I finally own an IHC

[Schriv]

I picked this one up from a fellow WWII re-enactor over the weekend. He's owned it for 10+ years and had been using it dressed up as a faux WWII era rifle. It had been refinished sometime before he bought it to cover some pitting at the wood line, but other than adding a type III lock bar sight and milled TG, hadn't done anything to it. It has an all IHC trigger group (other than the TG), 12SA bolt and a D35 postwar op-rod. The gas cylinder and front sight are also SA. I've already swapped out the lock bar sight with a T105 and will be looking for the other IHC parts needed to bring her back up to snuff.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/kschriv/M1%20service%20rifles/IHC02_zps1e5a8d59.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/kschriv/M1%20service%20rifles/IHC01_zps097ea781.jpg



Unfortunately, the pitting is noticeable, but not horribly distracting. I'll live with it.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/kschriv/M1%20service%20rifles/IHC06_zps2c35288c.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/kschriv/M1%20service%20rifles/IHC05_zps90b92722.jpg

The barrel is an LMR, with an ME of 3.5 with a clean, shiney bore and good rifling.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/kschriv/M1%20service%20rifles/IHC03_zps3e711129.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/kschriv/M1%20service%20rifles/IHC04_zps7bdd57a4.jpg

A huge plus was the stock. I nice fitting, honey blond walnut set with open box SA on the butt. I'm not sure if I'll keep it on this rifle or repurpose it.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w248/kschriv/M1%20service%20rifles/IHC07_zpscb66aba7.jpg

[seaninmich]

Nothing wrong with that!

[northern]

I like it, great looking wood and a nice deep stamp on the receiver.

[toolman]

NICE!!! Now sell it to me!!! Peace Toolman

[timshufflin]

Looks damn good to me.