an expensive thing to make. No stamped parts and intricate machining using obsolete methods equals lots of labor equals $$. They were expensive to manufacture even when new.

Combloc · Dec 14, 2020

Jimbob2.0 said:
Not sure that is possible. Every time I think about downsizing I keep thinking.........I cant replace almost all of this stuff.

I feel the same. Still, I'll most likely be selling off almost everything (except what is needed for the next Revolution) once the ban ball gets rolling next year. Better to sell it for big money now than be stuck with it until I die. I recently sold one of my rifles for $8500. Back in the 80's it cost less than $2000. Thirty years of fun and that kind of profit is hard to resist.

Slackdaddy · Dec 14, 2020

This is what I am lusting after.

Allen65 · Dec 14, 2020

Slackdaddy said:
This is what I am lusting after.

Ah, the Shuff's BM-14.

Pinecone · Dec 15, 2020

bpm32 said:
Isn’t it incredible? There was a CMP Service Grade at Simpsons the other day for $1200–snapped up same day it appeared. You can buy the same thing from the CMP for $750.

This my thinking.

ANY available firearm prices have gone up.

But collectables have not gone up proportionally. And most people paying inflated prices for any firearm, and do not care about collectability.

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