a wee bit off topic, but still IHC

Tom Fleming · Feb 22, 2015

I finally added one of these to the collection. I have been waffling on the prices, but finally decided to take the plunge.

I also have the WWII scabbard for the M1, so thinking might be cool to mount on one of the tractors at the show, or possibly in the KB5. Either way, I finally have one:

IAtractorKid · Feb 22, 2015

Very nice! I would love to have one someday as well!

Kenneth R Ohnstad · Feb 22, 2015

Find Civilian Marksmanship Program. Get one for a good price. If you have a DD214 number use that for ID.
good luck
Kenny

IH fan · Feb 22, 2015

(quoted from post at 09:35:56 02/22/15) Find Civilian Marksmanship Program. Get one for a good price. If you have a DD214 number use that for ID.
good luck
Kenny

Not sure you could get an IH manufactured one unless you went to one of the two CMP stores, got lucky and picked one out for yourself.
BTW, if I remember right, IH did not make any [u:1ae893c895]during[/u:1ae893c895] WWII... they were later.

CenTex Farmall · Feb 22, 2015

Very nice.

Tom Fleming · Feb 22, 2015

thanks guys. I bought this off Gunbroker. However, it is a CMP rifle, and it comes with the CMP papers. Although I paid a small premium for that.

DK44H · Feb 22, 2015

I believe IHC was awarded the contract to help produce the
M1 during the Korean war. Pretty sweet rifles. I got one last
year and love it. Make sure you call it a rifle, not a gun.
Grandpa was in the Korean war and said they never had guns
in the military. They had rifles. And to refer to it as such was a
great way to get the attention of the drill sargent!

I always tell my "green" buddies that Harvester has to be the
best. Not only did they feed the world, they protected it too!

ihcowner · Feb 22, 2015

Nice looking rifle. I followed that auction as well. That is an early production IHC/IHC Postage Stamp that you have there. The "A" heat lot on the leg of the receiver means it was the first batch, they went up A-Z and even an AA at the last. It does have from what I've seen in the pics the right rare early style IHC O gas cap and right rear sight knobs. The front sight is correct IH. The rifle has been re-finished by the Army at some point. The stock appears to be the Harrington & Richardson Style, but is in excellent shape. Does it have the IHC Bolt, Hammer and Operating Rod?

ihcowner · Feb 22, 2015

The IH rifles were not made for the Korean War. They were made because the US were worried because all of the major rifle production sights were close together on the eastern seaboard and they basically wanted to see if they could spread out production across the country in case of emergency and IH put in a bid for the contract. they didn't start making the rifles until 1953 and they weren't delivered to the Army in any big numbers until 1954

bass · Feb 22, 2015

i carried an m-16A1 and A2 for the 20 years that i was in the Army, however, if i hade a choice i would have rather had an M1. best infantry rifle the US ever hade

the M1 has a longer ranger and more stopping power than the M16 however it is heaver

ill take a 7.92 over a 5.56 any day

fastfarmall · Feb 22, 2015

I was in the National Guard and they seemed to get the M-1 hand me downs, from the Army, i never had one but we had a few in the rifle racks !!

dhermesc · Feb 23, 2015

ill take a 7.92 over a 5.56 any day

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I'll take an AR15 over a an old German Mauser any day.

Dan Richardson · Feb 23, 2015

In the USMC calling it a gun will get you the butt of a rifle in your face. At least that's the way it used to be.

dhermesc · Feb 23, 2015

I really hate it when people buy rifles from the CMP and resell them. I know it happens all the time but that is not why the CMP was created.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=409283

Tom Fleming · Feb 23, 2015

dhermesc, I agree with you. But also understand, that not all CMP rifles are sold as profit, nor are they purchased as such (with the intent to sell). I have purchased a couple of CMP rifles from collectors who were simply liquidating their collection. So, be careful not to paint a broad stroke.......but yes, to purchase with the intent to sell at profit, yeah, I am not a fan of that either at least not from the CMP.

D beatty · Feb 23, 2015

International Harvester got its contract around June 15 1951. Their first delivery was in 1953 and ceased in early 1956 with a total of 537,744 rifles produced. International did not make their barrels,they were made by Line Material Company of Birmingham, Alabama. Harvester had problems with receivers Springfield Armory and Harrington & Richardson help them out with receivers. One thing you said they (US) was worried because factories close together but World War II was over with. They should have been worried during World II. Most likely some of the rifles saw some action in the Korean War and Vietnam.

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