M-14's going to be available through CMP

[nwjones18]

Interesting news from the CMP.. I will definetly be ordering one. It will fit in well with my CMP M1, 1903 and 1911.

https://thecmp.org/l/m14-announcement/

 

[BobsArmory]

I wonder how much they will charge.

 

[john_pifer]

I wonder how much they will charge.

I mean, in my opinion, it would need to be a significantly better deal than a new M1A.

 

[BobsArmory]

I'm going to take a guess and say $3,500 to $4,000 for a good one

 

[nwjones18]

I'm going to take a guess and say $3,500 to $4,000 for a good one

My guess was more in the $2k range, but we will see. I wasn't aware they were mostly out of M1's, and that what they had were "reclaimed" drill rifles.

 

[GMBoy]

I want one to round out my military collection....if affordable

 

[I<3oil]

I want one to round out my military collection....if affordable

After seeing 1911 prices, /giggle

 

[Astro14]

I mean, in my opinion, it would need to be a significantly better deal than a new M1A.

Yes, and no.

I have an M1A. It’s one of my favorites. Unfailingly reliable, fun to shoot, easy to clean.

But a former US Army rifle is a piece of history in a way that my M1A is not.

I have the whole history of US service rifles since they went to brass cartridges. Springfield model 1884. Springfield model 1896 (Krag-Jorgensen). Two 1903s. Two 1917s. M1 carbine. And several M1 Garands.

An M-14, an actual M-14, would be a great addition to the collection.

 

[Elkins45]

Yes, and no.

I have an M1A. It’s one of my favorites. Unfailingly reliable, fun to shoot, easy to clean.

But a former US Army rifle is a piece of history in a way that my M1A is not.

I have the whole history of US service rifles since they went to brass cartridges. Springfield model 1884. Springfield model 1896 (Krag-Jorgensen). Two 1903s. Two 1917s. M1 carbine. And several M1 Garands.

An M-14, an actual M-14, would be a great addition to the collection.

I started in 1900 and the Krag was the last one I bought. It’s also the only rifle I own I’ve never fired.

I’m expecting the CMP M14’s to be >$3k, but I’m willing to be pleasantly surprised.

 

[Zee09]

Guns are the devils work

 

[I<3oil]

My guess was more in the $2k range, but we will see. I wasn't aware they were mostly out of M1's, and that what they had were "reclaimed" drill rifles.

I saw one guesstimate thinking around starting in the $2400-2500 range.

 

[I<3oil]

Guns are the devils work

Call us beelzebub then

 

[nwjones18]

My guess was more in the $2k range, but we will see. I wasn't aware they were mostly out of M1's, and that what they had were "reclaimed" drill rifle

Yes, and no.

I have an M1A. It’s one of my favorites. Unfailingly reliable, fun to shoot, easy to clean.

But a former US Army rifle is a piece of history in a way that my M1A is not.

I have the whole history of US service rifles since they went to brass cartridges. Springfield model 1884. Springfield model 1896 (Krag-Jorgensen). Two 1903s. Two 1917s. M1 carbine. And several M1 Garands.

An M-14, an actual M-14, would be a great addition to the collection.

I'm short a Krag and a 1917.. I made good progress toward my "example of all bolt action types in WWII" but it was easier before everything got so expensive. A MAS-36 and a 1917 would get me pretty close to complete though.

If CMP prices them at $3k I'll just have to take the M1 and the Mini-14 to the range and pretend a little.. haha

 

[Elkins45]

I paid $630 for my CMP Springfield M1 Garand in really fantastic condition back in 2016. That's the metric I’m measuring the M14 deals against LOL.

 

[Zee09]

I paid $630 for my CMP Springfield M1 Garand in really fantastic condition back in 2016. That's the metric I’m measuring the M14 deals against LOL.

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Yeah they used to be dirt cheap...

 

[GMBoy]

Gone are the days of $99 SKS's and $99 cases of 1000rd ammo. Glad I stocked up then!

 

[I<3oil]

Gone are the days of $99 SKS's and $99 cases of 1000rd ammo. Glad I stocked up then!

$69 mosins too

 

[f355spider]

Gone are the days of $99 SKS's and $99 cases of 1000rd ammo. Glad I stocked up then!

Same. Back when steel core 7.62x39 East German and Chinese were plentiful...as was all the LPS steel core 7.62x54. When I retire in a couple years, my goal is to shoot it all up with all the surplus guns I stockpiled as well.

 

[f355spider]

I'm going to take a guess and say $3,500 to $4,000 for a good one

I don't think you will be far off, based on current prices...my last couple 1911s this year were much higher than I paid four or five years ago when the 1911 program started. And they started collecting state sales tax late last year too. Combined, I paid about $450 more per pistol.

Someone posted on the CMP forum a few months ago that he spoke with a CMP admin during a Garand builders class last fall at the CMP HQ and was told their target pricing was around $4k. Expect anything rare or exceptional condition will go to auction on Gunbroker, like it does presently.

 

[f355spider]

I mean, in my opinion, it would need to be a significantly better deal than a new M1A.

Opposite. These are USGI issue with all USGI parts. They aren't making more of them, so that makes them very desirable to collectors. New M1As will continue to be made and are not rare...anyone can find and buy one.