# 16870 - Inherited M1 Garand/Carbine?
7/11/2026
Alan

I was very furtunate to get my pick of my dad`s garands and the one I picked was a carbine with folder stock serial # 5598589. What sources do I have to really see what it is worth.

Answer:
Alan- It is impossible for us to put even an estimated value on that without actually handling it. There are many variables which influence value, some obvious, some very subtle.

Is the gun totally correct and matching as made (few are) or was it overhauled during military service, or possible had changes made by a later civilian owners? Is the finish original or was it refinished at some point. Is the folding stock original to the gun, or possibly a commercial part added by a previous owner?

Your best bet it so keep an eye on GunBroker.com sales of similar guns. Look at the advanced search for completed sales where the item actually sold, not items with some crazy opening bid which no one was willing to bid. Also, collector values fluctuate with demand, and what is popular and high priced today may go down in value, or vice versa, so what you see now may be different when you decide to sell in the future.

Good luck!

John Spangler

# 16869 - Woodsmaster 740
7/1/2026
John Michigan city Indiana usa

Woodsmaster model 740 30 06 spray.PK3V. cent sign. F. C 46 How old is this rifle date of manufacture

Answer:
John- The Remington 740 was reportedly made from 1955 to 1959, but remaining inventory was still being sold off in 1961, even though the newer Model 742 was the current model.

The PK barrel date code would be June 1963. Remington repairs were noted with various barrel stamps which I do not really understand. Given the problems with the 740, I would not be surprised if your rifle was returned to the factory for repairs and proof tested in June 1963, even though originally made between 1955 and 1959.

That`s my guess.

John Spangler

# 16864 - Remington 760
7/1/2026
Michael Covina calif

9AP REP I would how old and how rare and whats it worth

Answer:
Michael, the Model 760 Gamemaster Sporting Rifle was manufactured by the Remington Arms Company from 1952 to 1982. The rifle was a slide action design with detachable 4 round box magazine. The action was locked by rotating lugs on the bolt into the barrel extension as the slide ran forward. The Game master had skip-line pressed in checkering on both the pistol grip buttstock and on the forend. The Gamemaster was renamed `760A` in 1953, after the introduction of the ADL version. Cambering included 223 Remington, 6mm Remington, 243 Winchester, 257 Roberts, 270 Winchester, 280 Remington, 300 Savage, 30-06, 308 Winchester and 35 Remington.

Remington made use of a two or three letter Firearms Identification Code that can be located on the left side of the barrel, just ahead of the frame. The first letter of the code identifies the month, the other letter(s) identify the year.

The manufacture code for ``REP`` would indicate November but there is no code for ``EP``. so I doubt that ``REP`` is the date code that we need. Here is a link to our information on Remington date codes. https://oldguns.net/sn_php/remdates.php

To find a value, your best bet is to look on GunBroker.com using the advanced search for completed sales and find comparable guns which actually sold. Don`t waste your time looking at any that did not get any bids because they did not sell. Marc