Got My IHC Back Together...

[JAS]

I bought this nice 4.5M postage stamp IHC at the Maumee Valley Gun Collector's Show about a year back. The rifle was all correct except the wood. I asked the guy that had it, "How much?" He replied, "$1100.00" I had to tell him, "All I have is $1000.00 and some lunch money." His reply was, "I could use some lunch money." So I counted out everything I had and it came to $1015.38 and he took it. I bummed lunch off an understanding friend.

The rifle is in amazing condition with it's original LMR barrel that has a mirror bore and measures .5 at the muzzle. But as I said, it had a Overton repacement stock with a square P proof mark in the pistol grip. I spent the last year haunting the CMP North Store looking for a rifle with an IHC stock on it. Finally a few month's ago I found a HRA field grade with this IHC stock on it.

The stock had seen some pretty rough use. I gave it to a friend of mine that is an absolute wizard with wood. He pulled most of the dents and dings out, leaving just enough "character" that the stock doesn't look fakey. (If that's a word.) I stained it to darken it and applied some Tung oil.

Now this IHC is all IHC:

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[garandfan1974]

beautiful

[Shotshooter]

You've got a nice one there JAS, You've had more then 49 M1's haven't you? How many IHC's. My rifle count is way down right now,been shooting Black powder and handguns more then 30.06!

[JAS]

Shotshooter,
I was at 50 for a while, but sold one.
I have two IHC's, both correct now.

[browningautorifle]

I can only afford to have one, a 1941 SA. But yours looks top rate. Just about perfect in fact. Good catch.

[Bill Hollinger]

That is very nice! Thanks for sharing

[AlReiter]

Wish my IHC looked that good!! Congrats!!

[Bill Hollinger]

I wish I had an IHC! Oh wait, I do! A 1966 IHC Scout! HeHeHe!!!

[Shotshooter]

JAS wasn't there a guy that was going to come out with a IHC book, did that ever happen? I thought that IHC's did use Overton stocks and H & B's (Louisville Sluggers) for those of you wondering. I had one of those that came on a Greek rack grade for awhile, then I sold it to buy another M1.Live and learn right!