A grand for a very nice one, maybe. A grand for a beat to hell one? No thanks. And where's the history? Did it storm the beaches of Normandy, or guard dirty underwear in a Quonset hut at Fort Dix?

PT Barnum was right. There is a sucker born every minute. A service grade with almost new barrel M1 Garand for $730 is reasonable. But at least field grades are cheaper.