Eye Candy

[majspud]

Was at Tombstone Trading today. Some eye candy.

t

 

[cjrubes]

Was up there the other day....most of what I saw was way too rich for my blood

 

[Picton]

Love that Johnson.

Hell. I love it all. Thanks for posting.

 

[jpm]

Where are they?

What were they asking for the 41 Johnson?

 

[Picton]

Where are they?

Directions

 

[jpm]

Directions

Thank you sir!

 

[imgone]

They are in Brookfield Ma. I would guess that the Johnson is a Miltech Arms rebuilt one. Judging by the crate it is in. not that there is anything wrong with that.

 

[Picton]

Thank you sir!

No problem. I was looking up the same thing when you posted, so I had it handy.

 

[majspud]

Brit snipers $3500, matched Ruski snipers $2395, SVT40 $2895, G41 $3695, K43 $2995, Garands $1500-$3000, M03/M03A3 $795-1500 (a nice 12/17 for $795), a lone Carcano 91/38 1917 Terni Cut down for $250 with stock cut out filled in. $5995 for the Johnson. Only thing I could afford would be the Carcano....An Italian should have one. It was missing the cleaning rod, which I happen to have in my gun cabinet.

t

 

[majspud]

Not one Mauser. What’s the world coming to?

t

 

[Welder1]

Any 1911A1 Tim?

 

[mac1911]

The question would be are thier prices at least close to value?
Although some Garands can fetch a pretty pennie almost all I see in the wilds are cmp service and field grade mix masters.
Anyone know how they are on trade ins. I have a handful of older guns that i would trade towards something.

 

[majspud]

No vintage 1911s; there were 6 modern ones in metal. I didn’t spare a glance at the plastic guns.

10 foot long sign over the door “We buy, sell, and trade guns.”

t

 

[FPrice]

They are good people but their prices seem a bit high.

But then, maybe that's the state of the market in MA these days.

 

[majspud]

For whatever reason, ex-CMP Garands always seem to retail at twice their purchase price.

t

 

[45collector]

Not one Mauser. What’s the world coming to?

t

The only Mauser I see is the C96, and that would be enough Mauser for me! Damn I really want one of those.

 

[whacko]

For whatever reason, ex-CMP Garlands always seem to retail at twice their purchase price.

t

Do lots of folks buy them from cmp to flip them? Serious question.

 

[jpm]

Do lots of folks buy them from cmp to flip them? Serious question.

yes, which is explicitly against the agreement you sign when you buy them

 

[jpm]

They're prices seem to be even higher than Shooter's Outpost! And I thought they were bad. So my SVT40 is apparently worth more than twice what I thought going by this list! I wonder what they think an M1D is worth...

 

[BUMPA01603]

Their prices are super high, and pretty firm; trade-in allowances are said to be low. Other stuff is priced about average, give or take. Looks more like a museum compared to Four Seasons, but admission is free.....

 

[Welder1]

Prices there are always high but they never seem to have things for long.

 

[imgone]

yes, which is explicitly against the agreement you sign when you buy them

You do not sign anything saying you will not resell a CMP M1 Garand. Now the 1911's are a different story.

 

[mac1911]

Do lots of folks buy them from cmp to flip them? Serious question.

yes and when there was no limit , buyers would by as man as possible and parts swap to "correct" rifles. I knew a group of old timers who where still buying the 12 per year limit not to long ago between 5 guys 60 rifles per year . They cherry picked any desired parts . Sorted parts and corrected rifles and re sold them.
They had more time and money than most.
I know they slowed down when cmp started the HRA/Springfield luck of the draw and mew cmp wood.
Although I heard rhey did a recent field grade grab hoping for older parts?
They also have a nice collection of the CMP lottery buys of M1 snipers and other nice stuff.
One of these guys says hes been buying and selling garands since the 50s

 

[radioman]

Looks like you visited a walnut forest!
Very impressive shop.

 

[gscott]

My heart couldn't stand the strain . I bet it smells wonderful in there, walnut and steel have a special scent.

 

[majspud]

We’re staying in Sturbridge yesterday and today. Will be stopping by a little hole-in-the-wall shop tomorrow...might get lucky

t

 

[majspud]

Anyone have a line on a surplus rifle crate or the plans to make one? I’ve become the unit armorer for my WW2 group; currently lugging 4 K98s to events

t

 

[mac1911]

Do lots of folks buy them from cmp to flip them? Serious question.

yes and when there was no limit , buyers would by as man as possible and parts swap to "correct" rifles. I knew a group of old timers who where still buying the 12 per year limit. There

We’re staying in Sturbridge yesterday and today. Will be stopping by a little hole-in-the-wall shop tomorrow...might get lucky

t

Traffic was terrible coming up through to sturbridge for me to have time to stop. Im gun broke anyway so does not matter.

 

[jpm]

You do not sign anything saying you will not resell a CMP M1 Garand. Now the 1911's are a different story.

Maybe that changed but I seem to remember something in the paperwork I filled out when I got mine years ago that was to that effect.

 

[imgone]

Maybe that changed but I seem to remember something in the paperwork I filled out when I got mine years ago that was to that effect.

Ya if It use to be there I don't remember it. But I do know they have that in the language for the sale of the 1911's. And if caught they will ban you from buying from them.