The Best M1 Garand Rifles Sold Auction

2. JFK’s National Match M1 Garand
Sold by RIA in September 2015 for $149,500
With Independence Day in our rearview, I thought it a perfect time to take a look at a rifle that elicits fresh patriotic excitement in anyone who holds one for the first time: the M1 Garand, well known as “the greatest battle implement ever devised,” it still holds a tight grip on the heart of many an American gun collector. Even considering the M1911’s significantly longer service life, many consider the M1 Garand to be the quintessential U.S. military firearm. The power, the speed, the “ping,” and the history are all things that draw collectors like moths to a walnut-stocked flame.

Everybody is after an M1 Garand for sale, but some are more desirable than others. We’re not just talking about finding a Winchester-made version versus one produced by Springfield Armory. There are some very special M1 Garand rifles out there and Rock Island Auction Company has had the distinct pleasure of selling many of them, often at prices that induce hyperventilating in the average wallet. Let’s take a look at the 10 of the top M1 Garand rifles sold to date.