# World War II Guns - What to do? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 16, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-war-ii-guns-what-to-do/539606 "2010-05-16T02:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-war-ii-guns-what-to-do/539606/21 "2010-05-24T02:47:14Z")
[This guy](http://www.garandguy.com/issuegrade.htm) has Garands starting at $750 (after rebate). > [@](#): > > All M1 Garands sold by me are CERTIFIED to be completely rebuilt, in excellent working condtition. All M1’s are stripped down to its components, bolts & trigger groups broken down, sights removed. All metal is then reparked and gas cylinder reblued. all parts have been gauged & passed, including index, head-space, timing, throat erosion, muzzle, barrel straightness, firing pin protrusion, gas cylinder & op rod piston wear. > > \ > > ALL M1’S COME WITH TEN CLIPS & A Limited 3-YEAR WARRANTY I just did a quick scan of Arisakas (Japanese bolt-action rifles). I didn’t look at many, but those seem to be selling for $200 to $500. Not a lot, but better than turning it in to be destroyed. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-war-ii-guns-what-to-do/539606/22 "2010-05-24T03:59:05Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I just did a quick scan of Arisakas (Japanese bolt-action rifles). I didn’t look at many, but those seem to be selling for $200 to $500. Not a lot, but better than turning it in to be destroyed. That sounds like the typical price of a surrender rifle. I’d expect a pick-up rifle to be a bit more than that, especially if it’s in good condition and has all original parts. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-war-ii-guns-what-to-do/539606/23 "2010-05-24T04:12:47Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > That sounds like the typical price of a surrender rifle. I’d expect a pick-up rifle to be a bit more than that, especially if it’s in good condition and has all original parts. I know very, very little about Arisakas. I did check and found one for $450 that had an X across the mum, and a non-matching bolt. [Here’s one](http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=170520569) with a perfect mum that was offered at $250 and didn’t sell. [This one](http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=169448998) has an intact mum and didn’t meet the $499 reserve price. [This one](http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=165995730) with the mum and matching numbers. sold for $450. ---
**Author:** ![Wallet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e99b99/32.png) [@Wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallet)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-war-ii-guns-what-to-do/539606/24 "2010-07-15T06:42:20Z")
I hope this isn’t reawakening a zombie, but just wanted to leave an update. First, thanks to everyone for their help in researching the guns I found in my dad’s house. I donated the Japanese WWII gun to a local historical society, which will display it with my dad’s name. The M1 gerand has a new home at a gun range, where it’ll be displayed as well as used to teach members how to care for older rifles. Even the cases and cases of ammo found a home with the crew of a local volunteer ambulance company that shoots at competitions as a fundraiser. All in all, a much better ending than ending up being destroyed by the police department! My thanks again for everyone’s help. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-war-ii-guns-what-to-do/539606.md?page=1)