Newbie here! My M1 collection so far

Hello Everyone

Newbie to this forum! I have 2 M1 Garands in my collection.

H&R all original H&R parts and stock

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/m1garand.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...garand_8-1.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/garand_3.jpg


IHC newly acquired all matching IHC parts with questions on the stock.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/c3go48/ihc_8.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/c3go48/IHC_1.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/c3go48/ihc_2.jpg

Glad to have found this forum and look forward to adding to my collection

Glen

Welcome to the forum,
You're starting off with a nice collection. What was the question about the IHC stock ?

The IHC gun I acquired did not seem to have much wear on it at all. The stock has no markings on the outside of the stock it has a 4 digit stamp on inside channel. To me it does not look like stock had been altered or sanded but I ma no expert.
specs:

# 4460_ _ _

Stock inside marked 1722 outside none
Barrel P LMR D6535448 3 53 A9 P M
Op Rod D6535382 IHC
Trigger Group IHC D6528290
Safety IHC
Hammer IHC C-5546008
Bolt D6528287 IHC

Glen

If the stock date is correct, it does not match the barrel date, not even really close.

Is 1722 the 172cnd day of 1952?

What would be a more correct date?

According to my figuring the stock was stamped on June 20th 1952.

also as a side note i found this:

The rarity of stocks with barrel channel numbers ending in "3" for 1953 is very easy to explain. The number in the barrel channel is presumeably a Julian for the date the stock was produced, not a Julian date for the rifle was assembled or rifle accepted. Overton had no problem producing stocks at the very start of the contract. Overton produced more than enough stocks for the early stage of IHC production. IHC on the other hand had lots of early production problems. A stalling of production led to a backup of early dated stocks. Because there were so many stocks backed up at the assembly site, there was no need for Overton to produce many stocks in 1953. As IHC production problems were straightened out and the backlog of early stamped stocks were finally used up and Overton had to start producing more stocks for IHC in 1954 and 1955, hence the large number of stocks with barrel channel numbers ending in "4" or "5". Really a little more complicated, but this addresses the observance.

That stock COULD be original to that tractor gun. It's ok to have early parts on a later gun but not the other way around. That is a rather early IHC by the way. My guess is the stock is ok. Some were not stamped on the outside and some were very lightly stamped and the stamps have just been worn away from normal handling. If I may ask, what'd you pay for the tractor gun?
Jon

I'm no IHC dude, not at all, if the Julian date was done at production and not at fitment, no worries.

I give 1300.00 for it. Kinda really wanted it because they were made about 3 miles from my house here in Evansville,Ind

Glen

Very nice collection sir!

[ give 1300.00 for it.]

Buddy, you STOLE IT for that price.
Good move.
Jon

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Originally Posted by kingpin

I give 1300.00 for it. Kinda really wanted it because they were made about 3 miles from my house here in Evansville,Ind

Glen

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Now that was a smoking deal. Just make sure it's not a welded receiver.

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Originally Posted by kingpin

I give 1300.00 for it. Kinda really wanted it because they were made about 3 miles from my house here in Evansville,Ind

Glen

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NO way DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I live just a few miles north of eville!!! Welcome to the fourms!! Peace toolman

Attachment 571Please find the following attachments.

I found this information on line several years ago.

It may be of interest to you.

Buzzy

Thank you very much for the info!

Glen