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    Which M1 is most sort after ?

    I have found an M1icon Springfield made.
    Are these more sort after?
    I have dated it to 1942.
    It has been a hide away from the war,
    Is in good nick, very dirty and covered in grease.
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    Since Springfield made most of them they are not that rare. Of the other makers I am not sure of the production numbers. Perhaps someone will have them handy.

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    Over the years, the Winchester is by far the most sought after. Others catch on for a while (like IHC's at the moment), but WRA's just keep on truckin'. The GCAicon Table of Relative Values confirms that Winchesters have shown the most consistent price appreciation.

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    I 2nd that Bob the wins at CMPicon for example are more$$$ if you compare apples to apples and I have yet to see an IHC at cmp and theywhere poorly manufactured as I understand.

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    If it's a complete "no rebuild' 1942 Garand, that trumps any variation in maker value. Could it have been a rifle dropped to the resistance or "found" during the war after the invasion? I'm thinking that angle would make it VERY interesting, esp. if you could get SOME sort of evidence or reliable background. (A drop canister to go w/ it would be really cool...) If it was recently found, did anybody think to take "unveiling" pics?

    It really has potential! Or it could just be the usual post-war mix master ...

    Oh, to answer your original question, I reckon the MOST desirable Garand from a collector's standpoint would be an original complete "gas-trap" pre-war M1icon.
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    How do you tell if it is a rebuild?
    Is there anything special to look for for any other reason, things, info etc ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveN View Post
    I 2nd that Bob the wins at CMPicon for example are more$$$ if you compare apples to apples and I have yet to see an IHC at cmp and theywhere poorly manufactured as I understand.
    IHC made the fewest number of Garands. The reason you don't see them at CMP is because when they get one-it goes to auction. Quality wise, they are every bit as good as the other makers, in part because of their highly sought after barrels, stamped LMR.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie59 View Post
    IHC made the fewest number of Garands. The reason you don't see them at CMPicon is because when they get one-it goes to auction. Quality wise, they are every bit as good as the other makers, in part because of their highly sought after barrels, stamped LMR.
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    IHC's are As Good as Any of the Makers.Yes they got off to a Rocky Start but Doesnt Everyone?
    Any of my IHC's will out shoot any of the other 3 makers barrels, they even out shoot a new commercial barrel I have.

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    Ihc

    The IHC guys I interviewed in 1980 said that Ordnance had told them they made the best M1icon. Because of the large number of rejects, however, they got a bad rep, especially at SA. When we gave all those foreign aid rifles to allies, the IHC's seem to be the first to go, many brand new. I get the feeling that we saved the SA's for our own Army, gave HRA's to front line allies like Greece, and IHC's to countries that would not be key in a war with the USSR (like South Americaicon).

    The accuracy of IHC's can probably be traced to the LMR barrel. The guys at Line Material were gun nuts, developed several procedures to make them the best barrel ever made. One was a better rifling method, another was a more precise way to align the barrel with the receiver.

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    So IHCs are more desirable than gas trap Garands?

    He didn't ask which maker was most desirable, but what individual weapon.

    BTW, read6737's rifle is pretty darn interesting- It is in all likelihood a 'sho 'nuff real Invasion Europe veteran! See his other thread.

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