I was in a pawn shop today and a guy was there trying to sell or pawn a couple of rifles. One was a Harington & Richardson M1 Garand. It appeared to be in good shape. The stock was light and had a glossy finish (looked okay, but not very military). The barrel was marked 7.62 mm. He had inherited the rifles from an uncle who was a competitive target shooter. The guy didn't know much about them (the other was a Winchester bolt 30/06 with a very heavy barrel - he wanted $500 for it). Does this sound like a good price for the Garand? Did H&R make these for the U.S. military? Would 7.62 be 30/06, or has this been rebarreled to .308 (the guy didn't know this, or even that the rifle was called a Garand)?
I have the guy's number. He was going to try to sell it to a gun store (the pawnbroker didn't want it). I'm sure they won't offer more than 1/2 what it's worth at retail. Any info or advice would be appreciated.
Doug
I have the guy's number. He was going to try to sell it to a gun store (the pawnbroker didn't want it). I'm sure they won't offer more than 1/2 what it's worth at retail. Any info or advice would be appreciated.
Doug